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In-house Legal Counsel
Join us at Forth Ports, an esteemed Port Authority that has risen to become the UK’s third-largest Port Operator Group. We’re not just a port operator; we’re a dynamic, multimodal ports owner and operator offering a vast array of port-related services to facilitate connections between the UK, Europe, and beyond.
Our recent pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2032 and Net Zero status by 2042 underscores our commitment to sustainability. Moreover, our substantial investments in infrastructure, port services, and towage highlight our dedication to supporting the expansion of the UK’s renewable energy sector, particularly offshore wind.
We have an exciting, In-house Legal Counsel opportunity, which will join our established Legal team based at our Head office in Leith, Edinburgh. This is a newly created role as a result of growth, and presents a unique opportunity to gain quality, varied exposure on a wide range of legal work.
This role would suit someone with around 2 years PQE experience gained within private practice, or in-house, with a background in commercial law.
Key responsibilities:
Within this role you will reporting directly to our Head of Legal, and will work in a small, established team who provide a wide range of services both internally and externally. Your duties will involve:
• Provide commercially focused legal advice on commercial contracts with customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts
• Assisting with company secretarial duties
• Supporting with regulatory and compliance matters
• Staying up to date with legislation relevant to the company and its activities
What are we looking for?
• Qualified from any UK jurisdiction
• 2 years+ PQE from private practice or in-house (Commercial / Corporate is preferred)
• Commercial property experience would be an advantage
• A strong communicator who can provide appropriate advice at all levels within the business
• An independent worker able to prioritise a varied workload
• Full UK working rights are also essential
What can we offer you?
Here at Forth Ports, our people are hugely important to us, and creating a flexible, open and friendly working culture is something we are very proud of – in fact, our average employee tenure exceeds 10 years! In addition to our culture, we offer:
• A competitive salary, reviewed annually
• A great defined contribution pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and their family
• A generous annual leave entitlement
• Cycle to work scheme
• Attractive Family Friendly Policies
• On site free parking
• Employee discount platform offering discounts on UK wide restaurants, car rentals and holidays
• GymFlex health club memberships
We value our people and our reputation and know that having a diverse and robust workforce enables us to look for answers. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we will consider all applications for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.
