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Senior Legal Counsel

Sellick Partnership
Posted a month ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Sellick Partnership is seeking a qualified Senior Legal Counsel for a leading energy and services company in Leeds.
  • The position is permanent and offers a competitive salary ranging from £80,000 to £100,000.
  • Candidates should have experience in Construction Law, particularly with JCT and NEC contracts, and ideally a background in public procurement.
  • This role includes responsibilities such as drafting and negotiating contracts, providing legal advice, and supporting project governance.
  • The successful candidate will benefit from a hybrid working arrangement, attending the office in Leeds twice a week.

Senior Legal Counsel

Leeds

Hybrid working

Permanent

£80,000- £100,000

Sellick Partnership are pleased to be working alongside a leading energy and services company in their search for a qualified Senior Legal Counsel to join their team on a permanent basis. The successful Legal Counsel will be joining the division that specialises in providing refurbishment, housing services, and sustainable energy solutions to both public and private sector clients.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work at the heart of a forward-thinking organisation, directly supporting its legal and business teams, as well as engaging with external stakeholders to deliver innovative and impactful projects.

The successful Senior Legal Counsel will be able to benefit from a hybrid working arrangement, with the ideal candidate being able to attend the office in Leeds twice a week.

As a Senior Legal Counsel, your role will include, but is not limited to:

  • Draft, review and negotiate contracts, particularly within construction and refurbishment
  • Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice on a wide range of projects
  • Support tenders, project governance, and ongoing operational matters
  • Work closely with business teams across the organisation, along with external legal counterparts

What's on Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package including:
  • 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
  • Life cover (3x salary), discounts, and wellbeing support.
  • Access to professional development programs.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, with experience in Construction Law, including a familiarity with JCT and NEC contracts. A background in public procurement would also be advantageous.

If interested in this exciting role, apply now! If you would like to know more information about this brilliant opportunity, please contact Zac Carter at our Manchester office.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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