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About the Role
This role is for a Senior Legal Counsel within the Global Legal Team, providing legal and compliance support for UK & I operations. The position emphasizes trust as a core value and involves strategic business partnering on commercial and compliance matters.
Responsibilities
- Delivery of legal, regulatory, and compliance services.
- Strategic support and advice to business operations.
- Preparation, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts and projects.
- Review and preparation of contract templates.
- Claims support and litigation oversight.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and Group policies.
- Supporting back-office functions including Real Estate, Finance & HR.
- Providing training and facilitating compliance programs.
- General legal support for UK operations as required by Legal Management.
Requirements
- Fully qualified solicitor authorized to practice in England.
- Master’s/Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent.
- At least 5 years of relevant PQE in commercial law.
- Fluent in English (written and verbal).
- Great technological skills.
- Experience in an international company or major law firm.
- Proven track record operating in a busy, fast-paced environment.
- Experience working proactively and closely with business stakeholders.
- Ability to identify and analyze critical commercial and legal issues.
- Ability to apply legal expertise to deliver solutions.
- Confident with fantastic interpersonal skills.
- Commercially minded, highly organized, and able to work effectively in teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage large volumes of work.
Skills
- Commercial law
- Legal expertise
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Technological skills
Location
- London
- Telford
- Coventry
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Home working
- Office attendance
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 5+ years PQE
Education Level
- Master’s/Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent
- Solicitor authorized to practice in England
Salary/Compensations
- GBP 83,200 - GBP 124,800 per year
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Care leave
- Flexible work options
- Confidential counseling
- Competitive pay
- Short-term incentives
- Sales incentives
- Opportunities to own company shares
- Retirement savings plans
- Ongoing performance and development conversations
- Senior Talent Program
- Global career opportunities
- Access to Schneider Career Hub
- Learning platforms like Coursera
- Project opportunities
- Recognition program
- Volunteer leave
- Programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation
- Initiatives that support youth education
About the Company
- Schneider Electric is a global company with €40 billion in revenue, +9% organic growth, and over 150,000 employees in 100+ countries.
- The company values trust, inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork (IMPACT values).
- Schneider Electric is committed to sustainability and aims to turn sustainability ambitions into actions.
- The company believes in creating a great culture to support business success.
- Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world.
Equal Opportunity
- Schneider Electric believes that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities.
- Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
- Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.