Head of Legal jobs in Manchester

​In the in-house legal world, the Head of Legal manages the internal legal function, and is responsible of providing general legal advice to the firm and all of its areas. The Head of Legal will usually lead all internal issues that require a legal consideration - from intellectual property to safety compliance. The Head of Legal is the go-to specialist whenever a legal issue is being raised within a firm.

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Usual Key Duties

• Preparing opinions and documentation on legal questions being brought up by a firm

• Represent the firm in court, if required

• Represent the firm during processes of arbitration, if required

• Manage a team of lawyers (depending on the size of the firm)

• Manage relationships with key stakeholders - both internal and external - as well as senior management

• Interpret new and upcoming regulations and implement them within a firm

• Board support and internal committee attendance

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Key Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor (based on jurisdiction)

• Based on the seniority of the role and the firm's requirements, a number of years of post qualification experience (PQE)

• Strong management experience

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Manchester

Manchester is known as one of the UK's main cities: beside London, the Greater Manchester area is the country's biggest centre for the financial and professional services sector, with 324,000 Manchester staff and generating £16.2 billion of GVA annually.

The city is notable for many things: its beautiful architecture, which ranges from Victorian inspiration to contemporary styles, its famous sports clubs and even its scientific output. After all, it was at the University of Manchester that Ernest Rutherford first split the atom, in 1917 precisely!

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Getting around

Visiting Manchester and commuting to work is very easy once you are in the city. Its city centre is known to be quite compact: if you happen to live nearby, walking might be your best option to get around. But if you happen to live a little further away, you can either take the bus, the tram, the train, and so on. Make sure to download a travelling app like Google Maps or Citymapper on your phone to get route suggestions in real time.