Senior Legal Counsel
- Employer
- Barclay Simpson
- Location
- London (City of), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £100000 - £120000
- Closing date
- 19 May 2021
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Corporate, Financial Services
- PQE
- 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details
My client is a rapidly scaling fintech, based in the city. Due to that expansion, they are looking to hire a senior lawyer, to head up their small legal team.
The role reports into the Head of Compliance, supporting the business on a range of corporate commercial work, across commercial contracts, product work, litigation, corporate governance and variety of other duties.
The role would suit a 5 PQE+ lawyer, who has strong corporate commercial experience, gained in financial services businesses, ideally with in the fintech space.
The role requires the ability to manage and look after a junior member of the team. The role also requires the ability to deal with senior stakeholders, across the business.
Company
Barclay Simpson is dedicated to the recruitment of Legal, Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, Treasury and Information Security professionals. With offices in London, Dubai and Hong Kong we have a truly global reach. Having been established since 1989, our reputation is built on an authoritative knowledge of our market and the objective guidance that we offer. The long-term relationships that we have built with clients and candidates throughout the banking, financial services and commercial markets are testament to this. Our specialist legal division advises lawyers on their careers both within private practice and in-house, covering financial services and the commercial sector. We strive to maximize our candidates’ potential through effective career management and identifying the most fitting roles available.We recruit qualified lawyers at all levels and work with a wide range of clients from large global institutions with extensive legal teams to small privately owned businesses looking to recruit their first in-house legal advisor. Within private practice we place finance, corporate, commercial, regulatory, insurance and projects lawyers into law firms in London and globally. We have a strong knowledge of the market and established relationships with leading US, International and UK law firms.Our in-house divisions in Dubai and Hong Kong recruit UK qualified, international and local lawyers at the mid to senior level into multinationals, regional conglomerates and financial institutions across Asia Pacific, Australasia, the Middle East and North Africa. For a more detailed picture of the current recruitment market or to discuss specific vacancies, please contact Jane Fry, Tracy Brown, Liam Hughes, Rebecca Garland or Callum Stuckey on 0207 936 2601 or email legal@barclaysimpson.com. For further information please visit www.barclaysimpson.com/legal-recruitment
- Website
- http://www.barclaysimpson.com/legal-recruitment
- Telephone
- 0207 936 2601
- Location
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Bridewell Gate
9 Bridewell Place
London
London
EC4V 6AW
United Kingdom
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