Legal Counsel - London, United Kingdom - Victor Chase Legal Recruitment

Victor Chase Legal Recruitment
Victor Chase Legal Recruitment
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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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As a Commercial Lawyer, you will join a Commercial, Innovation and Technology Legal team, providing advisory and transactional support.

As part of a specialist team, you'll provide both strategic and day-to-day legal support, covering a wide range of projects.

You'll focus on managing legal risks in relation to a range of technology and general commercial projects, advising on both internal risks as well as deal with partners and supplier.

The client is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions,with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us.

We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

We arecurrently operating in a hybrid working environment, meaning that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in.

Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager. What will you be doing?
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Reviewing and advising on procurement of goods, services and software and commercial partnerships that the client enters into:


  • Liaising with other Legal teams and non-legal specialist:
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Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to provide them with Legal support in CIT's areas of expertise:


  • Working closely with external counsel and managing them where necessary:
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Actively contributing in the development of training for business areas and for other members of the legal function on legal risk issues:


  • Leading and participating in initiatives and other firms-wide programmes:
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Participating in and influencing the development of processes, policies and procedures to manage and mitigate Legal risks:


  • Proactively sharing know-how and helping to manage and develop colleagues through training, mentoring and supervision What we're looking for:
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Graduate solicitor or barrister (or equivalent foreign qualified lawyer, eligible to take a qualified lawyer transfer test):


  • Experience of working on technology-led legal work with a good knowledge of complex commercial transactions:
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Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of projects:


  • A collaborative team player with excellent communication and analytical skills, able to contribute and generate innovative ideas Skills that will help you in the role:
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Financial services industry background, either in-house with a financial services organisation, or with a significant law firm:


  • Able to demonstrate a knowledge of its operational and strategic objectives:
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Experience of working as part of a large team of lawyers with multiple stakeholders Where will you be working?


The London office is in the heart of the city centre, offering a modern working environment, with restaurants, bars and gyms just a stone's throw away from the office.

With great transport links to Birmingham Grand Central and Manchester Piccadilly trainstations as well as the local underground. Our office has a dedicated staff coffee shop and deli and break out areas for staff. There is also a presentation theatre for client and staff events. Our office boasts a great working environment as well as opportunitiesto network across the city.
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