In House Counsel - Corporate Governance and Commer

Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are presently representing one of the leading power companies in the UK and Ireland. Our client is currently looking to expand their London based legal team, requiring someone to lead on corporate governance matters and commercial legal work.

1. Handling the corporate governance requirements of the business including document execution, corporate filings and the preparation of resolutions.
2. Maintaining contract and corporate governance databases and leading on process/technology improvements in contract management.
3. Preparing and negotiating commercial contracts such as NDAs and intragroup agreements.
4. Assisting M&A and finance transactions.
5. Leading on GDPR compliance.
6. Creating and updating precedent contracts.
7. Helping to improve the legal culture of the organisation through preparing and delivering training to employees.

1. A qualified solicitor in England and Wales of c0-2PQE.
2. Candidates qualified in common law jurisdictions who are in process of cross qualification can also be considered.
3. Robust demonstrable knowledge of corporate governance and ability to independently prepare standard corporate resolutions.
4. Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
5. Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to naturally build rapport and confidently liaise with stakeholders.
6. A positive hands-on approach, with exceptional organisational skills and self-motivation.
7. German language skills not a requirement but a distinct advantage.