Junior Legal Counsel - Turkish Speaker

Guardian Professional; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the heart of London is seeking a dynamic Junior Legal Counsel with a passion for law and finance. This role offers the opportunity to draft and negotiate a variety of agreements, assist with M&A projects, and provide daily legal advice to clients. With a focus on career development in a collegial environment, the successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced setting while ensuring legal compliance across various entities. If you are fluent in Turkish and English and have a strong background in legal matters, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a leading law firm or financial sector.
• Expertise in drafting financial agreements and M&A transactions.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various commercial and financial agreements.
• Assist in M&A projects and oversee legal compliance.

Skills

Drafting Agreements

Negotiating Contracts

Legal Research

Organizational Skills

Fluency in Turkish

Fluency in English

Education

Legal Qualification

LPC (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Based in the City of London, Guardian Professional Corporate Services is a rapidly growing, progressive business that offers its employees career development in a fast-paced, collegial working environment. We offer recruitment services designed to meet our clients’ individual business needs, from planning stages to onboarding and induction.Whilst striving to deliver excellence in our working practice, we support clients in the end-to-end recruitment process.
We’re looking for a highly motivated "Junior Legal Counsel - Turkish Speaker" to join our team!

Responsibilities:

• Drafting, negotiating, finalising Commercial and Financial Agreements in particular: Non-Disclosure Agreements, Merchant Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Novation Agreements, licensing agreements, payment services agreements, Credit Agreements, Loan Agreement, Data Protection Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Addendums.
• Assisting the team on M&A projects, including drafting relevant legal documents and conducting legal research.
• Assisting the clients with license applications in various jurisdictions.
• Oversee the legal compliance for the various entities and subsidiaries.
• Correspondence with other departments of our clients and/or external lawyers.
• Legal advice to the client on a daily basis.
• You should have at least 5 years of experience working for a leading law firm/company within the finance sector. We require solid experience in the above matters.
• We require excellent use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• We require a high level of organisational skills.
• Ideally, you should have completed the LPC, but not essential.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years in a leading law firm or financial sector company, with expertise in drafting and financial agreements.
• Strong knowledge of M&A transactions, license applications, legal compliance, and daily legal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, with excellent organizational abilities.
• A legal qualification is required; LPC completion is preferred but not mandatory.
• Fluency in Turkish and English, both written and spoken.