In House Lawyer

In-House Legal Counsel - Global Professional Services Firm - London - 1-4 years' PQE

Our client is one of the world's leading professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, company formation and management and legal services.

Its clients include many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.  Staffed with over 2000 professionals and operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, their international presence offers excellent career development and long-term opportunities across the business. 

About the Role

This is a new and exciting opportunity to join the Global Office of General Counsel team in London!  Working closely with the Group General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel and collaborating on a day-to-day basis with colleagues worldwide, you will perform both a wide-ranging ‘hands on’ and advisory role within a dynamic and diverse global workplace.

You will: 

• Advise on a wide range of legal issues - transactions, intellectual property, data protection, insurance, conflicts, governance and company secretarial – in collaboration with the Risk & Compliance and the Office of the General Counsel teams
• Advise colleagues y in locations all around the world on day-to-day legal issues arising in the provision of client services
• As a representative of the Office of the General Counsel, liaise with group senior executives on a range of legal matters
• Assist on contentious legal practice matters in conjunction with outside counsel
• Liaise with colleagues on variations requested to terms of engagement and any ensuing legal issues
• Review and assist in the negotiation of third party vendor contracts
• Research legal and regulatory developments and issues
• Review and update precedent client agreements and internal legal documents
• Review and update Group policies and procedures

 Suitable Applicants

Our client is looking for the following:

• UK/common law qualified trained and qualified Solicitor;
• Strong academic record;
• From 1-4 years’ PQE in company/commercial/commercial contracts law at a top-tier law firm or similar;
• Happy to be based in or near to London.

Prior in-house experience, whilst useful, is not a pre-requisite to application!

Apply today for this challenging and wide ranging in-house role for a junior to mid level litigator within a supportive Office of the General Counsel of a thriving global services business in London! Flexible working is available with at least one 'anchor day' per week in the office.