General Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Robert Walters Ltd
- Location
- England, London, Docklands
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 16 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 13 Sep 2017
- Ref
- 2659340/001
- Contact
- Sophie Brown
- Job Title
- General Counsel
- Practice Area
- Financial Services, Funds
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a General Legal Counsel to join a globally leading asset management firm for a twelve month contract in Canary Wharf.
Key responsibilities
- Providing strategic legal counsel to the business on corporate, regulatory and business matters
- Supervising four reports within the UKEMEA legal function
- Leading on all legal aspects of large outsourcing transactions and complex UK and cross border service arrangements
- Ensuring that the UKEMEA legal team has the right resources, including staff and support from external counsel
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on a broad range of service agreements
- Leading on legal issues related to new business development initiatives
- Advising on legal implications of applicable regulations, including financial services regulation and other regulations (e.g. Data Protection Act and the Bribery Act)
Key requirements
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience gained from working in a similar role, either at a renowned legal firm or equivalent within the industry
- Strong understanding of commercial contract and outsourcing drafting and negotiations
- Strong management skills to assess the competency of other lawyers, to manage workflow and to supervise quality of legal advice delivered to the business
- Excellent interpersonal and advisory skills
- Team player with a proactive approach
- Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, work to tight deadlines, prioritise and adapt to differing demands
If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please get in touch with Sophie Brown to discuss further details.