In-house Lawyer - South East England, United Kingdom - PB Recruitment Consultants Ltd

PB Recruitment Consultants Ltd
PB Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Verified Company
South East England, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter
Description
In-House Lawyer - Asset Finance

South East

We are working on behalf of a successful bank backed asset finance company. They are keen to hire an In-House Lawyer.

This role will involve working cohesively as part of a small team, assisting the Head of Legal to establish the Legal Department.

Responsibilitieswill include legal risk management; lead role on transaction and contract management; dispute resolution; delivering legal awareness training; robust legal file governance; providing general legal and regulatory advice to Senior Management and other staff;and escalation of issues to Head of Legal and Senior Management.


Specific Responsibilities:

  • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating documentation.
  • Proactively handling incoming queries from the business on legal and contract issues and disputes.
  • Transaction and deal support in conjunction with Risk/Credit and other business departments.
  • Instructing and supervising external counsel. Acting as the first point of contact on externally instructed files, taking account of budget requirements and group legal panel guidelines.
  • Advising senior management in relation to regulatory issues, queries and investigations.
  • Managing litigation/disputes/complaints.
  • Supporting Head of Legal Group reporting obligations and committees including legal risk reporting.
  • Lead role in European transactions and programmes for implementation in the U.K.
  • Oversight and training of Paralegal.
  • Deputising for Head of Legal as required.
A very competitive remuneration package is offered.
More jobs from PB Recruitment Consultants Ltd
See all jobs of PB Recruitment Consultants Ltd