UKIE Lawyer

WHY YOU:

As the Inhouse Legal Counsel specialist, you are responsible to assist to review, support, and secure the legal aspects of the businesses and operations in Ingka UK and Ireland within the framework of working defined by Ingka Group Legal & Governance.

You will have day-to-day primary relationships with particular business stakeholders and will proactively manage those relationships with a high degree of autonomy. You must be eager to learn about all aspects of the Ingka Group business, and in particular the stakeholders for whom the candidate will act as primary support. As most interactions will be with non-lawyers, an ability to communicate clearly both in person and digitally is essential.

It will also be necessary to effectively evaluate risk and seek support from the Legal Manager and wider team where appropriate. Likewise, you will also need to proactively support the rest of the Legal team where necessary, with a positive “can do” attitude.

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:
- University degree in Law
- Qualified solicitor, NQ to 2 years PQE either in private practice or in-house
- Prior experience in commercial contracts and/or commercial litigation and/or corporate and/or property and/or construction

Preferred (but not essential):

Prior in-house legal counsel experience and/or experience advising clients in the retail, FMCG, Real Estate or Distribution sectors

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING DAY TO DAY:
Responsibility to review, support, and secure legal aspects of the businesses and operations in Ingka for the UK and Ireland, to include:

• Proactively build strong internal relationships with business stakeholders to secure compliance and optimize opportunities through a strong understanding of stakeholder and business needs.
• Provide clear, effective and timely legal advice, both on request from the business and also proactively following changes in laws, guidance or changes in the business.
• Review, draft and negotiate legal agreements and documents and secure compliance with internal policies and processes.
• Active cooperation with Group Legal & Governance in order to secure alignment of group and country agenda.
• Contribute to, and support the implementation of the Business Plan, development projects, and corresponding roadmap.
• Develop and implement standard processes and ways of working for the legal area in the Ingka Group.
• Develop competence and provide training to relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute actively to the UK and Ireland legal team to ensure effective support to the business.

ABOUT THIS FUNCTION:
Legal and Governance leads and secures the business from the legal & governance perspective and safeguards future opportunities by providing the business with expertise in relevant areas such as; corporate, agreements, litigations, legal compliance, and governance.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
This position is full time, you will work 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The Service Office principal location is Hybrid working a minimum of 8 days per calendar month in the Wembley office and the remainder flexibly working remotely at home.

The role of Inhouse Legal Counsel / Lawyer offers a competitive salary from £66,000

To enable us to get to know you in the best way, we ask that you please include an up-to-date version of your CV with a cover letter.

Successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview with the hiring team.

If you have any questions regarding the role or around the recruitment experience, please contact Cheryl Craig - Write an email

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