Deputy General Counsel

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Financial Services Firm in London is seeking a senior lawyer to bridge the General Counsel and the team, with responsibility for hands-on work, management and strategy. The Deputy General Counsel will manage the team, deputise for the GC when needed, and handle a broad in-house portfolio across corporate, regulatory and commercial.

Candidates should be qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales and bring significant financial services and in-house experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales.
• Extensive in-house experience in financial services.
• Senior leadership and people-management track record.
• Experience with investment products is advantageous.
• Ability to align local decisions with global corporate structure.

Responsibilities

• Bridge the General Counsel and the team.
• Lead and manage the Deputy General Counsel role.
• Handle a broad mix of corporate, regulatory and commercial work.
• Deputise for the GC when needed and support strategic thinking.

Skills

Senior legal leadership

Management experience

In-house experience

Financial services experience

Regulatory exposure

Education

Solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

My client is a global financial services firm seeking a new senior lawyer to be bridge between the General Counsel and the rest of the team. The Deputy General Counsel will be asked to manage the team as well as deputise for the General Counsel where needed.

This is a role that balances hands on work, management and strategic thinking. The work will be a broad mix of in house work covering corporate, regulatory and commercial.

The role supports multiple UK entities which report up into the US parent. This set up requires someone who can see how local decisions affect and need to fit within the global company dynamic.

It's such a great team led by a GC who I known for many years. They are friendly and genuinely collaborative.

This could suit a seasoned Senior Legal Counsel who has management experience looking for a step up or a more seasoned Deputy GC looking for a new role.

They need demonstrable financial services experience and exposure to investment products would be very helpful. This is likely to suit someone used to working in a smaller team and has extensive in house experience.

This is a simply brilliant job for the right person where you can impact the team and the business in a meaningful way.

Candidates will need to be qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales and has a legal right to work in the UK.