Junior Legal Counsel
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,000.0 to £70,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £50,000 - £70,000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 December 2025 |
| Location: | Glasgow, Glasgow, G73 1AU |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4752590_1764779601 |
Summary
Location: Glasgow
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 per annum
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Are you a proactive legal professional looking to grow your career in a dynamic, hands-on environment? Our client is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel to support our Projects business units with day-to-day legal needs. If you have a commercial mindset, enthusiasm, and a flexible, questioning attitude, this could be your next big move.
What You'll Do
- Advise on and negotiate construction and services contracts, helping mitigate risks and seize opportunities.
- Guide teams through governance and approval processes.
- Deliver legal training and support policy development.
- Build strong relationships across the business, providing timely, practical legal advice.
- Handle a variety of issues-from contract terminations to payment disputes-working closely with finance, commercial, and operations leaders.
- Maintain a robust precedent bank for quick, efficient document preparation.
- Manage external legal advisers to ensure advice is clear, constructive, and commercially focused.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent with English law knowledge).
- Experience in projects/construction law and standard contracts (JCT, NEC, FIDIC).
- Strong communication, influencing skills, and ability to give concise advice. Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
Desirable:
- In-house legal experience.
- Dispute resolution knowledge.
- Familiarity with AI tools for productivity.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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