Interim Senior Corporate Lawyer - PLC investor - West Midlands

BCL Legal; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking a senior corporate lawyer for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role will involve drafting and negotiating corporate documentation, advising on governance matters, and managing stakeholder relationships in a hybrid working environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in corporate transactional work. This role offers a supportive culture with a focus on work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading corporate transactional work in legal settings.
• Strong skills in drafting and negotiating corporate documentation.
• Knowledge in corporate governance and finance.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate corporate documentation for investment deals.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders.
• Advise on corporate governance and finance matters.

Skills

Corporate transactional work

Drafting & negotiating documents

Corporate governance knowledge

Advising on commercial matters

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

Job description

Overview

Our client is a PLC capital investor which focuses on scaling high-growth, innovative businesses across all sectors, aimed at sky rocketing them to household name status.

They are seeking a senior corporate lawyer on a 12 month fixed term contract to lead on corporate transactional work, relating to venture capital and private equity investments, as well as M&A.

Responsibilities

• Drafting & negotiating the full suite of corporate documentation in relation to investment deals made by the business, along with the security & loan documents.
• Managing the relationship with key stakeholders within the business.
• Advising on corporate governance / corporate finance matters.
• Advising on some generalist commercial matters such as general B2B commercial contracts, IP, insolvency, GDPR & employment, which will include the management of external lawyers.
• Maintaining & updating legal precedents / templates and delivering training to the business.

Role fit and environment

The role is appropriate for a senior corporate lawyer seeking to utilise their skillset in an in-house setting where they can retain the ability to focus mainly on the corporate transactional work itself, but within an in-house environment where there is a genuine work life balance & a supportive, friendly culture.

Contract details

The role is full time but also open to those seeking a part time role for 4 days a week (0.8 FTE). The business operates a hybrid working policy so some office contact is required in the West Midlands HQ.