Head of UK Legal & Company Secretary

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative UK-listed software company is seeking a dynamic Head of UK Legal & Company Secretary to lead its legal function. This high-impact role involves providing strategic legal guidance on commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing legal matters while collaborating with global teams. With a focus on professional growth, the company offers competitive salaries, generous holiday, and ongoing training opportunities. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your expertise and contributes to its continued success in the automotive technology sector.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays

Life assurance

Ongoing training & professional development

Free onsite gym (Birmingham)

Employee recognition and awards

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with at least 2 years PQE and strong legal background.
• Experience in corporate governance and compliance for public companies.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on commercial, corporate, and employment matters.
• Act as Company Secretary ensuring compliance with corporate governance.

Skills

Commercial Contract Negotiation

Corporate Governance

Data Protection Compliance

Employment Law

Stakeholder Management

Dispute Management

Education

Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales

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Head of UK Legal & Company Secretary, London

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Client:

Pinewood.AI

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

3

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

We are a dynamic, UK-listed software company with a global footprint and a growing team of 300+ employees. We are headquartered in the UK, and our operations extend across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific. As we scale, we’re seeking a talented and commercially minded Head of UK Legal & Company Secretary to lead our UK legal function and support our continued growth, governance, and compliance initiatives.

As our Head of UK Legal & Company Secretary, you’ll be the go-to legal advisor for the UK business and play a key role in ensuring corporate governance across our listed entity. You'll collaborate closely with our US legal team and other stakeholders globally to provide strategic legal guidance on a broad range of matters, including commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, employment law, and data protection.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, tech-focused environment and is excited to take ownership of legal matters across the UK business.

We are ideally seeking someone based in London to stay closely connected with our shareholders, banking partners, and senior colleagues. However, we remain open to candidates located near our Birmingham head office who are comfortable with regular travel to London. Given our global trajectory, occasional international travel may also be required as part of this role.

Requirements

Legal (UK)

• Provide legal advice on a broad range of commercial, corporate, and employment matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate key commercial contracts (SaaS agreements, licensing, partnerships, NDAs, etc.).
• Support UK operations on data protection and privacy compliance (incl. UK GDPR).
• Advise on risk management and regulatory compliance issues.
• Manage disputes and liaise with external counsel as necessary.
• Collaborate with the US legal team on cross-border legal and compliance matters.

Company Secretarial

• Act as Company Secretary for the UK listed entity.
• Support the Board and its Committees, ensuring compliance with UK corporate governance requirements and disclosure obligations.
• Draft board materials, maintain statutory registers, and coordinate filings with Companies House and the London Stock Exchange.
• Organise and attend Board and Committee meetings, and ensure accurate minute-taking and record-keeping.

Governance & Compliance

• Monitor and interpret changes in relevant laws and regulations.
• Maintain and develop internal policies, procedures, and training for legal and compliance matters.

Skills & experience

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with at least 2 years PQE.
• Strong generalist legal background, ideally with experience working with listed UK companies.
• Understanding of UK corporate governance and company secretarial responsibilities for a public company.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, able to work confidently with senior leadership.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience working cross-border or in collaboration with overseas legal teams is a plus.
• Competitive salary based on experience
• 25 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Ongoing training & professional development
• Free onsite gym (Birmingham)
• Employee recognition and awards
  
  
  About Us

Our story began more than 20 years ago, but right from the start, it has been rooted in the specific needs of the automotive industry. As automotive professionals as well as technologists we wanted to build practical technology solutions that were designed around how automotive businesses work, recognizing what makes them different. Pinewood.AI is an unparalleled Automotive Intelligence Platform that enables automotive retail customers and OEMs to drive growth and profitability throughout every aspect of their business.

Pinewood’s cloud-based secure end-to-end ecosystem unlocks the value of every customer. Our vision is to be the full-service technology partner that helps automotive retailers and OEMs run more efficiently and increase revenue by making better commercial and business decisions, more easily.