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Legal CounselISS • Surrey, GB
Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

ISS • Surrey, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a qualified solicitor with strong post-qualified experience, ideally within the construction sector, to advise on construction and wider commercial agreements.

You will play a key role in supporting leadership teams and ensuring legal compliance across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide legal support across the full lifecycle of transactions, including bids, negotiations, BAU and exit/termination.
  • Negotiate and advise on construction and commercial agreements, including standard form NEC and JCT contracts.
  • Deliver direct legal support to the Projects Leadership Team on a range of issues.
  • Support dispute resolution with clients or suppliers, including instructing external counsel where necessary.
  • Advise on legal developments and their implications for the business.
  • Maintain and update standard contract terms.
  • Provide legal support to the Country Leadership Team on ad hoc queries.
  • Support central functions (Tax, People & Culture, IT, H&S, Ops Performance) and collaborate with ISS Group Legal on UK-related global deals.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

  • Qualified Solicitor with strong post-qualified experience.
  • Construction industry background with knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
  • Proven experience advising on and negotiating construction and commercial contracts.
  • Strong understanding of contract law and standard form contracts.
  • Good knowledge of data protection in commercial transactions, competition law, TUPE and intellectual property rights.
  • Experience working in a commercially focused environment supporting diverse stakeholders.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,

#aplacetobeyou,

#facilitiesmanagement


ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

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