Interim Legal Counsel (12 months) (Crawley)

● Review and provide summaries of legal DD reports, identifying risks and providing advice to the business ● Carry out due diligence and provide DD summaries, including identifying risks and providing advice to business for transactions without external advisers ● Draft and negotiate transaction documents for smaller transactions without external advisors ● Instructing external counsel to instruct transaction documents (APA/SPA) reflecting RI’s position ● Negotiate transaction documents alongside M&A team ● Work closely with and provide guidance to Legal Counsel, M&A on the above ● Provide updates and flag any issues on transactions to General Counsel – Corporate ● Provide strategic and structuring advice on transactions as required ● Instructing and liaising with external counsel ● Ensure the M&A process is followed throughout the regions ● Advice on potential claims post – completion ● Jurisdictions covered: Europe (including UK), Latin America and Asia Roles & Responsibilities (Non M&A) ● Review of IC approval requests ● Review of facility agreements and guarantees on an ad hoc basis as required by the Treasury Team ● Review of PoAs and other corporate governance related documentation as and when required Requirements: M&A experience, covering DD workstream and SPA negotiations Mid – level PQE (minimum three years plus) In – house experience preferred