Interim Senior Corporate Lawyer - PLC investor - West Midlands

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

Job summary

A corporate legal service provider in the West Midlands is seeking a senior corporate lawyer for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves leading corporate transactional work for venture capital and private equity, drafting legal documentation, and advising on governance matters. This full-time position offers a supportive environment with a focus on work-life balance and a hybrid working policy.

Qualifications

• Senior corporate lawyer with experience in venture capital and private equity.
• Ability to manage external lawyers effectively.
• Experience in corporate transactional work.

Responsibilities

• Lead on corporate transactional work relating to investment deals.
• Draft and negotiate full suite of corporate documentation.
• Advise on corporate governance and corporate finance matters.
• Maintain legal precedents and provide training to business.

Skills

Drafting & negotiating corporate documentation

Managing relationships with stakeholders

Advising on corporate governance

Knowledge of commercial matters (B2B contracts, IP, insolvency, GDPR)

Job description

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.

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.

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.