Lime

Senior Legal Counsel

Lime

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Advise on a broad range of legal matters across the UK and Ireland, including:
  • - City contract negotiation and public procurement
  • - Regulatory compliance
  • - Administrative and public law
  • - Commercial and consumer law
  • - Insurance and civil liability
  • - Commercial litigation, including management of personal injury claims
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day legal matters across UK and Ireland operations
  • Partner closely with the General Manager, Operations and Government Relations teams to support business objectives while managing risk
  • Provide practical, commercially focused advice that balances legal, reputational, regulatory, and operational considerations
  • Lead and manage relationships with external counsel as needed
  • Anticipate legal risks and implement processes and systems to mitigate exposure

Requirements

  • Qualified solicitor with the ability to practice law in the UK
  • 6+ years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) in private practice and/or in-house
  • Experience advising international or multi-jurisdictional businesses
  • Strong background in commercial litigation, ideally including personal injury claims
  • Proven ability to operate autonomously and manage complex, fast-moving matters
  • Commercially pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and comfortable advising senior stakeholders
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
  • High professional integrity and sound judgment
  • Comfortable operating under pressure in a scaling, evolving organisation
Benefits
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private healthcare
  • Pension scheme
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
contract negotiationpublic procurementregulatory complianceadministrative lawpublic lawcommercial lawconsumer lawinsurance lawcivil liabilitycommercial litigation
Soft Skills
analytical skillsstrategic thinkingprofessional integritysound judgmentsolutions-orientedability to operate autonomouslymanage complex matterscomfortable advising stakeholdersability to work under pressurerelationship management
Certifications
qualified solicitor