Legal Manager

Company: Our client is a large UK subsidiary of a multinational and blue chip energy company. It is a provider, and JV partner, of diverse products and services utilised by both business and consumer customers, such as manufacturers, retailers, airlines and transport businesses, infrastructure companies, and public sector organisations. Role - Legal Manager: The role of Legal Manager is a standalone position that reports into the UK Managing Director, and has a dotted line into a European Legal Director for the parent company. The role has one direct report, a Legal & Company Secretarial Assistant. As Legal Manager, you will undertake a varied legal advisory and support role across all areas of the UK business. This will include commercial contracts bids/tenders and negotiation, projects, corporate support (M&A activity and JVs), disputes, compliance (data, competition etc.) and company secretarial duties. In addition, you will be the registered Company Secretary, Compliance Officer and Data Privacy Officer for the company. This role is an ideal opportunity for an existing Head of Legal / Legal Manager / Sole Counsel seeking a new challenge within a larger blue chip company, or it could be a perfect step up position for a Senior Counsel working for a multinational and seeking to stretch their wings and assume greater responsibility. About you: Our client is seeking a commercially minded solicitor to be based from their office in Lancashire - commutable from Preston, Blackburn, Bolton and surrounds - on a hybrid working basis - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. Our client is seeking a permanent hire however those looking for a short-term interim role may also be considered. The latter temp hire would facilitate a handover with the incoming permanent hire. What's on offer? Our client has a circa £80-95k budget in mind for this position. In addition, the wider package includes: a company bonus; up to 15% employer pension contribution; health insurance; death in service cover; 25 days leave; various retail discounts; and an employee assistance offering. BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.