In-House Counsel

KMA Legal Recruitment; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Enhanced benefits

Bonus up to 20%

Job summary

KMA Legal Recruitment is assisting a leading regional Legal 500 law firm in Farnborough to appoint an In-House Counsel. You will report to the Group General Counsel and oversee day-to-day regulatory and compliance matters across the group.

You will lead the M&A process for acquisitions, provide guidance on SRA and FCA matters, review contracts, and mentor junior staff. A strong, independent work ethic is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance law.
• Experience in commercial, data protection and regulatory matters.
• SRA qualification or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the compliance team on a range of regulatory matters.
• Provide legal counsel to the Group’s Compliance Team on SRA and FCA matters.
• Manage M&A processes, due diligence, and acquisition documentation.
• Review and negotiate procurement contracts and data protection obligations.
• Maintain and update legal templates and policy documentation.
• Support junior team members and handle regulatory reviews.

Skills

Regulatory & Compliance Law

Stakeholder Management

Data Protection

Education

SRA qualification

Job description

Firm

A leading regional Legal 500 law firm are seeking an In-House Counsel to join them.

Role

You will join the firm’s office in Farnborough as an In-House Lawyer reporting to the Group General Counsel.

You will have day-to-day responsibility for managing and mentoring the compliance team paralegal and will advise on a wide range of matters including:

• Serving as legal advisor to the Group’s COLP, Strategy and Compliance Boards across the Group.
• Providing legal counsel to the Group’s Compliance Team on legal and regulatory matters related to the Group, including in relation to SRA and data protection matters.
• Leading the legal M&A process for business acquisitions including raising due diligence questionnaires and preparing DD reports, running data rooms, preparing and negotiating acquisition documents and ancillaries.
• Reviewing and negotiating the Group’s procurement contracts.
• Data protection analysis on suppliers, services and products.
• Maintaining the Group’s legal documentation (e.g. procurement processes and templates, privacy policies, contract database etc).
• Providing support to junior members of the Compliance team on queries.
• Managing material complaints and manage claims on behalf of the Group.
• Conducting regulatory reviews of policy documentation prepared by the Compliance Assistants.
• Preparing and submitting SRA and FCA applications.

Candidate

You must have a strong understanding of regulatory and compliance law. It is important you are confident building rapport with internal stakeholders and should be able to work independently as well as part of a team. You will have at least 3 years experience in commercial, data protection and regulatory law, including the framework applicable to solicitors’ practices and / or FCA authorised firms.

Prior experience in M&A matters and claims management is desirable and SRA qualification or equivalent legal qualification is essential.

Why apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a firm in state of the art offices, in a business that has gone through rapid growth in the last 5 years. You will play an instrumental role in the business and in return you will be offered a competitive salary, up to 20% bonus and enhanced benefits as well as free car parking.

Full-time and Part-time candidates will be considered.