Legal Counsel providing expertise in property/casualty insurance at GEICO. Supporting Specialty Lines with legal advice, document drafting, and risk assessment.
About the role
- Legal Counsel for Ipsos UK advising on contracts and supporting M&A initiatives. Collaborating with stakeholders and contributing to continuous legal process improvement.
Responsibilities
- As Legal Counsel you will be a trusted advisor to Ipsos UK & Ireland, reporting to the Head of Legal.
- This is a hands-on, business-facing role where you’ll draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements (MSAs, SOWs, supplier and internal contracts).
- Support acquisitions and NDAs, provide due diligence assistance, and help shape new service and technology initiatives.
- You’ll refresh and develop template contracts, playbooks and legal guidance, deliver training and awareness sessions.
- Provide clear, practical advice to non-lawyers that balances legal rigour with commercial pragmatism.
- Work closely with client account teams, commercial functions and cross-market colleagues on fast-moving matters, contributing to global legal projects and continuous improvement of legal processes.
Requirements
- Qualified solicitor admitted in England & Wales.
- Strong grounding in commercial law with proven contract drafting and negotiation experience.
- Able to identify, assess and explain legal risk in commercial contexts and propose practical mitigations.
- Clear and confident communicator, able to present legal concepts to non-lawyers and lead training sessions.
- Commercial mindset that balances legal precision with workable, business-focused solutions.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when interpreting contracts, regulations and policies.
- Comfortable using and adopting legal tech, including proficiency in AI tools to streamline drafting, due diligence and knowledge management.
- Demonstrable experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Ability to assess and manage legal risk while supporting commercial objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Capacity to prioritise and manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical skills and pragmatic problem-solving.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave
- pension contribution
- income protection
- life assurance
- range health & wellbeing
- financial benefits
- professional development opportunities
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