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

PB Recruitment Consultants Ltd

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South East England, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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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.