Senior Corporate Counsel

Senior Corporate Counsel will support the strategic objectives of Knotel by providing pragmatic and solutions-focused legal advice whilst identifying and appropriately managing risk on all legal aspects of Knotel's commercial operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Negotiating contracts for new partnerships, renewals, amendments and the offering of Knotel products and services.
• Draft, review, and finalise through negotiation contracts and transactional documentation.
• Engage with the commercial team leading negotiations with landlords and clients.
• Identify areas for learning and development and provide training or coaching to improve.
• Advising on strategic and legal issues, including providing clear and constructive advice on a range of queries from the business related to facilities management, project management, and consulting services.
• Assist with contentious or compliance issues as they arise, including incidents across the business, working towards practical solutions, settlement or dispute strategy for successful outcome for Knotel where appropriate.
• Protect Knotel position by proactively enforcing contractual rights.
• Work with the wider business to improve precedents and protocols to manage legal risk efficiently, and produce updates to alert the business of important developments in the law.
• Proactively building effective legal, compliance and external affairs relationships within the organisation.
• Provide flexible support to assist the business as it grows and expands into new business lines, including property management services.

EDUCATION

Solicitor qualified in England and Wales.

EXPERIENCE:

Significant Post Qualification Experience gained in-house and/or at a leading law firm. You will have an expert knowledge of contract and commercial law, with experience in at least some of the following areas: dispute resolution, corporate, compliance, telecommunications law and regulation. You will be an expert in drafting, reviewing and finalising contracts, amendments and policies.

SKILLS

• You will be an excellent communicator, and strong negotiator with the ability to independently negotiate complex contracts and transactions, with a preference to professionals who have experience with commercial contracts and corporate outsourcing (real estate, facilities management, IT or IP) or similar services.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence to give advice to senior executives, and to escalate issues appropriately to supervisors and business decision makers.
• Ability to isolate complex legal issues and provide prompt, concise and commercially focused legal advice, while balancing risks and benefits to the Company.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and set priorities with excellent follow-up skills and organization.
• Ability to develop solid business relationships with clients, key vendors and landlords.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with the wider Newmark and Group Legal Department.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Fast paced working environment within an international business setting.
• Flexibility is at the heart of what we do.
• Entrepreneurial and supportive team.
• Competitive salary.
• Discretionary Bonus.
• Range of benefits which support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

KNOTEL:

Knotel is one of the world’s leading flexible workspace platforms that matches, tailors, and manages space for customers. Knotel caters to established and growing companies, giving them the freedom to focus on their business, culture, and people. Knotel was founded in 2016 to give businesses the flexibility and speed to scale on their own terms. All Knotel spaces are tailored to the needs of each individual company by an in-house team of architects, interior designers, and workplace strategists.

NEWMARK:

Newmark Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leader in commercial real estate services, with a comprehensive suite of investor/owner and occupier services and products. Our integrated platform seamlessly powers every phase of owning or occupying a property. Our services are tailored to every type of client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, growing start-ups to leading companies. Harnessing the power of data, technology, and industry expertise, we bring ingenuity to every exchange, and imagination to every space.