Senior Legal Counsel

Our Support Services are always on hand to offer advice and guidance to colleagues across our business. Our Legal team are part of this, acting as the key relationship contact for the Society’s appointed external counsel on all legal matters, driving quality, value and accountability to ensure delivery of a best-in-class service to the Society.

An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our team. This role will be based at our Support Centre in Lincoln but we are open to applications from candidates who are looking for either flexible or hybrid working approaches.

To be considered for this role, you'll need to show us:

• 6-8 years plus PQE, ideally working within commercial property (in private practice or in-house). 
• A basic knowledge of planning frameworks, construction law, affordable/social housing arrangements and/or competition law would be advantageous.
  
• The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, focussed and can handle a varied caseload with minimal supervision.
  
• Collaborative, with a strong ability to communicate and business partner with those who are not specialists in this area.
  
• Able to be pragmatic with the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives and operational effectiveness. 
  
• Strategic thinker able to view transactions and schemes within the broader context of the Society’s purpose and longer-term portfolio objectives.
  

You'll be able to show us excellent verbal and written communication skills, enjoy working with people and be able to work in a confident manner to deliver results. You'll be organised, methodical and able to maintain accurate records, demonstrate good time management with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise as necessary.

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more! Find out more about us, our purpose and wonderful colleagues here.

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on (01522) 533316, or alternatively you can email [email protected].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.