Company Secretary, In-house Legal Counsel - Guernsey

jobs.jerseyeveningpost.com-job boards; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Scotland is looking for a General Counsel and Company Secretary to enhance corporate governance while ensuring excellent legal service delivery. This role demands strong leadership and communication skills, along with extensive legal expertise to support commercial objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-6 years PQE required.
• Membership in a professional institution needed.
• Experience in managing external legal providers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee governance and implement legal policies.
• Lead the legal team and provide legal advice.
• Manage legal budgets and optimize legal spend.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Legal advisory

Education

Qualified lawyer or Chartered Secretary

Job description

This role is accountable for upholding and enhancing corporate governance across the organisation and implementing policies to meet statutory and regulatory responsibilities. The General Counsel and Company Secretary will ensure the provision of a trusted, high-quality legal service that supports our client's commercial objectives, while leading the legal team and overseeing the secretariat function.

This role would suit a qualified lawyer with a minimum of 5-6 years PQE, or qualified Chartered Secretary or equivalent, with membership in an applicable professional institution.

You will need strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and direct a team, with excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex legal issues to senior stakeholders, with a proven ability to influence across varying levels of seniority.

You will need experience in managing external legal providers and optimising legal spend, expertise in regulatory policy development and budgetary management, with a track record of delivering results under pressure and providing timely legal advice.

To apply for this role please send a copy of your CV to [e-mail] or call 01481 743078.

Please note applications can only be taken from candidates living in Guernsey who are in the possession of a Guernsey Resident Working Permit.

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