Job Description

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Oldbury, West Midlands (Hybrid Working)

Hours: 40 hours per week / Full Time

Competitive Salary & Benefits

At Hayley Dexis we’ve built-up our reputation over the course of the last five decades with stock, service and people at the core of everything we do.

We are entering an exciting period of growth and our 1300 people, doing things the “Hayley Way” along with industry leading customer service are central to our success.

We’re excited to offer a brilliant opportunity for a Internal Legal Counsel role supporting on commercial contracts based in Oldbury.

About the role:

We are seeking a commercially minded Internal Legal Counsel to join our growing business. We open to the experience level for this role from candidates at a junior level, Senior Paralegal to Contract Manager up-to qualified Solicitor / In-House Counsel. You must have experience of commercial contract law

This role will provide pragmatic and solutions-focused legal support across the organisation, with a particular emphasis on the review, drafting, negotiation, and management of commercial contracts.

Working closely with internal stakeholders including our Branch and Regional Managers, Sales, Procurement, Commercial, Operations, and Project Teams, you will play a key role in minimising legal risk whilst supporting the delivery of business objectives. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified lawyer who enjoys partnering with the business and providing practical legal advice within a dynamic engineering environment.

The successful candidate will not be afraid to challenge in the right way, you have excellent influencing skills with the ability to confidently communicate at all levels.

You will be the type of person who enjoys working on an autonomous basis , you be able to pick up a multitute of things and balance multiple priorites, you wont be afraid to get stuck in and love being in the detail of things like risk registers and commercial contract review processes.

This is an excellent opportunity where output is measured by your engagement of stakeholders, timely completion of work and successful contract negotiations.

What we’re looking for in our Internal Legal Counsel:

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or equivalent legal professional with a valid practising certificate / experience of reviewing commercial contracts from a legal perspective if at a more junior level / Contract Manager
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts
• Strong understanding of contract law and commercial risk management
• Ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and analytical capability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

What you’ll get in return:

• 25 days annual leave (plus public/bank holidays)
• Life assurance cover (x2 salary)
• Invitation to healthcare schemes
• Company pension scheme
• Wellness programmes
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Training and development provided through our own Hayley Academy

What to expect from our recruitment process:

1. Initial screening
2. Microsoft Teams interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner
3. Face to face interview either in-person or Microsoft Teams
4. Decision outcome

We’ll close this role on Sunday 15th November, but may do so earlier if we receive strong interest so don’t miss out.

A final note...

Not sure you tick every box? Please don’t let that stop you from applying.

Need any reasonable adjustments? Just give our talent acquisition team a shout.

Any questions on your mind? Please reach out to us at careers@hayley-group.co.uk