Senior Counsel - Fixed Term
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £70000-95000 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Flexible, - |
| Cwmni: | Serco Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 305032-43688940 |
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Senior Counsel Flexible Base Location with UK Travel Full Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) Band 2 / £70,000
- £95,000 (dependent on experience)
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Counsel to join our UK & Europe Legal team, reporting directly to the Legal Director. This critical role will provide high-quality legal expertise and support for corporate and commercial matters across the region. You will lead on complex transactions, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, consortium arrangements, financed projects, and strategic bids.
Serco is a leading provider of essential public services, operating across defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare, and citizen services in the UK and Europe. With a commitment to delivering excellence, Serco offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can make a real impact. Joining us as a Senior Counsel means you’ll be at the forefront of high-profile transactions, supporting strategic growth, and shaping key projects that drive positive outcomes for society. We offer not just a competitive salary and benefits package, but also the opportunity to advance your career in a forward-thinking, purpose-driven organisation.
As part of this you’ll:
· Deliver proactive, high quality strategic outcomes focused legal advice on a wide range of commercial matters throughout the business lifecycle including taking a lead role on complex and strategic transactions and projects.
· Building strong relationships and work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams and provide quality enabling support on legal, risk and contractual aspects ok key strategic and/or complex projects including bids and growth initiatives, M&A transactions, joint ventures, and finances projects.
· Proactively support bid and project review processes such as commercial black hats and offer review and challenge on strategic UK & Europe bids and projects.
· Support the UK & Europe Legal Director in delivering strategic outcomes focused legal advice on key disputes and contentious commercial matters including analysis of complex liability issues and development of litigation and negotiation strategies.
· Remain continually aware of and proactively identify changes and developments in relevant laws, regulations and government policy & guidance and take steps to assess and manage their impact.
· Development and delivery of relevant elements of legal, risk and contracts training alongside colleagues across the Legal function and external counsel.
· Support the development and continuous improvement of Serco’s policies, standards and procedures relating to legal, contracts and risk management and provide assurance in respect of adherence across the UK & Europe business.
What you’ll need:
· Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in corporate & commercial matters.
· Proven experience leading M&A transactions, joint ventures, and financed projects.
· Strong negotiation and communication skills with an ability to adopt robust commercial positions whilst maintaining effective relationships.
· A proactive, self-starter attitude with the ability to manage complex legal risks.
· Experience in a fast-paced in-house legal environment is preferred.
· Knowledge and experience of public sector contracts and projects is desirable.
· Strong business orientated approach with a focus on practice solutions and outcomes.
· Experience of implementing and driving change with a mindset of continuous improvement and continually seeking improved and more efficient methods of working.
· Security Clearance will be required at SC level, Serco will arrange for this on your behalf.
What we offer:
· Company car / £4200 cash alternative
· Private healthcare
· Bonus scheme of 10% on target and 20% exceeding targets
· Flexible working considered
· Pension – 6%
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
· A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
Senior Counsel Flexible Base Location with UK Travel Full Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) Band 2 / £70,000
- £95,000 (dependent on experience)
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Counsel to join our UK & Europe Legal team, reporting directly to the Legal Director. This critical role will provide high-quality legal expertise and support for corporate and commercial matters across the region. You will lead on complex transactions, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, consortium arrangements, financed projects, and strategic bids.
Serco is a leading provider of essential public services, operating across defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare, and citizen services in the UK and Europe. With a commitment to delivering excellence, Serco offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can make a real impact. Joining us as a Senior Counsel means you’ll be at the forefront of high-profile transactions, supporting strategic growth, and shaping key projects that drive positive outcomes for society. We offer not just a competitive salary and benefits package, but also the opportunity to advance your career in a forward-thinking, purpose-driven organisation.
As part of this you’ll:
· Deliver proactive, high quality strategic outcomes focused legal advice on a wide range of commercial matters throughout the business lifecycle including taking a lead role on complex and strategic transactions and projects.
· Building strong relationships and work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams and provide quality enabling support on legal, risk and contractual aspects ok key strategic and/or complex projects including bids and growth initiatives, M&A transactions, joint ventures, and finances projects.
· Proactively support bid and project review processes such as commercial black hats and offer review and challenge on strategic UK & Europe bids and projects.
· Support the UK & Europe Legal Director in delivering strategic outcomes focused legal advice on key disputes and contentious commercial matters including analysis of complex liability issues and development of litigation and negotiation strategies.
· Remain continually aware of and proactively identify changes and developments in relevant laws, regulations and government policy & guidance and take steps to assess and manage their impact.
· Development and delivery of relevant elements of legal, risk and contracts training alongside colleagues across the Legal function and external counsel.
· Support the development and continuous improvement of Serco’s policies, standards and procedures relating to legal, contracts and risk management and provide assurance in respect of adherence across the UK & Europe business.
What you’ll need:
· Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in corporate & commercial matters.
· Proven experience leading M&A transactions, joint ventures, and financed projects.
· Strong negotiation and communication skills with an ability to adopt robust commercial positions whilst maintaining effective relationships.
· A proactive, self-starter attitude with the ability to manage complex legal risks.
· Experience in a fast-paced in-house legal environment is preferred.
· Knowledge and experience of public sector contracts and projects is desirable.
· Strong business orientated approach with a focus on practice solutions and outcomes.
· Experience of implementing and driving change with a mindset of continuous improvement and continually seeking improved and more efficient methods of working.
· Security Clearance will be required at SC level, Serco will arrange for this on your behalf.
What we offer:
· Company car / £4200 cash alternative
· Private healthcare
· Bonus scheme of 10% on target and 20% exceeding targets
· Flexible working considered
· Pension – 6%
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
· A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- £95,000 (dependent on experience)
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Counsel to join our UK & Europe Legal team, reporting directly to the Legal Director. This critical role will provide high-quality legal expertise and support for corporate and commercial matters across the region. You will lead on complex transactions, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, consortium arrangements, financed projects, and strategic bids.
Serco is a leading provider of essential public services, operating across defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare, and citizen services in the UK and Europe. With a commitment to delivering excellence, Serco offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can make a real impact. Joining us as a Senior Counsel means you’ll be at the forefront of high-profile transactions, supporting strategic growth, and shaping key projects that drive positive outcomes for society. We offer not just a competitive salary and benefits package, but also the opportunity to advance your career in a forward-thinking, purpose-driven organisation.
As part of this you’ll:
· Deliver proactive, high quality strategic outcomes focused legal advice on a wide range of commercial matters throughout the business lifecycle including taking a lead role on complex and strategic transactions and projects.
· Building strong relationships and work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams and provide quality enabling support on legal, risk and contractual aspects ok key strategic and/or complex projects including bids and growth initiatives, M&A transactions, joint ventures, and finances projects.
· Proactively support bid and project review processes such as commercial black hats and offer review and challenge on strategic UK & Europe bids and projects.
· Support the UK & Europe Legal Director in delivering strategic outcomes focused legal advice on key disputes and contentious commercial matters including analysis of complex liability issues and development of litigation and negotiation strategies.
· Remain continually aware of and proactively identify changes and developments in relevant laws, regulations and government policy & guidance and take steps to assess and manage their impact.
· Development and delivery of relevant elements of legal, risk and contracts training alongside colleagues across the Legal function and external counsel.
· Support the development and continuous improvement of Serco’s policies, standards and procedures relating to legal, contracts and risk management and provide assurance in respect of adherence across the UK & Europe business.
What you’ll need:
· Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in corporate & commercial matters.
· Proven experience leading M&A transactions, joint ventures, and financed projects.
· Strong negotiation and communication skills with an ability to adopt robust commercial positions whilst maintaining effective relationships.
· A proactive, self-starter attitude with the ability to manage complex legal risks.
· Experience in a fast-paced in-house legal environment is preferred.
· Knowledge and experience of public sector contracts and projects is desirable.
· Strong business orientated approach with a focus on practice solutions and outcomes.
· Experience of implementing and driving change with a mindset of continuous improvement and continually seeking improved and more efficient methods of working.
· Security Clearance will be required at SC level, Serco will arrange for this on your behalf.
What we offer:
· Company car / £4200 cash alternative
· Private healthcare
· Bonus scheme of 10% on target and 20% exceeding targets
· Flexible working considered
· Pension – 6%
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
· A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
Senior Counsel Flexible Base Location with UK Travel Full Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) Band 2 / £70,000
- £95,000 (dependent on experience)
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Counsel to join our UK & Europe Legal team, reporting directly to the Legal Director. This critical role will provide high-quality legal expertise and support for corporate and commercial matters across the region. You will lead on complex transactions, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, consortium arrangements, financed projects, and strategic bids.
Serco is a leading provider of essential public services, operating across defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare, and citizen services in the UK and Europe. With a commitment to delivering excellence, Serco offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can make a real impact. Joining us as a Senior Counsel means you’ll be at the forefront of high-profile transactions, supporting strategic growth, and shaping key projects that drive positive outcomes for society. We offer not just a competitive salary and benefits package, but also the opportunity to advance your career in a forward-thinking, purpose-driven organisation.
As part of this you’ll:
· Deliver proactive, high quality strategic outcomes focused legal advice on a wide range of commercial matters throughout the business lifecycle including taking a lead role on complex and strategic transactions and projects.
· Building strong relationships and work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams and provide quality enabling support on legal, risk and contractual aspects ok key strategic and/or complex projects including bids and growth initiatives, M&A transactions, joint ventures, and finances projects.
· Proactively support bid and project review processes such as commercial black hats and offer review and challenge on strategic UK & Europe bids and projects.
· Support the UK & Europe Legal Director in delivering strategic outcomes focused legal advice on key disputes and contentious commercial matters including analysis of complex liability issues and development of litigation and negotiation strategies.
· Remain continually aware of and proactively identify changes and developments in relevant laws, regulations and government policy & guidance and take steps to assess and manage their impact.
· Development and delivery of relevant elements of legal, risk and contracts training alongside colleagues across the Legal function and external counsel.
· Support the development and continuous improvement of Serco’s policies, standards and procedures relating to legal, contracts and risk management and provide assurance in respect of adherence across the UK & Europe business.
What you’ll need:
· Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in corporate & commercial matters.
· Proven experience leading M&A transactions, joint ventures, and financed projects.
· Strong negotiation and communication skills with an ability to adopt robust commercial positions whilst maintaining effective relationships.
· A proactive, self-starter attitude with the ability to manage complex legal risks.
· Experience in a fast-paced in-house legal environment is preferred.
· Knowledge and experience of public sector contracts and projects is desirable.
· Strong business orientated approach with a focus on practice solutions and outcomes.
· Experience of implementing and driving change with a mindset of continuous improvement and continually seeking improved and more efficient methods of working.
· Security Clearance will be required at SC level, Serco will arrange for this on your behalf.
What we offer:
· Company car / £4200 cash alternative
· Private healthcare
· Bonus scheme of 10% on target and 20% exceeding targets
· Flexible working considered
· Pension – 6%
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
· A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
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