Legal Counsel @ FTSE

Legal Counsel - (Health & Safety, Environment & Property)

UK | Birmingham, Bristol, London or Manchester (hybrid)

Our client has been at the heart of UK innovation since 1846. From launching the first telecommunications network to enabling today’s digital economy, they always looked to the future. With core earnings of £8bn and free cash flow up 25% in FY25, we remain one of the UK’s most strategically important FTSE 100 companies, driving national connectivity, public sector partnerships, and defence-sector innovation.

We are hiring a Legal Counsel role in the Property, Infrastructure & Environment Legal Team, reporting to the Senior Lawyer. Core focus is health & safety and environmental law, with property exposure as part of the wider remit. Strong preference for candidates with H&S claims experience (litigated and non-litigated) and environmental incident management.

• Provide environmental advice (waste, product stewardship, ISO 14001, energy and conservation).
• Advise on H&S compliance, investigations, risk assessments and internal policy.
• Support crisis management on H&S/environment incidents.
• Manage matters with external counsel within budget and ensure governance compliance.
• Horizon scan regulatory changes and brief senior stakeholders.

• 2+ PQE
• Litigation background.
• Qualified solicitor with broad H&S claims and environmental experience (litigation background preferred but not essential).
• Strong drafting, stakeholder engagement and commercial awareness.
• In-house and/or telecoms/infrastructure experience preferred but not mandatory.

• company performance bonus
• Hybrid working (Birmingham, Bristol, London or Manchester)
• Comprehensive pension, healthcare, and additional benefits