Associate General Counsel
- Recruiter
- Lipson Lloyd-Jones
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Bens
- Posted
- 09 Jan 2025
- Closes
- 06 Feb 2025
- Ref
- 74358
- Contact
- Lucy Boyd
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Insurance, Professional Indemnity, Regulatory
- PQE Level
- 5-7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
OUR CLIENT
Leading global law firm
THE ROLE
We have a vacancy for an Associate General Counsel to join the in-house legal team of this well-established international law firm
As a member of the in house legal function, you will be handling a diverse workload as follows:-
Legal advice to the firm's senior management on legal issues affecting the business, including new business acquisitions and structural change
Regulatory matters: Together with the Risk & Compliance team, ensuring that the firm complies with relevant regulations in its operations and business activities. Issues may involve; advising on the SRA Code, professional standards and best practice, ethics, conflicts, financial crime, supplier contracts and firm and third party terms and conditions
Risk management: Identifying and managing legal risks, implementing strategies to mitigate risk
Employee relations: Providing legal guidance on employment-related matters throughout the Firm's network
Professional indemnity: Procuring relevant insurance protection, liaising with brokers and insurers
THE CANDIDATE
You will be a qualified lawyer (England & Wales), 5 + PQE, with relevant Insurance/Risk experience as a fee earner working for a leading international law firm or similar
in addition, you will have a detailed knowledge of the SRA Handbook and the Code of Conduct
Employment law experience would be helpful
Sound commercial acumen and outstanding communication skills
The firm offers hybrid working arrangements and a good work/life balance
Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.