Wide-ranging in-house legal role within an established team of a well-known brand within the rail sector.
Client Details
Our Client is major player within the rail sector with over £3BN of assets under management
Description
Key areas of work will include:
* Structuring, drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial agreements with, amongst others, train operating companies, manufacturers, heavy maintenance suppliers and engineering consultancies;
* Providing pro-active and re-active legal advice to all business areas in connection with projects relating to, amongst others, the procurement, maintenance, operation, refurbishment, insurance, leasing, sale and disposal of rolling stock;
* Providing legal support on diversification and growth opportunities for the business;
* Advising on a wide range of legal issues including, amongst others, commercial contracts, regulatory, public procurement, IPR, health and safety, corporate and competition law issues;
* Liaising with and assisting at all times other members of the Legal Team to ensure adequate information sharing and the provision by the Legal Team of efficient and pragmatic legal advice;
* If applicable, advising on asset financing and banking matters pertaining to the debt and security structure of the group.
Profile
The successful applicant will
* be a lawyer, qualified in the UK or another Common Law jurisdiction.
* be likely to have circa 3 years of PQE
* have commercial contracts experience (including procurement)
Desirable:
Rail, Engineering and Generalist in-house experience (although candidates coming straight from private practice are also welcome to apply!).
NB: This organisation does not have a sponsorship license.
Job Offer
To find out more about the package on offer for this role, please contact the exclusively instructed consultant, David Taylor of Michael Page Legal (London) or apply directly to this advert.