Interim Head of Legal
- Recruiter
- Taylor Root
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 11 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 08 Sep 2017
- Ref
- 954832PP
- Contact
- Penny Parker
- Job Title
- Lawyer
- Practice Area
- Company / Commercial, Financial Services
- PQE Level
- 5-7
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
A global payments and on-line transfer business is currently looking to hire an interim Head of Legal to manage the legal team for a maternity cover contract.
As head of legal managing a global team you will be involved in:
- Hands-on production of complex commercial contracts, e.g. commercial leases, partnership agreements, banking arrangements, service agreements.
- Supporting expansion into new markets through both independent legal research and consulting local law firms, where appropriate.
- Advising the business on legal issues relating to international expansion that could include: company law, company structures, resolutions, banking agreements, data protection to employment law.
- This is a varied role, requiring the position holder to provide advice on a broad range of legal and commercial risks, their potential impacts and to propose relevant solutions.
You will be a qualified lawyer with at least 6 years' PQE in the areas of payments, corporate/commercial or financial services law gained with a leading law firm or in-house organisation. You will also ideally have managed a team previously and have a broad range of legal experience.
Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.