New Job - Legal Consultant - London

First People Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 102,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed recruitment agency is seeking a Legal Consultant in London. The ideal candidate will have an LLB or LLM degree, over two years of experience as a lawyer or in-house counsel, and fluency in English. The role involves providing legal counsel, managing procurement operations, and ensuring compliance within the organization. Competitive salary of up to £120k, fully office-based.

Qualifications

• More than two years of experience as a lawyer (PQE) or in-house counsel.
• Experience in the oil industry will be preferred.
• Proficiency in Chinese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to all Company’s departments across Europe and North America.
• Review contracts and manage the Company’s procurement operations.
• Deliver legal guidance for commercial negotiations and compliance.

Skills

Fluent in English

Experience in oil industry

Proficient in basic office software

Education

LLB or LLM Legal Degree from a recognized University in UK

Job description

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JobTitle: LegalConsultant

Theskillsyouwillneed: Englishfluent,LLBorLLMLegalDegreefromarecognizedUniversityinUK.Morethantwo(2)yearsofexperienceasalawyer(PQE)orinhousecounsel;experienceintheoilindustrywillbepreferred.

YourNewSalary:upto£120k(negotiabledependingonexperience)

FullyOfficeBased

Perm

Start:ASAP

ReportsTo:DepartmentManager

Responsibilities

• ProvidelegalcounseltoallCompany’sdepartmentsandbusinessoperationsacrossEuropeandNorthAmerica.
• ReviewcontractsandmanagetheCompany’sprocurementoperations.
• ImplementandenhancetheCompany’scompliancemanagementandriskcontrolframework.
• Supportcorporateinformationregistration,SponsorshipLicenseapplications,andannualregulatoryfilingsaspartofcorporategovernancemanagement.
• DeliverlegalguidancetoallCompany’sdepartmentsandbusinessoperationsinEuropeandNorthAmerica,includingbutnotlimitedtodisputeresolution(internationalarbitration&cross-borderlitigation),majorcommercialnegotiations,andcross-bordercompliance.
• DevelopandstrengthencollaborationswithUKlegal,financial,andbusinessinstitutions,conductingregularresearch,informationexchange,andconsultationsonlegal,financial,andbusinesspolicies.
• Participateincontractmanagement,includingdrafting,reviewingandamendingcontracts,andmaintainingefficientdocumentorganizationofsignedcontractsphysicallyandelectronically.
• Participateinprocurementmanagement,preparingorreviewingprocurementrequests,strategyreports,procurementworkreports,andcontractapprovalformsinaccordancewithprocurementregulations,andmaintainingefficientdocumentorganizationofsigneddocumentsphysicallyandelectronically.
• Participateinthedevelopmentofthecompany'sinternalcontrolandriskmanagementsystem,includingestablishingandimprovinginternalcontrolandriskmanagementpolicies,conductingregularriskassessments,andproposingriskmitigationmeasures.
• Contributetotheestablishmentofarobustcomplianceframework,supportregulatoryreviews,preparecompliancereports,andconductregulartrainingtoenhancelegalandpolicyawarenessacrossthecompany.

Qualifications

• LLBorLLMLegalDegreefromarecognizedUniversityinUK
• Atleasttwo(2)yearsofexperienceasalawyer(PQE)orinhousecounsel;experienceintheoilindustrywillbepreferred;
• FluentinEnglish;proficiencyinChineseisaplus
• ProficientinbasicofficesoftwaresuchasWord,Excel,PowerPoint,etc.

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