Group Senior Legal Advisor

Our client a FTSE 250 business is seeking a Group Senior Legal Advisor for a 9 month maternity cover based in central London.

Reporting to the Group Legal Director you will provide legal advice, transaction management and documentation services.

Key Accountabilities:
*To play a key role in enabling the Group Legal function to provide high quality and commercially focused advice to the Group
*To conduct due diligence on acquisitions, manage confidentiality agreements and other ancillary documentation and negotiate acquisition documentation
*To assist in assessing legislative, regulatory and corporate governance developments that might affect the Group
*To ensure compliance with the relevant Listing Rules, Prospectus Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules reflecting the various listing related requirements on the Group
*To assist the Company Secretariat function with shareholder meetings and general shareholder interaction
*To assist the Group Legal function to lead and co-ordinate legal services provided to the Group (including choosing and managing outside counsel and evaluating their cost and quality)
*To develop and maintain strong working relationships with management and advisors

The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE* from a corporate background. You will have excellent transactional skills with M&A and/or capital markets experience gained either in-house at a premium listed company or at a leading law firm. A thorough understanding of the Listing Rules, DTRs, M&A and corporate finance documentation is essential.
Financial services experience would be advantageous. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to network with multiple stakeholders within the business and to deliver to changing and competing deadlines.

If you are a confident personality with a flexible approach I would encourage you to apply.

*The PQE mentioned is only a guide. Anyone with the necessary skills to succeed may apply.

Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.