Job Vacancy
Legal Counsel

Completed applications must be received no later than midnight on Wednesday 19th March 2025.

Job ID 10284
Location Folkestone, United Kingdom
Company Eurotunnel Services Limited
Department Legal
Job type Full-Time, Permanent,
Salary Competitive (DOE), plus attractive benefits package.

The Role
Reporting to the Head of Legal UK, Legal Counsel will be a key member of a bi-national legal team assisting with the provision of commercial, contractual, construction, and compliance-related legal services to internal customers within Eurotunnel and across the Getlink group of companies in the UK and France.
Legal Counsel must be experienced, pragmatic, and assured, with good communication skills and the ability to work closely with clients and colleagues at all levels.

Principal Accountabilities, Qualifications, and Experience
• Draft, review, negotiate, and approve a wide range of upstream and downstream commercial contracts, including the supply of goods and services, rail-related construction and engineering projects, IT/IP contracts, and marketing/advertising agreements.
• Liaise with colleagues across the business to identify legal considerations arising from day-to-day operational and commercial activities.
• Work closely with other business functions, ensuring key stakeholders are appropriately involved and informed of progress and developments.
• Collaborate with the Head of Legal UK and the Legal Director to meet the objectives of the legal department.
• Contribute to bi-national work between legal team members.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks for the Group’s operational and commercial activities.
• Provide training to legal team members on key UK legal issues and risks and arrange training for colleagues across the business.
• Offer legal advice and recommendations on regulatory and compliance requirements across the Getlink Group, particularly in developing and implementing Data Protection and Competition law policies.
• UK qualified solicitor/barrister 3/4+ years PQE.
• Ideally, a mix of private practice and in-house legal experience dealing with corporate, commercial, and regulatory issues.
• Fluent in English; fluency in French is highly desirable but not essential.
If you wish to apply for this opportunity please apply via Getlink Careers.

Please Note: From 1 January 2021, non-British and non-Irish nationals who do not already hold a UK immigration status will be required to obtain a visa in order to be able to work in the UK. Prior to applying for this role, please ensure that you are permitted to apply.
For further information, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.