Senior Legal Counsel - FTC Maternity Cover
Senior Legal Counsel - FTC Maternity Cover

Senior Legal Counsel - FTC Maternity Cover

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Senior Legal Counsel – FTC Maternity Cover, Greater London

Client: Houseful

Location: Greater London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 415fbab91e29

Job Views: 8

Posted: 02.03.2025

Expiry Date: 16.04.2025

Job Description:

Hybrid – Minimum 2 days on-site in London, Tower Bridge HQ

10 months FTC plus option for an additional 2 months.

We are looking for a confident and experienced commercial / technology lawyer to join our Legal Regulatory and Compliance team on a fixed term maternity cover contract to advise on a varied and interesting mix of commercial contracts, technology, intellectual property and data protection across all group businesses.

This is a fantastic opportunity if you’re looking to join an innovative, fast-paced and supportive legal team which sits at the heart of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including:
  • Data licences with mortgage lenders
  • Services agreements with customers and suppliers
  • Outsourcing agreements
  • Providing general legal advice and support to our various business divisions on day-to-day commercial and legal issues including company secretarial duties.
  • Proactively working on ways to improve efficiencies for the legal and compliance team including developing standard documents and playbooks.
  • Liaising with our investor representatives.
  • Supporting the General Counsel in instructing and managing external legal counsel.
  • Managing workloads and priorities within the legal team, and supervising junior members of the team.
  • Essential Skills:

    • Results driven; having a proactive, goal-orientated and commercial approach to decision making.
    • Experience obtained in a top-tier firm or in-house team.
    • Qualified to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales.
    • Proven technical ability to draft complex commercial agreements to tight time-scales.
    • Company secretarial experience a plus but not essential.
    • Excellent communication skills – able to deliver legal advice in a clear, concise and appropriate style.
    • Ability to work autonomously with all levels of the business.
    • Meticulous attention to detail, combined with a commercial awareness and common sense.
    • Ability to grasp new legal concepts quickly.
    • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
    • Ability to adapt to change and to work in a fast-paced commercial environment.
    • Proven ability to supervise legal trainees and junior lawyers.

    Benefits:

    • Everyday Flex – greater flexibility over where and when you work.
    • 25 days annual leave + extra days for years of service.
    • Day off for volunteering & Digital detox day.
    • Festive Closure – business closed for a period between Christmas and New Year.
    • Cycle to work and electric car schemes.
    • Free Calm App membership.
    • Enhanced Parental leave.
    • Fertility Treatment Financial Support.
    • Group Income Protection and private medical insurance.
    • Gym on-site in London.
    • 7.5% pension contribution by the company.
    • Discretionary annual bonus up to 10% of base salary.

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