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Job ID: JN-082026-7084529Posted: 2026-08-17Location: Derbyshire, England, GBSalary: 60000 - 70000/yearType: Full-timeCompany: Michael PageContact: Lucy MartinJob function: LegalSubsector: Property / Construction - In HouseSector: Industrial / ManufacturingWhere: DerbyshireContract type: PermanentConsultant name: Lucy MartinJoin a global engineering leader with ambitious growth plansBroad commercial and construction role with real impactAbout Our Client Our client is a highly respected manufacturer and supplier operating across multiple global markets, with a reputation for engineering excellence, innovation and long-term investment in its people. With decades of industry success, the business has established itself as a market leader through continuous product development, exceptional quality standards and a strong customer-focused approach. The organisation promotes a collaborative and supportive culture where employees are encouraged to develop their skills, contribute new ideas and build rewarding long-term careers. Job Description The Legal Counsel will be:Providing legal support on a wide range of commercial contracts, including customer, supplier and distribution agreements.Advising the business on construction-related contracts, risk allocation and project delivery matters.Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contractual documentation.Partnering with senior stakeholders to provide pragmatic, commercial legal advice.Supporting the wider business on legal risk management, compliance and contract governance initiatives.The Successful Applicant The Legal Counsel should be:A solicitor or equivalent with 4+ years PQE gained in-house or in private practice.Experienced in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts.Able to demonstrate strong construction contract experience, ideally including NEC, JCT or similar frameworks.Commercially minded with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives.Confident managing stakeholders and delivering practical legal advice across a fast-paced organisation.Self-motivated, adaptable and capable of working both independently and collaboratively.What's on Offer This is an excellent opportunity to join a globally recognised manufacturer that genuinely invests in employee development and career progression. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary of c70,000, exposure to international operations and the chance to work closely with senior decision-makers across a growing business.Manufacturing and Production DerbyshireLegal Counsel / Advisor

Key Skills and Experience Legal Counsel- Demonstrable experience providing expert legal advice, drafting, and reviewing documentation, and managing legal risk across relevant practice areas. Legal Executive- Background in a senior legal capacity, able to take ownership of complex matters, lead on t

Trust Payments have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join our Trust Payments Group Legal & Co Sec Team. Location: Hybrid- Bromley, United Kingdom Salary: Competitive + BenefitsHow will you make an impact in this role?The Group Legal and Company Secretarial Team ("Legal") covers all le

What you will need:Degree educated or equivalent Qualified SolicitorTraining and qualifications from a leading city or national law firm preferredIn-house experience is essential, preferably within the beauty, fashion, retail or FMCG industry Excellent knowledge in data privacy, general commercial

The Legal Counsel provides day-to-day legal support to the Canon UK business, ensuring that commercial activities are conducted in line with Canon’s legal standards, governance requirements, and applicable laws and regulations. Ability to build business relationships across the organisation and en

Salary: EUR75-90K + BenefitsJob Type: PermanentSector: Professional ServicesReference: 38924Regulatory Legal Counsel Location - Malta or UK Hybird I am supporting a reputable iGaming business who are looking for a Regulatory Legal Counsel to support in various areas within the legal space, inclu

About the RoleWe are seeking a commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing legal team and support the company's global sales organisation. This is a highly collaborative role that requires strong partnership with Sales and other business stakeholders, providing pragmatic legal advic

The Role:Euroclear are seeking a Legal Counsel to join their UK Legal Team. You will be part of a local team in the UK and will be part of a larger legal, governance and regulatory division located across multiple jurisdictions. Responsibilities:Develop an understanding of the systemic role of finan

About the Role:This is an excellent opportunity to join as a Legal Counsel, reporting to one of the Senior Legal Counsels. Key Responsibilities:Provide high-quality, timely and pragmatic legal advice across the businessDraft, negotiate and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements, including S

Reporting into the Head of Legal & Compliance where day to day-to-day responsibilities include leading commercial SaaS contracting (MSAs, SaaS agreements, DPAs), advising on IP, data privacy, and cross-border data transfers and streamlining legal operations as the business scales globally. This is a

London (Hybrid - Remote Flexibility Available) | Full-time The Chief Legal Officer (CLO) / Legal Counsel leads the Group's legal function and acts as a trusted advisor to the Founder, senior management team, and investment team. Manage external legal counsel across jurisdictions and control the lega

Conduct legal reviews on product releases to ensure alignment with evolving data privacy regulations and contractual commitments to customers. Finance, Legal, Security, and IT. We're looking for an exceptional lawyer to join Omnea's growing Legal team and take real ownership across our commercial, c

Ericsson seeks a curious, business-minded lawyer to join the Group Function Legal Affairs team, supporting EEWS across EMEA and APAC. You will handle commercial and technology agreements, provide practical guidance on data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI, and help scale legal playbooks and processes.

Microsoft Copilot, CoCounsel, legal analytics platforms and e-discovery technologies) to enhance quality, efficiency, consistency and insight in legal support. Specifically, you will develop litigation strategies, oversee external counsel, and help the business navigate a dynamic legal and stakehold

DAZN is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to support its technology and operations functions from London.

Identify and appropriately elevate material legal, commercial, contractual, regulatory and strategic risks to the Legal Director EMEA and VP General Counsel. Manage contracts governed by multiple legal systems, coordinating with and managing external counsel across various jurisdictions to ensure co

A leading financial institution is looking to hire an Employment Counsel into its London legal team. You will advise on a wide range of employment matters, working closely with senior stakeholders across the institution and providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice. This is an excellent

Coordinate with outside counsel on specialised matters while maintaining oversight of legal strategy and costs. Legal Counsel, EU Operations Real Estate and Construction. Significant experience with a minimum of 6+ years of post qualification legal experience.

Affinity Water in Hatfield is seeking a General Counsel & Company Secretary to provide strategic legal counsel and governance leadership as part of the Executive Leadership Team. This broad role will strengthen governance, risk management and the influence of the legal function across the organisati

Liaising with external legal advisors to obtain fee quotations and manage legal expenditurein accordance withLegal Team procedures. Contributing to the continuous improvement of Legal Team processes, procedures, precedents,know-howmaterials, and training initiatives.

WPP is seeking a commercially focused Legal Counsel in London to support intellectual property, content production and advertising clearance across campaigns and productions. The role requires strong technical legal skills, with 5–6 years PQE in a leading firm or in-house, and experience in commer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Counsel to provide strategic, commercial and operational legal support across the emerging EIMEA Region, with a particular focus on India, the Middle East and Africa (IMEA). Working closely with senior leaders and project teams, you will help manage legal ris

Kraft Heinz UK & Ireland, within the Europe & Pacific Developed Markets Regional Legal Team, seeks an experienced qualified lawyer to provide commercial and pragmatic legal advice to protect and grow the business.

This is a highly visible position sitting within a specialist legal team and working closely with senior stakeholders across the business. Providing strategic legal and regulatory advice on emerging technologies. Partnering with legal, compliance, risk, technology and operational senior stakeholders

As the business continues to scale, we are looking for an experienced qualified Legal Counsel to join the team on a fixed term 18-month contract but with potential to be permanent. Working confidently with Spanish external legal counsel. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual to joi

Montresor Legal is seeking an Employment Counsel for a London-based role within a leading financial institution.

SIG Susquehanna is seeking an experienced lawyer (7+ years PQE) with a strong background in financial services law, particularly derivatives, securities and capital markets, to support trading activities across a broad range of products.You will draft, negotiate and review a wide variety of agreemen

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, a leading global law firm, seeks a lawyer to join the Team General Counsel and Risk in London.

Interim Commercial & Technology Legal Counsel (3–6 Months). European Legal & Compliance team at a global sports technology leader on an interim basis. Provide legal support and commercial advice on tender submissions and strategic vendor bids.

Jobtailor seeks a qualified solicitor to act as the sole internal legal advisor, partnering with executive, R&D and operations teams in a small, fast-growing tech environment.

Legal Counsel for Product to partner with our tech and product teams in London. This role is hybrid, reporting to Senior Legal Counsel - Consumer.

Experienced legal counsel for Asset banking activities with 10+ years of experience, specifically specialist lawyer for Infrastructure & Energy Banking transactions supporting Infrastructure & Energy Banking transactions and related legal matters, with a focus on advising internal business stakehold

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in London seeks an experienced funds lawyer to join the Global Funds Team as Legal Counsel.

Run legal intake: triage what needs you, what sales can self serve, and what genuinely needs external counsel. Experience as in-house counsel in a scaling startup (50–250 people) where you've built legal infrastructure from limited resources and moved at fast pace. Breadth over narrow specialism:

Organise internal training sessions to Legal and Business persons on significant legal issues. Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, Compliance and Legal policies and procedures as issued from time to time; Financial Securit

As you automate and streamline that work, your focus shifts progressively toward the legal squad — troubleshooting complex negotiations and leading bespoke strategic deals alongside the General Counsel. Experience in the legal or commercial team of an exchange, index provider, or financial data/an

TikTok is seeking a Payments Counsel for its Payments Legal team to support Europe and the UK. Key duties include counseling product teams on money transfer services, AML, e-money, tokens, and stored value facilities, while coordinating with the global legal team on launches and licensing matters.

Providing legal support for new trading strategies, products and market initiatives, including identifying and mitigating legal risks. Supporting legal aspects of relationships with exchanges, clearing houses, brokers, clients and counterparties. Contributing to legal policies, procedures and govern

The Group Legal Counsel is a broad role with responsibility for delivering high-quality legal advice and services. You will be hands-on and commercially minded legal counsel, with a professional ethic and the energy, interest and training to pursue a broad array of legal matters. Reporting directly

Pembury Legal in London is seeking a Corporate Practice Attorney to join our elite US law firm-affiliated Corporate team.

The Senior Counsel will support the Disney+ Originals Legal and Business Affairs team across the development, commissioning, production and exploitation of original content commissioned from and for the UK and which will be exploited globally on the D+ SVOD service and other Disney services. This ro

The role sits within its Europe Power Cable Legal Team and is based in London, reporting directly to the Head of Legal.

Alongside these core responsibilities, you will act as Spotted Zebra’s primary in-house legal counsel. Alongside your primary AI-governance responsibilities, you will act as Spotted Zebra’s primary in-house legal counsel. You will review and, in some limited cases, negotiate customer and supplie

You're genuinely interested in how AI and legal tech can transform how legal works, contract automation, legal ops efficiency, process redesign and you're willing to drive adoption and experimentation. We're looking for an exceptional lawyer to join Omnea's growing Legal team and take real ownership

Montresor Legal in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel to join a leading global financial institution's derivatives legal team in London.

STANDARD CHARTERED in London seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to provide expert legal and documentation support to Global Markets, with a focus on Commodities and ESG-related products. You will coordinate with country legal and compliance, manage external counsel, and contribute to risk management and p

Mizuho is seeking an experienced lawyer to join the Derivatives and Structured Finance Legal team as a Vice President. This business-facing role requires technical depth, commercial judgment, and the ability to manage external counsel while guiding cross-border transactions across jurisdictions.

Arup seeks an experienced Senior Counsel to provide strategic, commercial and operational legal support across the emerging EIMEA region, with emphasis on India, the Middle East and Africa. You will work with senior leaders and project teams to manage legal risk, support business growth and ensure c