Legal Operations Manager - Financial Services - In House
- Recruiter
- Lipson Lloyd-Jones
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Posted
- 22 Feb 2019
- Closes
- 22 Mar 2019
- Ref
- 68949IH
- Contact
- Lucy Boyd
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, Company/Commercial, Financial Services
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
OUR CLIENT
We have an exciting new mandate to recruit a 5 PQE + lawyer to join the in house legal department of a Bank as the Legal Operations Manager.
THE ROLE
This is a newly created stand alone role for a lawyer to join an established and highly regarded in house legal team.
The purpose of the role is to ensure the legal department operates efficiently and effectively, the post-holder will be responsible for the legal department's governance, policies, procedures, training and controls.
Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be responsible for managing and implementing legal change and process with a focus on overseeing regulatory/compliance/risk matters within the business.
Key areas of work will also include providing support to the Heads of Legal with the management of the Legal Panel, managing the panel terms, annual reviews and tenders.
Other work will include the overview/ management of the commercial contracts framework, IP/Data Protection and maintenance and management of the legal department's intranet site and professional accreditation.
THE CANDIDATE
To be considered for this challenging and high profile role, you must have first rate technical skills, strong delivery and communication skills. It is envisaged the successful candidate will have gained experience working as a Lawyer in the financial services sector. Applicants must be familiar with the regulatory landscape within which Banks operate.
A competitive salary and benefits package are on offer for the successful candidate
We have been advised individuals wishing to work part time (30) hours per week will be considered for this exceptional opportunity
Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.