Legal Counsel

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

Location: London, St Paul’s

Department: Group Legal

Summary

We are searching for an energetic team player to join the ICG group legal team as a junior legal counsel. The role will be based in ICG’s London office, but flexible working arrangements are in place.

Primary Responsibilities

• Draft documents for, review and manage a wide range of corporate matters (e.g. reorganisations, share/asset transfers, funding)
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including terms and conditions and supply contracts
• Develop and maintain ICG standard approach and clauses
• Agree, draft and/or review intra-group arrangements
• Assess the regulatory framework applicable to the group, including assisting with anti-trust matters
• Act as legal point person for projects across the group, including advising the business with expansion into new markets globally and assessing legal and commercial risk
• Assist with ESG legal matters (an appetite to learn, rather than prior expertise in this area is fine)
• Potential to assist deal-side

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• Private practice trained, with 1 – 4 years of post qualification experience*
• Excellent technical legal skills including high attention to detail
• Experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial contracts
• Experience of corporate, commercial and/or funds law
• Strong academics
• Ability to work individually and within a team
• Previous in-house experience helpful, but not a pre-requisite

Benefits Framework

• Wellbeing – Supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing as well as your lifestyle needs.
• Inclusivity – Fit for purpose and competitive, no matter who or where you are.
• Longevity – Long Term and sustainable in design.

EEO Statement

Inclusion is one of ICG’s key values and we are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace for everyone. Accordingly, our recruitment processes provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristic protected by local law. We are equally committed to delivering an inclusive and accessible candidate experience.

* While years of experience are a helpful guide, we want to emphasise that we will consider all applications that meet the role requirements. We are committed to evaluating all applications that meet the role requirements, regardless of the number of years of experience.