Overview:

We are recruiting for an Interim Legal Advisor on behalf on an International Chemical Manufacturing based in the City of London.

This is an initial 4-month contract up until 31st March 2019 with possibility of extension.

Principle Accountanbilities:

Advising the division and Group Procurement function on a wide range of domestic and international commercial and compliance matters
Understanding the division's direct (raw material) and indirect (goods and services) purchasing requirements
Drafting and negotiating a variety of legal documents and commercial contracts to reflect divisional purchasing requirements to ensure suitably robust purchasing contracts are in place
This ranges from standard terms to bespoke agreements; all aspects of such arrangements are covered, including competition, IP, tax and insurance
Providing general legal support to various business functions including procurement, technology, quality, supply chain and EHS teams across the division
Working closely with the functions to ensure that appropriate due diligence and risk management procedures are in place to cover contractual and compliance risk management
Carrying out legal and compliance training where relevant
Implementing and maintaining standard form documents and procedures

Minimum of 2 years' experience in house or at a law firm
Demonstrates a commercial mind-set and applies relationship management skills to build relationships with key stakeholders across multiple areas of the business
Uses judgement and understanding of the business to evaluate and assess risks and promote solutions for risk mitigation and management across multiple areas the business
Require a collaborative approach with other members of the broader Legal function and Group functions
Demonstrates a genuine desire to add broad value to the Legal and Procurement function

Guidant is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.