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Legal Counsel - 3 month FTC, immediate start
Financial Times —Belfast
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- AI
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
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- Administrative experience
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- Full-time
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- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
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- £13.11 an hour
- Part-time
- Annual leave
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- Customer service
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Hermes Europe —Belfast
- £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
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- IT
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Premier Inn —Belfast
- Up to £13.86 an hour
- Full-time
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Delivery Team Trainer
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- Full-time
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Support Workers
Autism Initiatives —Belfast
- £13.11 an hour
- Part-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Final Mile Territory Manager FTC
Evri —Belfast
- £32,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- IT
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MINIVERSITY Creative Learning Club —Belfast
- £15 - £25 an hour
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
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Teacher - Special Educational Needs
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- Full-time
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Support Workers
Dundonald —Dundonald
- £13.11 an hour
- Weekend availability
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- Employee assistance programme
Warehouse Operative
AAH Pharmaceuticals —Belfast
- £12.91 - £14.41 an hour
- No experience needed
- Employee assistance programme
- Sick pay
4d
Nights Team Member
Welcome Break —Templepatrick
- Up to £13.35 an hour
- Overtime
- Free parking
- Employee discount
6d
Senior Support Worker
Autism Initiatives —Dunmurry
- £14.17 an hour
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Bar/ Floor Staff
Hatfield House —Belfast
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- Part-time
- Hospitality
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Maintenance - Team Member
Premier Inn —Belfast
- Up to £13.06 an hour
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- Employee discount
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Fast UK Parcel —Belfast
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Legal Counsel - 3 month FTC, immediate start

Financial Times -
Belfast

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract

Benefits

Annual leave
Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

Legal drafting
Contracts
AI
Communication skills
Negotiation

Full job description

About us

The Financial Times is one of the world's leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you're given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.

In our warm, collaborative culture, you'll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.

Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you'll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.

The Role

The Financial Times is recruiting for maternity cover for one of the commercial contracts lawyer roles based at our office in Belfast, Northern Ireland OR based fully remotely anywhere in the UKThis is a three month fixed term maternity cover position, and we are looking for someone available for an immediate start. This is a salaried position.

The FT's highly regarded in-house legal team is based across offices in both London and Belfast. The Belfast team currently comprises four commercial lawyers who report into a Senior Legal Counsel (also based in Belfast) and the FT's deputy company secretary. The Belfast legal team provides dedicated support to important business divisions within the Financial Times, including the FT corporate subscriptions and licensing business, the Financial Times Live global conferences and events business (http://www.ft-live.com), FT's thought leadership business, FT Longitude, and the FT Specialist range of titles.

This fixed term contract provides the opportunity to work either fully remotely from anywhere in the UK, or as hybrid working based at either our Belfast or London office.

Key responsibilities

Advising the business on contracts with clients from a wide range of industries and jurisdictions
Engaging directly in negotiating contract terms with external customers
Providing highly responsive and commercial advice
Managing contracts which are usually based on standard templates, but can be subject to extensive negotiation
Understanding how the templates reflect the FT's business model and updating templates as required to meet changing business needs and product developments
Delivering training to business partners
Using leading legal AI tools to develop and implement agentic solutions that streamline workflows and enhance the delivery of high-quality legal advice

Required skills and experience

Essential

Solicitor qualified in the UK.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong commercial contract drafting skills and legal knowledge, with a good understanding of copyright, licensing, indemnity and liability issues
Demonstrates commercial awareness that takes strategic objectives into account
Highly organised, flexible and with the ability to prioritise and keep colleagues and managers informed
Can build effective relationships within the legal team and wider business

Desirable

Previous in-house experience.
A forward-thinking approach to legal practice, with a strong interest in—or practical experience of—utilising advanced legal AI tools to design workflows and agentic solutions that improve efficiency.

What's in it for you? Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We currently operate a hybrid model which requires staff to work onsite 50% of the time, subject to role requirements & regular review. While flexible working requests will be considered, not all patterns are suitable for all roles. We believe this balanced approach supports flexibility and protects our culture, making collaboration and communication easier, building stronger relationships and team cohesion, and supporting peer learning. We reserve discretion on reasonable notice to change this approach either generally or for specific individuals or teams.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further information

At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications.

Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.

Please beware of fraudulent job postings and offers claiming to be from the Financial Times. All legitimate opportunities will direct you to apply through the official Financial Times careers site, and the FT will never ask for financial information, payments, or referrals to third parties during the hiring process. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting or suspect any scam activity, please contact [email protected].

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