Commercial Counsel

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All Locations
Leicester
All Departments
Legal
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Normal Working Days:
Monday - Friday
Normal Start & Finish Time:
8.30 - 5pm

About The Role


Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Onsite modern gym
  • Private health scheme & online GP service
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Annual pay reviews
  • Profit related pay
  • Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
  • Hybrid working (3-4 days per week in the office)
The Opportunity

We are looking for the last member of our newly expanded Legal function here at Samworth Brothers. As a growing business we are not short on variety of work for the team and in this role you will be working closely with our Procurement colleagues. In this role you will be working with two Senior Lawyers to support commercial contracts but there will be an opportunity to increase the breadth of your experience in other areas of law.
 
You will be drafting contracts, negotiating and carrying out contract management to ensure that the group remains legally compliant and that commercial and regulatory risk is mitigated effectively. This role will require some travel within the UK, primarily within Leicestershire. This is a hybrid role, based out of our Oak Meadow Site on the outskirts of Leicester.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide general and commercial legal support to businesses in the Group, including advice on tender proposals; contract drafting, review and negotiation; dealing with ad-hoc customer/supplier complaints; data protection matters; supporting with intellectual property and IT matters  and providing first level support in relation to dispute resolution
  • General commercial legal advice
  • Drafting commercial contracts and other commercial documents
  • Liaise with external advisors on discreet matters
  • Support with monitoring and communication of legal updates/training across the Group and advocate best practice
The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
 
  •  Qualified in UK law with 1.5+ years post qualification experience
  •  Experience in a non contentious commercial role
  • Experience within an in house role would be an advantage but is not essential
  • Ability to work at pace with multiple priorities and deadlines
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. 

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.


Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

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