Corporate Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Law Absolute Limited
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
- Salary
- £65,000 - £80,000
- Posted
- 04 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 01 Sep 2017
- Ref
- DR/022539
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts, Company / Commercial
- PQE Level
- 2-4
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a FTSE 100 business and has been in operation for over 70 years. This role has a global function and in nature is strategic. As the organisation continues to grow, ideally you will be an experienced Legal Counsel who is prepared to work generally across the business on all commercial issues and capable of working strategically across corporate transactions.
You will work as part of a legal team of 3 across a variety of issues with respect to general commercial, corporate, company secretarial, compliance, competition, privacy, technology and employee related issues.
Essentially you will have 3 years working in-house in a large UK FTSE company or come from a Top 20 private practice background with 18 months in-house experience.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and project managing key corporate transactions, including managing internal stakeholders and external advisers.
- Drafting, reviewing, advising and negotiating on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions.
- Advising generally on a wide range of legal issues.
- Adivsing on a wide range of regulatory issues.
- Managing legal disputes when required.
- Providing legal and regulatory training to the business when required.
- Keeping the buisness informed across all issues.
You will be offered a competitive salary, benefits package plus additional company employee benefits which are available globally. You will work within modern offices with a variety of on-site facilities. Parking is available on-site.
Our client is one of the largest companies in its offerings in the world and they have been certified as a Top Employer in the UK.
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