Legal Counsel - Greater London, United Kingdom - Bruin

Description

Job Description

Legal Counsel and Company Secretary

Role: Permanent Full-Time

Location: London

Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus

Reporting to: General Counsel

WFH: Hybrid working model

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic Legal Counsel/ Company Secretary with a positive team-oriented mentality to support our growing team.

The ideal candidate will be a corporate commercial lawyer with an appetite for immersion in the emerging asset class of digital assets, an aptitude for problem-solving, and a commitment to a business in a scaling phase. You will be given responsibility for an ever-changing portfolio of work across all facets of the business, supporting everything from sales activity to product development.

As Company Secretary you will be responsible for the management of 4 entities across different jurisdictions and will also support the overall strategy for the full range of corporate secretarial work.

Legal Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including client agreements, trading agreements, vendor agreements, technology agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
• Take on responsibility for the entire contracting cycle - from initial draft to execution, working with business teams to drive contract negotiations to timely and successful completion.
• Provide legal advice that supports the design and implementation of new products.
• Advise on the regulatory aspects of cross-border client and counterparty relationships.
• Support the development of the business in new locations.
• Monitor and advise on regulatory developments that may impact the business strategy.
• Advise on corporate and governance matters.
• Develop and administer internal processes to ensure quick and efficient delivery of legal service.

Company Secretary Responsibilities

• Prepare board resolutions, papers and minutes.
• Support organization of board meetings, directors' training, and related matters.
• Organise for execution and filing of relevant reports, returns, board papers and other documents.
• Responsible for providing exemplary corporate governance and corporate authorities advice concerning all aspects of proposed corporate transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and divestments.
• Be a trusted adviser to the Directors and their key point of contact for all corporate governance and Board-related matters.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Experience:

• Qualified as a lawyer to practice in the UK or similar qualification.
• Experience in commercial, corporate or finance law.
• Experience reviewing and drafting contracts.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, often with a high level of ambiguity and change.
• Experience gained both in established as well as high growth/start-up companies would be advantageous but is not necessary.
• Experience in financial services, ideally in a trading or execution business.
• Ideally a qualified Chartered Secretary or a company secretary studying towards an ICSA qualification but with substantial work experience.

Essential Skills:

• Solutions-focused, with good judgement when it comes to problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to relate comfortably at all levels with business clients and across borders.
• Highly motivated, strategic, and detail-oriented individual, with the ability to proactively organize a heavy workload and demonstrate excellent analytical abilities.
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and outstanding business judgement with minimal supervision.
• Possess the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated excellence in corporate governance administration and advice, including business advisory support as a Company Secretary or legal adviser.

Our ambition is simple – to do our best for our people, clients and communities.

We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond - this starts with hiring the best talent without consideration of race, religion, colour, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.