Junior Legal Counsel

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    "description": "<p>About the Role<br><br>Stonewood Group is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team. This is a hands-on role at the centre of a busy commercial portfolio — you will support the legal team across property, contracts, and commercial matters, keeping files moving and nothing falling through the cracks.<br><br>This suits someone early in their career who takes pride in careful, accurate work and wants to build deep commercial legal experience in a fast-moving private group environment.<br><br>What You'll Be Doing:<br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Legal drafting and research</span><br>- Draft and review standard commercial documents including leases, commercial contracts and construction agreements<br>- Carry out legal research on commercial property, tenancy, contract and general commercial questions, and produce clear file notes and reports<br>- Prepare chronologies, document bundles and correspondence for litigation and dispute matters<br>- Maintain and update the template and precedent library<br>Proofread and quality-check documents before escalation or despatch<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">External counsel and document management</span><br>- Liaise with external counsel under direction — tracking matter status, chasing deliverables, coordinating execution and flagging deadlines proactively<br>- Coordinate document execution across multiple entities<br>- Maintain legal registers and track key dates across the portfolio<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">AI and technology</span><br>- Use Stonewood's AI platforms confidently as part of everyday legal work<br>- Apply the human judgement the AI cannot — catch what it misses, and flag anything requiring a signature, a filing, a court step, or real-world action<br>- Help build and refine the templates, checklists and playbooks the AI runs on<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Team support</span><br>- Support the legal team with research, file preparation and follow-through on open matters<br>- Proactively manage deliverables across matters, external advisors and contractors<br>- Report directly to the Legal team leader<br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"> What You'll Bring</span><br><br>- Up to 3 years' PQE — recent law graduates will be considered<br>- Genuine attention to detail and pride in careful, accurate work<br>- Comfortable with steady, process-driven work and seeing every task through to completion<br>- Able to work independently once briefed and take clear direction<br>- Eager to learn, coachable, with a strong can-do attitude<br>- Comfortable using technology and AI tools as part of everyday practice<br><br>What's on Offer<br>- Base salary depending on experience<br>- KPI-based performance bonus of up to 10%, subject to annual review<br>- Direct exposure to commercial property, contracts and multi-entity corporate work<br>- A lean, high-performing team where your contribution is visible<br><br>How to Apply:<br>Apply with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and why this role interests you.<br></p>",
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