Legal Counsel

AlphaSights; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global knowledge services firm in London is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its expanding legal team. The role involves negotiating contracts, ensuring client compliance, and developing internal policies. Candidates must have an LLB and at least 2 years of post-qualification experience, along with strong communication and negotiation skills. The offer includes a matched pension contribution and comprehensive health insurance.

Benefits

4% matched pension contribution

Comprehensive private health and dental insurance

25 vacation days and 8 bank holidays

Home office option on Thursdays and Fridays

Qualifications

• Experienced in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Track record of achievement in professional and academic activities.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate contracts with clients and vendors.
• Draft and implement internal policies to manage risk.
• Deliver legal and compliance training to the business.
• Navigate evolving areas of law such as data privacy and intellectual property.

Skills

Resilience

High energy

Self-starter

Commercial outcomes focus

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Education

BA/BS/LLB from a top university in the UK

English qualified solicitor with 2 years of experience

Job description

Overview

Legal Counsel

Location: London

About AlphaSights

AlphaSights was born with a purpose: to unlock human knowledge and power progress. From our state-of-the-art offices in nine major world cities, we connect business leaders seeking knowledge with the experts who possess it. We’re one of the fastest-growing global companies, employing 1600+ colleagues from 60+ nationalities. We operate at the heart of the global knowledge economy, providing a suite of knowledge-on-demand services to investment funds, consultancies, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. Our clients use our services when evaluating critical investment and business decisions. We connect them with industry experts who possess specific knowledge that is otherwise unavailable to them. We’re a fast-paced, client-driven service organization. We respond to client inquiries within minutes and deliver within hours. When deadlines are tight, and when robust insight is make or break, our clients count on us.

The Role

We are looking for an exceptional lawyer based in London to join our growing global Legal team. The Legal team is a dynamic, external and internal-facing function which supports all aspects of the business across all nine of our offices. You will have a broad range of work (all being done at a global scale with multi jurisdictional challenges), ranging from:

• Negotiating contracts with clients and vendors;
• Working closely with the client services team and our clients’ legal and compliance teams to ensure clients access knowledge safely;
• Drafting and implementing internal policies and procedures to appropriately manage risk;
• Developing and delivering legal and compliance training to the business;
• Dealing with evolving areas of law including intellectual property, data privacy, technology, sanctions and regulatory compliance, employment and taxation.

As Legal Counsel you will work closely with our legal team and the senior leadership of the business based in London, as well as colleagues in the legal and compliance team globally. You will be required to navigate complex and novel legal issues in a fast paced and rapidly scaling business, and grow and develop in a high-growth commercial environment. We will provide you with autonomy and independence in your day-to-day work and give you the opportunity to self-start, drive change, manage and lead. You will be encouraged and empowered to take initiative and have hands-on ownership of projects. This is an ideal role for someone who is keen to have direct access and exposure to the commercial and organizational workings of a dynamic and innovative global business.

Key qualities we look for

• Resilient, high-energy, self-starter who’s focused on delivering commercial outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, delivering high quality, strategic and commercial advice to senior stakeholders and clients
• Ability to manage tight deadlines across multiple projects
• Ability to work on both transactional and non-transactional legal matters
• Confidence and flexibility operating in a fast-paced, challenging and dynamic environment
• People-oriented, emotionally intelligent, team mindset with an ability to develop strong relationships and navigate challenges across the organization and its functions
• Leadership by example and an ability to manage and influence teams
• Attention to detail and curiosity, with the ability to spot issues, get to the heart of the matter, and formulate a clear solution
• Authority and poise, and an ability to manage relationships with junior and senior stakeholders within and outside the business
• Strong written, oral and presentation skills

Technical Qualifications

• BA/BS/LLB from a top university in the UK or other relevant law degree
• An English qualified solicitor, with at least 2 years post-qualification experience at a top firm or in-house
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
• Track record of achievement in professional and academic activities

Benefits

• 4% matched pension contribution on qualified earnings
• Comprehensive private health insurance coverage and dental insurance
• 25 vacation days, 8 bank holidays, and business closure over the Christmas break
• State-of-the-art office with amenities in the City of London; option to WFH each Thursday and Friday
• AlphaSights is an equal-opportunity employer.