Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial (Interim)

CDP; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

CDP is seeking an Interim Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial to cover maternity leave. This role involves providing expert legal advice on commercial matters across multiple regions, enhancing existing processes, and supporting the legal team in various agreements. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in commercial law and a strong commitment to CDP's values in environmental sustainability.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

8% Company Pension Program

30 days annual holidays

Flexible working hours

Paid sabbaticals

Qualifications

• Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, ideally with 6+ years PQE.
• Expertise in data licensing and commercial law is essential.
• Strong communicator able to manage a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts including NDAs and partnership agreements.
• Advise on legal issues and collaborate with external counsel.
• Contribute to an inclusive team environment promoting open communication.

Skills

Commercial law

Contract negotiation

Data licensing

Intellectual property law

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales

Job description

Applications closing date: 27th, June, 1800 GMT

About CDP

CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021 we launched
our new five-year strategy: Accelerating the Rate of Change - find out more here. Visit https://cdp.net/en or follow us @CDP to find out more

About the team

The team manages the legal work for all of CDP’s commercial functions, as well as providing support to the Grant and Thought Leadership teams, working with colleagues across the globe. The team has a broad and varied workload, providing templates for all CDP’s standard commercial agreements, reviewing any exceptions, and preparing bespoke agreements as required.
The team typically works in the London office on Tuesdays and Thursdays but there is some flexibility.

About the RoleThis role is to provide maternity cover for the Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial. It involves the provision of expert legal advice and support on commercial matters for CDP’s operations, primarily across the UK, US, APAC and LatAm.

As theSenior Legal Counsel, Commercial (Interim) , you will:

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts (e.g. terms & conditions, supply chain contracts, data licences, other services agreements, NDAs, MOU and partnership agreements), and grant and sub-grant agreements.
• Help to build and refine processes for the efficient provision of advice to colleagues across the organisation, including in particular through improving existing templates and developing new ones and providing training to colleagues outside the Legal team.
• Advise on other legal issues, including instructing and working with external counsel on specialist areas as necessary.
• Any other duties and responsibilities reasonably required that are commensurate to the role.
• Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by:
• Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1’s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations.
• Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference.
• Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position.

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, +6 PQE (note, PQE is used to indicate experience, it is not a mandatory requirement).
• Significant expertise in commercial law, including data licensing, contract negotiation and intellectual property law.
• Strong knowledge of legal frameworks in the UK, particularly in commercial and contract law.
• Be an excellent communicator, able to navigate high levels of detail and deliver clear, succinct messages whilst navigating ambiguity with ease.
• Ability to work independently, be organised and methodical and able to deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative, with autonomy in a fast-paced environment.
• Be adept at dealing with challenges and disputes in a positive and efficient way without losing sight of business goals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic approach to legal and compliance issues.
• Resilient, flexible and calm under pressure.
• High integrity and commitment to ethical standards aligned with CDP’s mission and values.
  Desirable:
  • In-house experience in a data-driven company is highly desirable
  • Interest in environmental/sustainability issues
  • Experience or knowledge of Financial Services industry
  • Experience in the environmental or non-profit sector.
  • Knowledge of commercial or intellectual property law in US or other jurisdictions outside the UK

Salary and benefits:

• Competitive Salary.
• Working for a leading people-centric environmental NGO with dedicated, passionate and caring coworkers.
• Competitive NGO salary and 8% Company Pension Program.
• 30 days annual holidays (with purchased leave options).
• Flexible working hours (with option to take flex-days).
• Paid sabbaticals, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
• Office offering prayer room and breastfeeding facilities.

Final offer amount depends on multiple factors such as candidates experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. Interested applicants must be eligible towork legally in the UK. We cannot sponsor for this role.

Before you apply

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How to apply:

Please upload your CV in the application form.