Corporate Legal Counsel

Miniclip SA; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in London seeks a mid-level corporate lawyer to join its dynamic legal team. The role involves managing M&A transactions, corporate governance, and advising on various legal matters. Candidates should have a strong background in private M&A and excellent communication skills, with a proactive approach to legal challenges. The company offers a vibrant work environment with various perks, including health insurance and team-building activities.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental cover

Life insurance cover

Critical illness cover

Income protection scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension plan with company matching

Complimentary drinks and snacks

Free yoga class

Regular team building events

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ PQE in private M&A or in-house role.
• Experience in a top-tier law firm.
• Proactive, driven, and agile professional.

Responsibilities

• Manage M&A transactions and legal due diligence.
• Lead corporate governance matters and documentation.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external counsel.

Skills

M&A transactional experience

Corporate governance understanding

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Prioritisation skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified solicitor in England

Job description

Reporting to the General Counsel (based in London), the lawyer will be responsible for a broad corporate role as a trusted lawyer and key advisor on matters of key strategic and financial importance. This is highly visible role in a well-regarded legal team. This is a full-time position, please apply only if you have the right to work in the UK.

You will be an English-law qualified corporate lawyer with 3+ years’ post qualification experience. The work of the legal team is diverse; the team advises all business units on contractual and regulatory issues. Our work covers corporate, commercial, compliance, intellectual property and data protection issues, amongst others. Additionally, the team supports the work of the HR, advertising and finance functions.

What will you be doing at Miniclip?

Managing the workflow and priorities for the corporate pillar of the legal team, including the following:

M&A

• Running all legal aspects on M&A transactions, working closely with the corporate finance team
• Managing the legal due diligence process and coordinating workstreams with other internal diligence areas and relevant stakeholders
• Liaising with external counsel on M&A transactions
• Managing all post-closing matters and providing the relevant legal support to portfolio studios
• Ensuring a seamless integration of new business acquisitions into the broader group and putting in place new arrangements post integration

Corporate Governance

• Leading on all corporate governance matters (approval of financial statements, declaration of dividends etc.), including drafting board minutes and other ancillary documentation
• Working closely with Finance to ensure the group is compliant with all corporate regulatory matters related to the financial audit
• Leading on all intergroup legal matters, including drafting intercompany agreements and other supporting documentation
• Leading on all insurance renewals

What are we looking for?

This role will be ideal for a mid-level corporate lawyer with experience in private M&A looking to join a forward thinking, fast-moving and dynamic games company.

The following skills or experience are required:

• 3+ years’ PQE qualified as a solicitor in a top tier private practice law firm or in-house role
• Strong M&A transactional experience
• Good understanding of corporate governance
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Can work on own initiative
• Can juggle conflicting demands and effectively prioritise
• A leader and team-player who is driven, proactive, agile and forward-thinking, with commercial acumen

Additional information

You will be working in our fashionable, open plan office in central London with enthusiasts and professionals from the games industry. We like to maintain a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and our office comes with a variety of activities and play spaces, such as pool and foosball tables, arcade games and video games console areas with 100” screens. To help keep you refreshed while in the office we also have complimentary drinks and snacks, fresh fruit delivered weekly, breakfast pastries, regular team building and social events. There’s even a free yoga class once a week and the occasional massage session!

We also have a fantastic benefits package, with Health Insurance,and dental cover, life insurance cover, critical illness cover, an income protection scheme, a generous holiday entitlement and a pension plan with company matching contributions (up to set levels).

About Miniclip

Miniclip is a global leader in games and one of the world's biggest developers and publishers of mobile games, with a mission of unleashing the gamer in everyone. It distributes highly engaging games to a global audience of over 450 million monthly and 70 million daily active users across mobile, PC, console, social, and online platforms. Operating in 15 countries, Miniclip develops and launches games in multiple categories across its 22 studios.

Founded in 2001 with an internationally recognised brand name, Miniclip has successfully grown a global audience across 195 countries and six continents. It has a unique understanding of the games space, developing and distributing a strong portfolio of over 60 high-quality mobile games globally.

To date, Miniclip’s studios and companies have generated more than 10.5 billion downloads, including the following games: 8 Ball Pool, Subway Surfers, Golf Battle, Football Strike, Carrom Pool, OSM - Online Soccer Manager, Football Rivals , Pure Sniper , Puzzle Page, Head Ball 2, Motorsport Manager, Darts of Fury, Ultimate Golf, Mini Football, Triple Match 3D, Agar.io, PowerWash Simulator, Suduko.com, and We Are Warriors.