General Counsel

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK's property and construction sectors is seeking a General Counsel. This fully office-based role involves providing strategic legal counsel, overseeing risk management, and ensuring compliance with laws in a complex and growing business environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and a strong commercial outlook.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years PQE experience.
• Strong training from reputable law firm or business environment.
• Proven experience as legal counsel in a fast-paced business setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate counsel on legal topics including commercial agreements and dispute resolution.
• Oversee complex legal transactions and manage external counsel.
• Ensure compliance with laws and manage company secretarial duties.

Skills

Corporate Law

Dispute Resolution

Contracts

Attention to Detail

Commercial Outlook

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Legal Qualification – Qualified UK Solicitor

Job description

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The Arora Group is a successful solely UK-focused private group of companies, which leverages synergies across its specialist property, construction, and hotel divisions to its strategic advantage.

Since 1999, the Group has built its standing through meticulously managing projects from inception to delivery and beyond. Today, it owns and manages a diverse portfolio of flagship assets across the nation’s key business locations, partnering with some of the world’s most recognised brands to deliver consistently high service levels and sustainable growth.

The role will suit an experienced Senior Legal Counsel stepping up into a General Counsel position. It is a fully office-based role in the Heathrow Airport Area (5 days a week).

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to be part of our successful growth story. Bring us your passion and ambition, and we will support you to achieve your goals and provide the rewards and benefits you deserve. We are looking for a General Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our business. You will be able to take a strategic view of our exposure to risk and give necessary advice to mitigate it within our multi-faceted and expanding business. You will provide legal advice and support to management on all relevant issues.

For more information on the Group, please visit our website www.thearoragroup.com

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely counsel to executives on various legal topics (commercial agreements, dispute resolution, corporate finance, and commercial law).
• Oversee complex legal transactions from a project management perspective, ensuring appropriate input from all company stakeholders and specialists.
• Lead risk management strategies within the company.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Assume responsibility for Company Secretarial duties.
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts, and other legal documents as appropriate.
• Manage external counsel and related consultants to ensure the company receives value for money.
• Clarify legal language or specifications to all relevant parties within the company.
• Maintain current knowledge of legislative changes and developments.

Skills & Experience

• Legal Qualification – Qualified UK solicitor with a minimum of 10 years PQE experience (considering other PQE levels and qualified lawyers from other common law jurisdictions eligible to sit QLT).
• Excellent knowledge of corporate law, with emphasis on corporate finance, dispute resolution, and contracts.
• Methodical approach with attention to detail.
• Strong commercial outlook and pragmatic legal approach.
• Solid training from a reputable law firm and/or business environment.
• Proven experience as legal counsel in a fast-paced business setting.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgment with the ability to analyze situations and information.
• Able to manage multiple diverse projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Likely around 8 years of experience within a small to medium national law firm before transitioning into business.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly and will contact our PSL Agencies if this role is available for external recruitment.