Legal Counsel & Assistant Company Secretary

New opportunity for an experienced In-House Lawyer to join a UK listed plc based in Manchester. This is a well established North West business and a significant success story of the past 20 years.

The successful candidate will form part of a tight knit, high performing legal team which contributes significantly to the business achieving its strategic aims. The business operates in both the Public & Private Sector and has a large presence across the UK's infrastructure network.

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will report directly to the General Counsel and undertake a wide range of commercial, corporate and company secretarial duties which make the role varied and challenging. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a legal team which undertakes a broad range of work, allowing the roleholder to build strong experience relevant to a career in the plc world.
 
Examples of the day to day role include advice to Senior Directors and wider business for all Commercial and Corporate transactions / projects, supporting on the organisation of company secretarial matters in relation to Corporate Governance, Compliance and Board Reports, managing GDPR, Input onto Group M&A activity, acting as Number 2 and deputising for the General Counsel & much more.

To be considered you will ideally have a background as a Commercial or Corporate Solicitor, with some understanding of Company secretarial matters (preferably in a listed business)
 
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market leading business which will offer a broad variety of in-house Legal work, keeping the roleholder challenged, and providing opportunities to continually develop as an in-house Lawyer.

Send a CV to Nick Barrass or get in touch for a confidential discussion.