Background
We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join a high growth organisation with global footprint.
The legal team provides a full service to all businesses across the globe.
The legal team have grown with the organisation, possessing huge know-how, fantastic stakeholder relationships and commercial impact within a highly complex business.
This a a hugely down to earth, supportive, dynamic and fun team to be a part of.
The role
Due to sustained growth, we are looking to join one of In House team based in Bristol.
This role provides focused corporate legal services support to the group throughout the EMEA region.
Lead by the General Counsel - Corporate, EMEA, the team is responsible for a variety of areas of legal specialisms, including Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, Regulatory, Corporate Governance, Treasury and M&A and is part of the global corporate legal services team.
Key Responsibilities:
The Legal Counsel - Corporate Services, EMEA is responsible for managing, directing, and providing legal advice relating to the organisations corporate activities and governance within the team’s areas of accountability across the EMEA region.
- Deliver pragmatic, timely, high quality legal advice to non-lawyer colleagues and other lawyers.
- Integrated working with Business Line lawyers to anticipate and respond to challenges to and opportunities for the groups businesses.
- Support senior lawyers within the team and in other locations in delivering on the Team’s objectives.
- Work closely a broad range of stakeholders on M&A transactions.
- Anticipate, identify, and communicate issues of legal concern.
- Keep informed of legal and market developments relevant to our businesses and evaluating their impact.
- Formulate policy to ensure consistent legal and regulatory compliance across Business Lines and legal entities.
- Instruct and manage outside counsel.
- Adhere to the legal governance framework, policies, systems, standards, and procedures in all aspects of your work.
- Champion and promote integrity and ethical decision-making.
The Person
The Legal Counsel will have demonstrable knowledge in the team’s areas of accountability and be prepared to develop expertise in multiple legal disciplines.
- UK qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with a commitment to broad, high quality legal service delivery. (2-5pqe range)
- Deep familiarity with general English legal principles and procedures.
- Familiarity with the legal principles and systems of other countries in the EMEA region and in particular the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.
- Experience in drafting and negotiation.
- Excellent ability to communicate effectively across a diverse community of people and cultures, adapting style to suit audience.
- Well organised and able to prioritise and manage competing workload demands.
- Confident and assertive while remaining approachable.
- Adaptable and able to take on variety of tasks both independently and as part of a team.
- Experienced in detailed legal analysis and delivery of advice in the context of broader commercial strategy.
Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
In this position, you’ll be based in the Bristol office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week.