General counsel Work, Jobs in Watford, Hrt (with Salaries)

Legal Counsel - 12 Month FTC
BRE —Watford
- £55,000 - £65,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Free parking
8d
General Counsel
UNICEF UK —London
- £105,000 a year
1d
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, EMEA
Canadian Solar SSES (UK) Ltd. —London
- Full-time
- Spanish
- English
- Travel
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Assistant General Counsel – Telecoms and Renewables (UK)
Unison Infrastructure —London
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Travel
Quick apply
General Counsel, UK
Munich Re Specialty - Global Markets —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- School
- Negotiation
9d
Senior Commercial Counsel
Redis —London
- £155,000 - £190,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- AI
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate
Sky —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
- Analysis skills
4d
Commercial and Corporate Counsel
Kodak Alaris —Hemel Hempstead
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Quick apply
Legal Counsel - 12 Month FTC
BRE Group (Building Research Establishment) —Watford
- £55,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Free parking
3d
Associate General Counsel / Employment Lawyer (Senior Vice President)
Jefferies & Company, Inc. —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Presentation skills
- Human resources
7d
Sole Counsel
R3 —London
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Contracts
- Financial services
Quick apply
Senior Legal Counsel
CareTech Group —Uxbridge
- £70,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
14d
Legal Counsel - Commercial
Addison Lee —London
- £65,000 - £70,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
KDN Assistant General Counsel
KPMG —London
- Full-time
- English
- Microsoft Office
- SharePoint
Associate Counsel
Cummins Inc. —London
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Relocation assistance
Contracts Manager, EMEA
Anthropic —London
- £140,000 - £180,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Bachelor's degree
- Contracts
- Flexible schedule
14d
General Counsel- Equal Pay and People - GMB National Office
GMB Union —London
- From £95,558.88 a year
- Weekend availability
- Master's degree
- Travel
- Accounting
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Assistant General Counsel
Thomson Reuters —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Maintenance
- Machine learning
- Accounting
8d
Senior Legal Counsel - M&A & Offtake Arrangements
Zenobē —London
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Contracts
- Communication skills
- Flexitime
Counsel (Fixed Term)
The Currency Cloud Services Limited —London
- Full-time
- English
- Contracts
- Communication skills

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Legal Counsel - 12 Month FTC

BRE -
Watford

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Job details

Fixed term contract
£55,000 - £65,000 a year
8 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Company pension

Qualifications

Practising Certificate
Legal drafting
Organisational skills
Contracts
Negotiation

Full job description

Please note, this role is a 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Make your mark at BRE!

BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Join BRE at a time of growth and transformation, where your legal expertise will directly support impactful work across research, certification and innovation. This is a varied, hands-on role where you’ll help the business move forward with confidence—balancing legal risk with commercial reality.

Your role at BRE

As Legal Counsel, you’ll play a key role in supporting BRE’s day-to-day commercial activity, working closely with teams across the organisation.

You will:

Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including service agreements, consultancy contracts, NDAs, licensing and framework agreements
Provide clear, practical legal advice on compliance and regulatory matters, including data protection and intellectual property
Support procurement and supply chain activities with pragmatic legal input
Advise internal stakeholders on legal risks and enable informed decision-making
Contribute to governance activities, including policies, procedures and risk management frameworks
Help develop legal templates, tools and internal training to improve consistency and efficiency

What we are looking for

We’re looking for a commercially minded legal professional who can provide pragmatic advice in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll bring:

Qualification as a UK solicitor with a current practising certificate
Experience drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts (in-house or private practice)
A strong understanding of contract and commercial law
Awareness of areas such as data protection, intellectual property and general compliance
The ability to balance legal risk with practical business outcomes
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Why join BRE

At BRE, you’ll be part of an organisation with a clear purpose—advancing the built environment through research, testing, certification and innovation.

In this role, you’ll benefit from:

A broad and varied legal remit across multiple business areas
The opportunity to influence real commercial decisions
A supportive and collaborative team environment
Exposure to complex and evolving legal challenges

BRE Benefits

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Location and working pattern

This role is based in Watford, with a hybrid working arrangement requiring 1–3 days per month on site, or as needed.

Our Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process we will be conducting 10-30 minute phone screening calls via an AI recruiter called Ryan with all shortlisted candidates. The information gathered from this screening will be used to help assess your suitability for the position.

Note to Employment Agencies

At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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