Senior Legal Counsel – Engineering Business

Overview

In this role you support a multinational engineering and manufacturing business with end-to-end legal guidance across commercial, procurement, corporate governance, compliance and disputes. You will draft and negotiate contracts, advise on risk allocation, and help optimize templates and processes. You collaborate with procurement, guide corporate transactions, and lead training to raise legal awareness. The role blends advisory work with dispute management and process improvement to strengthen supply chain resilience.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and advise on a range of commercial contracts (sales, service, supply, distribution, agency, technology)
• Partner with procurement to support supplier selection, negotiations and framework agreements
• Provide practical risk allocation guidance (liability caps, indemnities, warranties, IP rights) and update contract templates
• Manage claims, disputes and litigation with a pragmatic focus on resolution
• Support corporate transactions including due diligence, post-deal integration/divestments
• Deliver targeted legal and compliance training across the organization
• Drive improvements in legal processes, policies and contract management systems
• Coordinate with external counsel on specialist matters, including scope and budget controls

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with current practising certificate or eligibility to obtain one
• 5–10 years post-qualification experience
• Experience in industrial, engineering or manufacturing sectors (in-house or top-tier firm)
• Strong expertise in commercial contracts management, procurement, supply chain, governance, compliance and dispute resolution

• pragmatic
• collaborative
• risk-aware
• commercial contracts management
• procurement and supplier negotiations
• supply chain legalities

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