Corporate Lawyer

Senior Corporate Lawyer- Remote Working

Niche consultancy firm that specialises in managing the legal implementation of transfer pricing policies and group reorganisations. The company design, implement and maintain inter-company agreements to support compliance, reduce risk and maximize shareholder value.

Responsibilities:

• Primarily acting for multinational groups, including those headquartered in the US, UK and the rest of Europe.

• Working in conjunction with international tax and transfer pricing professionals (both in-house and in advisory firms).

Focus on the legal aspects of transfer pricing compliance (training will be provided on this). This involves:

• Designing, drafting, implementing and maintaining intercompany agreements (contractual arrangements between legal entities in a multinational group).

• Advising on the international legal aspects of cross-border corporate structures (including corporate simplification projects, debt simplification projects, other group reorganisations).

• Training will be provided on inter-company agreements and the legal aspects of transfer pricing compliance (note: ‘transfer pricing’ is the international set of rules which influence the design and pricing of transactions between related parties, such as the members of a corporate group. Typical transactions include supply of services, distribution and manufacturing arrangements, the licensing of IP and profit splits).

Core technical skills / competencies required:

• Contract drafting: must be able to draft contracts independently, using a template / sample / precedent as a starting point, and tailoring / free drafting as needed.

• Corporate law aspects of group reorganisations: should be able to analyse a group reorganisation and break down the legal elements involved, and create a draft documents list.

• Corporate governance: needs a strong foundation in company law e.g. directors’ duties, board minutes and resolutions, shareholder resolutions.

Desirable technical skills:

• Awareness of transfer pricing and international tax issues (training will be provided on inter-company agreements and the legal aspects of transfer pricing compliance).

• Experience of cross-border reorganisations projects.

• Commercial awareness (e.g. exposure to M&A, commercial contract negotiation, joint ventures, IP rights etc).

• Awareness of the basics of company accounts.

On Offer:

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package and fully remote- working basis.

To Apply:

For a confidential discussion about this position, to request the full job description or to apply, please contact:

David Thomson- Director

Edinburgh: +44 (0) 131 450 7164

Glasgow: +44 (0) 141 244 0260

London: +44 (0) 203 174 2482

Email: david@thomsonlrc.com