An exciting role for an experienced E&W qualified lawyer who is looking for a varied and autonomous in-house role with great career prospects and excellent work life balance.
Our client is a global Tech company looking to hire a legal team member to be responsible for the UK market as part of a Global legal team of six (other colleagues are based overseas).
The scope of the role is very broad. It includes strategic commercial, corporate and some regulatory matters, with a strong focus on technology. You will report to Global GC and will work closely with the UK’s CEO, CFO and other stakeholders.
London. Hybrid working arrangements with a lot of flexibility.
A global award-winning Technology company with ca. 2000 employees. It has a well established presence in Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand and has fast growing operations in the UK. The business has been at the forefront of their sector for 19 years and is expanding via organic growth and acquisition.
This role is a key part of an in-house team which supports a growing, global technology business with a presence in six major jurisdictions and counting. This is a green field opportunity to make your mark in a global business.
- Be an effective guardian of the UK business and support the development of business strategies.
- Monitor and ensure that the UK business operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.?
- Participate in the definition, development and maintenance of corporate policies, procedures and programs for the Group applicable to UK businesses and provide continuing legal counsel, training and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters affecting the businesses.?
- Negotiate, draft and advise on a range of commercial contracts with suppliers, third-parties, related-party integration partners and other technology arrangements.
- Advise on all major business transactions, including customer contracts, broker licences and maintenance of funding covenants.
- Implement a legal compliance program to help ensure the business is appropriately educated on the requirements of the internal governance system, and applicable regulations.
- Establish relationships with business partners to understand the strategic priorities of the UK business and effectively communicate these to the broader in-house team.
- Advise on and lead effective dispute resolution strategies and litigation.?
- Proactively embrace and develop expertise in tech used to support the? in-house legal team including an entity management system and a contract management system.??
- Manage external counsel.
- Manage a direct report (to be hired in the future).
- 7+ PQE in corporate, commercial or regulatory law gained at a major law firm and in-house or on secondment.?
- Strong commercial focus with the ability to provide practical, commercial and regulatory advice and support to a business to manage its legal risk.
- Significant experience in each of legal advisory, contract review and management.?
- Leadership and management experience with an ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, utilising negotiation and communication skills.
- Ability to problem-solve, demonstrating flexibility in approach and provide effective, sensible and strategic legal advice to senior stakeholders.
- Ability to take initiative, be proactive, generate ideas for improvement, solve problems and take advantage of opportunities.
Your contact is Mila Read, director of Found Legal.?
Please apply ping Mila here on LinkedIn for a confidential discussion or email her at [email protected]
If this role is not the right fit but you are open to a new opportunity in the Tech sector, please let in touch.
