Legal Counsel - French

Overview

JOB TITLE: Legal Counsel - French
PQE REQUIRED: 7+
LOCATION: Surrey
SALARY: on application

THE ROLE: A global organisation is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its high-performing in-house legal team. This is a key role for a senior commercial lawyer who enjoys working closely with the business and leading on complex, high-value agreements. The Legal Counsel will take ownership of negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial contracts, including sales, procurement and concession-style agreements, with a strong focus on matters connected to France. The role requires sound commercial judgement, confidence operating independently, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, international environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading negotiations and drafting complex commercial contracts for customers and suppliers
• Advising business teams on legal risk and practical, commercially focused solutions
• Working closely with stakeholders and legal colleagues across Europe
• Managing workload autonomously while meeting tight and shifting deadlines

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer (7+ years PQE) in a European civil law jurisdiction
• Fluent in French and English, and/or significant experience working on French matters or contracts
• Strong background in commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• Commercially minded, detail-focused and comfortable working with minimal supervision

About the opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior commercial lawyer with French language skills or France-based experience to play a visible role within a collaborative, international legal team.

How to apply

Contact Pasquale Agatiello at eNL on or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

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