Head of Legal

Ad Idem Consulting; London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global PE-backed service business seeks a Head of Corporate Legal Affairs in London. This permanent full-time role involves overseeing legal compliance, managing external litigation, and guiding mergers and acquisitions. Candidates should have a law degree, a postgraduate qualification, and significant legal experience, ideally in an international context.

Benefits

15% bonus

Travel to international sites

Qualifications

• 10 years plus of legal experience.
• Familiarity with international legal frameworks.
• Hands-on M&A experience.

Responsibilities

• Set up and improve legal compliance and governance.
• Lead legal risk management and manage external litigation.
• Review legal contracts and oversee M&A activities.

Skills

Compliance

Legal risk management

Mergers and acquisitions

Education

Law degree

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Permanent full time opportunity in a growing mid sized global PE backed service business for the Head of Corporate Legal Affairs based in London.

You will set up and improve legal compliance strategically advise senior leaders operating with in a robust legal governance framework. Including:

• Leading legal risk management
• Compliance for the UK and international locations
• Management of external litigation
• Merges and acquisition and divestments
• Legal contract review
• Develop , implement and maintain policies plus so much more

For this role you will need a law degree with a post graduate qualification and 10 years plus of legal experience. You will have familiarity with international legal frameworks and hands on M&A experience. Ideally you will have set up an international group legal function and thrive in a fast paced enviroment.

This role offer a salary range of £130,000 -140,000 plus bonus of 15% and include travel to the international sites.