Global Regulatory Legal Counsel

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de conseil de premier plan recherche un avocat réglementaire mondial pour un poste nouvellement créé de Directeur Associé. Ce rôle stratégique offre l'opportunité de diriger les affaires juridiques réglementaires sur des réglementations au Royaume-Uni et en Europe, tout en ayant un impact significatif sur la fonction réglementaire mondiale et des perspectives d'évolution de carrière exceptionnelles.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Plus de 10 ans de PQE dans un cabinet d'avocats de premier plan.
• Expérience en projets réglementaires dans une organisation mondiale.
• Capacité à collaborer avec des équipes commerciales et de conformité.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal on UK and EU regulations including the EU AI Act, NIS2, sanctions.
• Advise on compliance obligations and collaborate with external counsel.
• Support across multiple business functions and jurisdictions in a strategic role.

Skills

Business acumen

Self-starter

Calm attitude

Proactive

Credibility

Persuasiveness

Versatility

Education

UK or European legal qualification as a solicitor or qualified attorney

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About the Company - Leading global consultancy seeks Global Regulatory Lawyer to join their highly skilled global in-house legal team.

About the Role - This is a newly created Associate Director position to join a supportive and dynamic team, in a strategic role to be the Regulatory legal lead on a broad range of UK and EU regulations, including but not limited to EU AI Act, NIS2, sanctions, ESG, modern slavery, DORA, horizon scanning for new developments and advising on all new potential compliance obligations, instructing on and working with external counsel and collaborating with colleagues in the Global team and across the international offices. There will be the opportunity to support across a range of business functions and be the regulatory legal lead on Europe and UK broadening out to other jurisdictions. This is a unique opportunity to have strategic input to shape and oversee the global regulatory function with excellent career progression and to join a collegiate, friendly and well-regarded legal team.

Qualifications: You will have over 10 years' PQE with a UK or European legal qualification as a solicitor or qualified attorney and proven experience, ideally gained in-house, at a global organization leading on regulatory projects, partnering with the business and compliance teams. A broad regulatory practice and a strong private practice grounding at a top tier City law firm is important.

Required skills: This will suit a self-starter with gravitas, business acumen and who can improve processes across the international business. A calm and proactive attitude is important and the ideal candidate will be versatile, efficient, credible, persuasive, with the ability to prioritize and adapt to changing circumstances in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Hybrid working, excellent salary and benefits package on offer.