Legal Counsel (Corporate - M&A) 18 month contract

This is a dynamic and varied role reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel. It is dedicated to supporting the Senior Legal Counsel on transaction workflows, including assisting with transaction due diligence, reviewing DD reports, populating SPA/APA DD risk findings, managing external counsel, negotiating NDAs, drafting CoSec PoAs, and preparing board resolutions, to streamline deal execution. Additionally, the role assists commercial legal workflows, supporting Marketing and Innovation, Group Procurement, Group IT, and Global Accounts.

The successful candidate will work closely with other members of the Legal team in the UK and elsewhere, supporting key functions across the business under the guidance of senior counsel to ensure compliance and effective risk management.

The primary expectation is to attend the office in Crawley one day a week and occasional work from our London Bridge office.

Major Responsibilities:

• Act as a legal advisor across the Group, assisting senior team members in providing pragmatic legal advice and risk management across key business initiatives, specifically M&A and commercial.
• Support the Senior Legal Counsel on corporate and M&A transaction workflows, including due diligence, reviewing DD reports, populating SPA/APA risk findings, counsel engagement, NDAs, CoSec PoAs, and board resolutions.
• Assist in providing legal support to Group Commercial team on standard customer and supplier con