Associate Legal Counsel

Job description

We are looking for an exceptional lawyer based in London to join our growing global Legal team. The Legal team is a dynamic, external and internal-facing function which supports all aspects of the business across all nine of our offices. You will have a broad range of work (all being done at a global scale with multi jurisdictional challenges), ranging from:

• Negotiating contracts with clients and vendors
• Working closely with the client services team and our clients’ legal and compliance teams to ensure clients access knowledge safely
• Drafting and implementing internal policies and procedures to appropriately manage risk
• Developing and delivering legal and compliance training to the business
• Working on corporate structure and company secretarial matters
• Dealing with evolving areas of law including intellectual property, data privacy, technology, sanctions and regulatory compliance, employment and taxation

As Associate Legal Counsel you will work closely with the Head of Legal and the General Counsel based in London, senior leadership of the business based in London and colleagues in the legal and compliance team based in seven of our nine offices. You will be required to navigate complex and novel legal issues in a fast paced and rapidly scaling business, and grow and develop in a high-growth commercial environment. We will provide you with autonomy and independence in your day-to-day work and give you the opportunity to self-start, drive change, manage and lead. You will be encouraged and empowered to take initiative and have hands-on ownership of projects. This is an ideal role for someone who is keen to have direct access and exposure to the commercial and organizational workings of a dynamic and innovative global business.