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Our client is looking for a Corporate Counsel to join a professional services company's legal team based in Oxford. The role requires a candidate who can handle a variety of legal matters, including contract negotiations, M&A, data protection, compliance issues, and corporate governance.
Client Details
Our client is a leading professional services firm within the energy sector with a global presence. They are renowned for their strong commitment to providing high-quality services to their esteemed clients across various industries.
Description
- Work with national and international business units on legal issues relating to sales and operations, contracts, and general commercial business matters.
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts (including product sales agreements, services agreements, license agreements, consulting agreements, and non-disclosure agreements)
- Continuously improve and develop clients contractual templates and processes and provide training to the wider business.
- Coordinate with local counsel in various markets in relation to local laws and compliance, including in relation to the incorporation and set-up of subsidiary offices.
- Interpret laws and ensure it meets UK and international legal and regulatory requirements.
- Provide advice concerning business transactions with customers, financial institutions, shareholders, directors, officers and others.
Profile
A successful Corporate Counsel should have:
- A minimum of 3 years PQE within a corporate practice at a law firm or in-house.
- Excellent understanding and working knowledge of the fundamentals of company law.
- Excellent judgement preferably with experience of advising senior management teams and/or other senior stakeholders.
- Strong negotiating skills and sound commercial judgement, and able to balance with legal considerations
- Strong presentation skills with experience of providing legal training .
- Analytical thinker with ability to plan, anticipate and evaluate systematically, juggle multiple work streams in a fast-paced environment and act quickly and decisively.
Job Offer
- A salary range of £70,000 to £85,000 per annum DOE
- 10% annual Bonus
- Hybrid office attendance with 3 days in the office
- Based in the vibrant city of Oxford
- A supportive and friendly team environment
