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Head of Legal

Employer
BCL Legal In-House
Location
Homeworking
Closing date
18 Feb 2025
Reference
JK/142880
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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, In-House
Experience Level
Management/Head of Department
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Banking/Finance

Job Details


HEAD OF LEGAL

BCL Legal are working with a fast growing and ethical Fintech who are looking for a Head of Legal to join their team to help oversee the Legal team as the business goes through a period of signifcant growth.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage and build a high performing Legal team overseeing recruitment, budget and deliverables
- Draft and negotiate and wide range of contracts, agreements and Legal documents to support business operations
- Identify and assess any Legal risks that arise from business operations and ensure relevant solutions
- Maintain a knowledge of any regulatory developments that will affect the business
- Oversee corporate governance matters
- Work with the CLO to develop and implement legal strategies

About You:

- Extensive commercial contracts experience
- Experience working at Head of Legal level
- Experience in a financial services or fintech envrionment
- Knowledge of structuring financial products
- Litigation/Contentions experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

The Benefits:

- Competitive salary with bonus and benefits
- A flexible working arrangement
- A comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare, generous pension scheme, 25 days of holiday, and additional well-being initiatives.
- Opportunity for career progression in a growing and dynamic fintech

If you are seeking a rewarding in-house role where you can make a real impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.

Company

BCL Legal  - we are  100% focussed on finding the best lawyers on the market for leading companies based in England

  • Every day since 2003 we have been building our knowledge of which lawyers exist in the market for permanent and temporary requirements.
  • Over 8,000 ‘commercial lawyers’ have asked us to assist them with their career– our expertise is knowing who to call upon for each role that we assist.
  • True experts in our field, with over 2,200 lawyers, company secretaries and compliance professionals placed in-house across the UK since 2003.
  • Each consultant focuses on a particular location, which allows us to truly get to know the lawyers, legal teams and businesses in great detail.
  • Unique involvement with the in-house legal community through free CPD seminars https://www.bcllegal.com/clients/events and other added value products.
  • Professional and caring consultants who look to build long term relationships with both clients and candidate lawyers.

Some of the organisations we have assisted:

  • Arriva
  • Asda
  • BAE Systems
  • Bannatyne
  • Bet365
  • Bupa
  • DHL
  • Elior
  • Hermes Parcelnet
  • Holland & Barrett
  • Ilke Homes
  • LEVC
  • London Luton Airport
  • Mercedes Benz
  • Michelin
  • Molson Coors
  • Rolls Royce
  • Sodexo
  • Zuto

To discuss your career in more detail and to find out about the positions we’re working on, please contact Mark Levine, Craig Wilson, Alison McKee, Tom Fleet, Josh Mcconnell or Ray Birkett.

Offices in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 819 7475
Location
Lancaster Buildings
3rd Floor, 77 Deansgate
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 2BW
United Kingdom

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