Legal Counsel

Location
England, London
Salary
£65000 - £72000 per annum
Posted
17 Aug 2018
Closes
14 Sep 2018
Ref
50255923/001
Contact
Sophie Brown
Job Title
In House Counsel
Practice Area
Financial Services
PQE Level
2-4, 5-7
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

A new opportunity has arisen for a Legal Counsel to join an international financial services organisation for a six-month fixed term contract, based in London.

About the role

Reporting into the General Counsel, the Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing expert legal advice on all commercial and data protection matters related to the organisation.

Key responsibilities

  • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts relating to the organisation and providing advice with respect to associated legal risks
  • Assisting with the design, drafting, implementation and communication of enhancements and amendments to existing and new products
  • Reviewing and contributing to the revision of terms of business, corporate policies and processes
  • Providing legal advice in relation to data protection issues

Key requirements of the role

  • Qualified solicitor with at least two years PQE gained in commercial law, data protection, privacy concepts and regulation
  • Recent financial services industry experience desired, but not essential

If this opportunity sounds of interest and you would like to discuss further details, please get in touch.