Job Description

Position: Associate Legal Council
Contract Type: Permanent - 37.5 hours
Location: Flexible
Join the UK's premier parcel delivery company
What you'll do:
To assist in or be responsible for negotiating and drafting legal terms of client contracts and supplier contracts. To support commercial negotiations undertaken by the business, ensuring that commercial terms are accurately reflected in contracts. To assist in mitigation of legal and regulatory risk in a dynamic company that operates in a fast-moving industry.
Key Role Responsibilities:

• Drafting commercial contracts.
• Negotiating client and supplier contracts to meet the business' preferred commercial and legal risk positions.
• Assisting in procurement tenders and contracting process to ensure that we have robust terms and conditions with suppliers.
• Participating in business projects to provide guidance and solutions with the aim that legal issues do not become barriers to progress.
• Assisting in compliance projects and the creation and presentation of training materials.
• Implementing contract approval and sign-off procedures.

What We Can Offer You:
We're proud to offer a workplace where everyone can thrive. Here's what you can expect:

• Annual Leave: At least 33 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays).
• Career Progression
• Inclusive Benefits: Access to flexible perks including shopping vouchers, insurance, and healthcare.

What We're Looking For

• Solicitor with between 0 to 2 years' post qualification experience, working with commercial organisations.
• A good grounding in commercial/contract law is essential and experience of negotiating, drafting and advising on long term service contracts and IT contracts is desirable.
• Capable of negotiating and drafting bespoke contracts to reflect unique commercial deals made by the business with third parties.
• An understanding of general business law such as data protection, intellectual property, TUPE, consumer protection law and competition law.
• The ability to apply law or legal principles logically to advise the make business decisions or assist others in making business decisions.
• Must have the capability to manage time effectively, re-evaluate priorities and be self-motivated.
• Must be credible, articulate and comfortable when dealing with people at all levels of the business.
• Must be able to positively represent and help develop the DHL/Evri commercial legal function.

At Evri Premium, we know we only grow if our people do too. That's why we're committed to building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring - and be - their whole authentic selves. We're on a journey to better represent the customers we serve around the UK. We're committed to removing barriers and ensure that each person at Evri Premium is valued for who they are, and what they bring to our business.
We are Evri. Where everyone is welcome
We're excited for the future. Let's deliver it together.
Every parcel, every person, every place - every delivery made for you.
Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere. And we're doing that by offering the most convenient way to send, receive and return parcels without costing the earth.
Whether it's a customer sending a present to a friend, a marketplace trader shipping in bulk or a major retailer such as John Lewis, asos or Next, we've got it covered. With our team of 30,000 couriers, thousands of local ParcelShops and a growing network of hubs and depots across the country, we safely get parcels from A to everywhere.
And it's not just customers and retailers who trust us. We've won loads of industry awards over the past few years, including gongs for IT, innovation and our green fleet.
But we wouldn't be the biggest dedicated parcel delivery company in the UK without amazing people. We're a friendly, ambitious and diverse bunch, united by a passion for delivering the best customer experience. We have great opportunities throughout the business, so take a look to see where you might fit in. We can't wait to hear from you.

Skills Required