Assistant General Counsel- Remote Working
- Recruiter
- Thomson LRC
- Location
- Remote Working
- Salary
- £Excellent + Benefits
- Posted
- 10 May 2021
- Closes
- 07 Jun 2021
- Ref
- TLRC423
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts, Corporate Finance / M&A, Information Technology
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Exceptional opportunity for a lawyer to join the in-house legal team of an IT & Communication services business as the Assistant General Counsel. This role will be fully remote- working.
Role Profile:
- Reporting directly to the General counsel with day to day contact with executive team including CEO, CFO & CRO.
- Assist the General Counsel in implementing a professional legal process and structure within the business- The business requires to move from an owner managed business to a thoroughly professional Inflexion portfolio company and thus an M&A buy and build machine.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating client and supplier commercial contracts.
- Draft and keep up to date various internal and governance policies.
- Design and deliver governance and internal process training across the business.
- Implement appropriate contract repository and management system.
- Assisting the General Counsel draft appropriate new client terms and conditions for the provisions of IT services.
- Advising on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with different contracts and arrangements.
- Work closely with the sales team to understand deal structures with clients.
- Conduct internal legal due diligence of M&A targets (2022).
- Assist General Counsel and CFO in sourcing M&A targets (2022).
Preferred Attributes:
- Minimum of 2-3 years PQE.
- Training in private practice.
- Strong drafting skills.
- Experience of working in an in house legal team.
- Commercial contract drafting experience, preferably IT, professional services contracts and managed service contracts.
- GDPR experience.
- M&A due diligence experience and understanding of deal process.
On Offer:
On offer is a highly competitive in-house salary and the chance to work as Assistant General Counsel with an innovative and dynamic company.
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