Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate/Commercial

Purpose

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, effective legal risk management in line with Group risk profile and strategic and financial objectives and with a focus on Corporate, M&A, integration and general commercial.

Responsibilities

1. Legal Team lead on M & A and integration queries associated M&A and pre and post completion matters.
2. Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, and advising on the management of associated risks and regulatory considerations, including:

1. third party supplier agreements for all business areas (IT, data, services, outsourcing, People & Culture, Marketing);
2. legal advice and deliverables for Change Management project delivery;
3. day to day advice and support on all Group contracts, legal risks and resolution of queries and issues.

About You

Skills

1. Solid foundation of highly developed contract review, drafting and advice skills.
2. Adapts review proportionately to nature of arrangement, risks and objectives.
3. Confident with complex drafting and committed to high standards of drafting.
4. Takes pride in work. Can be relied on to proof as needed to control risk of errors, and to proactively facilitate ease of review by others.
5. Strong analytical skills.
6. Proactively verifies against drafting or fact-finding methods as appropriate.
7. Excellent communication skills – written and verbal. Tailored to relevant audience and their needs.
8. Confident, clear, accurate. Concise. Plain English – no legal jargon.
9. Highly organised.
10. Prioritises appropriately. Willing and able to report effectively on same.
11. Remains productive and a team player under pressure.
12. Plans, anticipates and manages issues and workload to achieve priorities, timelines and objectives.
13. Solution-oriented. Proactive and pragmatic in risk and stakeholder management.
14. Consistently reliable in attention to detail and thoroughness.
15. Working with and training other teams (including legal professionals).

Knowledge

1. Previous experience in corporate/M&A, including transaction exposure and due diligence/review projects, together with integration experience, from a strong corporate/commercial firm and in-house Financial Services experience.
2. Prior relevant industry experience in FCA regulatory framework highly desirable.
3. Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (especially Word) features – including expertise with tracking features and automated cross-references for ensuring quality control in work.

Qualifications and experience

1. UK qualified lawyer with strong academic background.
2. At least 10 years post qualification experience.

Other Relevant Information

1. As part of a small Legal team, flexible and adaptive.
2. Displays understanding of the needs of clients and colleagues.
3. Applies skills and expertise to achieve desired outcomes.
4. Takes responsibility for developing links to wider team.
5. Enthusiastic, professional, highly motivated team player.
6. Strives for continuous improvement.
7. Culture carrier of 7IM vision, purpose, values and personality.

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