Legal Counsel

**Legal Counsel** Our client is a fast\-growing, design\-led business operating in the workplace and real estate sector, with a significant UK footprint and ambitious growth plans. Backed by major institutional investors, the organisation is redefining how modern workspaces are designed, experienced, and operated. They are now seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join their London\-based team. **Key Purpose** To provide practical, commercially focused legal support across the business, working closely with multiple functions including operations, sales, finance, and development. This role supports day\-to\-day legal needs while helping to build capability in contracting, risk management, and governance within a fast\-paced, asset\-heavy organisation. **Main Responsibilities** * Provide legal advice across a broad range of commercial and operational matters affecting the business * Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including customer agreements, supplier contracts, and operational arrangements * Support real estate and asset management matters, including transactions and related documentation * Partner closely with internal teams to ensure legal input is embedded in key business activities * Assist with contract risk assessment, issue\-spotting, and escalation of material legal risks * Support business initiatives, projects, and transformation activities from a legal perspective * Contribute to legal and compliance initiatives, including governance, policies, and risk frameworks * Maintain and improve legal templates, playbooks, and internal guidance materials * Support dispute management and debt recovery processes where required * Manage and coordinate external counsel, ensuring cost\-effective and commercially aligned advice * Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance legal processes and efficiency **Scope and Complexity** * Operates with guidance from senior lawyers while taking ownership of day\-to\-day legal matters * Exposure to a broad mix of work within a scaling, multi\-site business * Opportunity to develop as a generalist in a dynamic, fast\-scaling business * Regular interaction with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation **Competencies** * Strong drafting and contract negotiation skills * Commercially pragmatic with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives * Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines * Clear and confident communicator, able to engage with non\-legal stakeholders * Collaborative and adaptable, with a proactive, hands\-on approach * Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, combined with big\-picture thinking **Qualifications/Experience** * Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with approximately **2\+ years’ PQE** * Background in **commercial and/or corporate law** , with exposure to at least one additional area (e.g. real estate, construction, disputes, or employment) * Experience gained within a reputable law firm, with some **in\-house exposure (including secondment) preferred** * Familiarity with intellectual property and/or data protection is advantageous but not essential * Strong commercial awareness and interest in working within a fast\-paced business environment **Working Pattern** * Based in **Central London** , with an expectation of **4 days per week in the office** * Collaborative, in\-person culture with close interaction across business teams