Senior Corporate/Commercial Counsel - 12m FTC

Taylor Root is working with a UK headquartered, PE backed logistics and real estate business. They're looking to hire a Senior Corporate/Commercial Counsel for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to provide parental leave cover. The role will start at the beginning of December.

Reporting directly into the General Counsel, this is a role that involves working closely with the UK and European management and business teams providing advice across all jurisdictions in which the business operates. The role will inherit supervision of 3 lawyers in the UK and a legal operations manager. The role would suit someone who has a generalist corporate and commercial skillset.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• With the support of the General Counsel, leading on a wide range of legal, risk, insurance, and corporate governance matters across jurisdictions in Europe.
• Overseeing and advising the business on their internal approvals process.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts.
• Managing and overseeing litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution as necessary.
• Overseeing the renewal of property and corporate insurance programmes. Assisting the business with the handling of material claims.
• Putting in place strong corporate governance practices and procedures.
• Drafting policies and procedures for a range of business areas.
• Implementing training across the business.
• Advising on applicable UK laws and regulations. Ensuring compliance and keeping up to date with EU and UK laws/regulations and their application to the business.
• Liaising with key shareholders, investors, business partners, and external counsel.

Experience required:

• Ideally, 10+ years' post qualification legal experience.
• Ideally, someone who's had a mixture of both private practice and in-house experience.
• Corporate and commercial legal background, with an ability to turn hand to a variety of areas.
• Real estate legal experience is not required, but helpful.
• Experience negotiating high-value, complex contracts and agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage junior staff, manage external counsel, and work collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent communication skills, and being able to articulate advice to the business.

This is a terrific, well-reputed business that fosters a warm, can-do, and collaborative culture within the legal team. You'll be working alongside great colleagues, and it's a very varied role.

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