Senior Legal Counsel

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; London; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A leading government body is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with strong expertise to support legal functions and provide strategic advice. The role requires at least 10-15 years of PQE, and covers areas including financial markets and commercial contracts, with a day rate of £400-£445. Ideal for collaborative lawyers looking for a temporary 9-month opportunity.

Qualifications

• At least 10-15 years PQE in a law firm or in-house.
• Experience in financial markets transactions or public law.
• Ability to provide pragmatic, outcome-focused solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on debt management and innovative projects.
• Produce documentation for debt issuance programmes.
• Negotiate counterparty agreements.

Skills

Legal analysis

Drafting skills

Project management

Legal risk awareness

Education

Qualified lawyer with practicing certificate

Job description

Morgan Hunt is currently working with a Government Body, in their search for an interim Senior Legal Counsel to increase the team's capacity in order to support a period of increased activity.

You will be working with the Head of Legal and the other senior members of the team to provide strategic and operational legal advice to the organisation as well as assisting to develop the legal function.

You will have strong expertise and the ability to carry out high quality legal work in at least one of the following areas:

• Financial markets transactions (including Debt capital markets, money markets, derivatives, financial markets regulations, lending & fund management)
• Commercial contracts, property & intellectual property
• Employment, disputes and public law matters

The successful candidate will be a Qualified Lawyer (with a current practising certificate in England & Wales) ideally with at least 10-15 years PQE in a law firm or in-house at a financial institution, regulatory or public body.

You will have experience in at least one of the following: financial markets transactions, commercial contracts or public law work; with the flexibility and willingness to learn and cover other areas of law (such as issues of foreign law, public international law matters and legislative drafting that also periodically arise).

Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel

Location: Hybrid (3 days per week in London Office)

Day Rate: £400.00 - £445.00 (Umbrella)

Job Type: Temporary (9 months, potential extension)

Hours: Full-time (36 hours per week)

Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Provide robust and professional legal support and advice (in consultation with external legal advisers where necessary) on debt management, cash management, fund management and lending activities, as well as on strategic and innovative projects.

• Produce documentation relating to the organisation's debt issuance programme, including gilt auctions and syndications.

• Document and negotiate counterparty agreements including GMRA and, occasionally, ISDA.

• Monitor financial sector regulatory and best practice developments and other market changes and identify potential impacts on the organisation

• Provide legal support and advice in relation to any other matters as they may arise (e.g. public law matters, commercial agreements with suppliers, regulatory matters, disputes, premises).

Personal Specification

• Experienced lawyer qualified to practise law in England & Wales (ideally with at least 10-15 years of experience gained in a law firm or in-house at a financial institution, public body or other private company)

• Experience in at least one of the following: financial markets transactions, commercial contracts or public law work

• Experience in digital bonds, other innovative transactions or the use of tech solutions would also be desirable but is not a prerequisite

• Excellent legal analytical, drafting skills and project management skills.

• Excellent legal risk awareness, including an ability to build solutions and deliver pragmatic outcome-focused judgements that take account of the business environment.

• Naturally collaborative team player: able to develop and manage strong relationships with key stakeholders at all levels

Please contact to find out more information regarding this fantastic opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.