VP General Counsel

Yondr Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global data centre provider in Greater London seeks a General Counsel to lead its legal department and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. The role includes advising the CEO, overseeing corporate governance and risk management, and managing a team. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of PQE experience, knowledge in real estate or construction, and strong negotiation and interpersonal skills. This position is critical for aligning legal frameworks with business goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE experience in corporate law.
• Experience in Real estate, Construction or Data centres is desirable.
• Experience managing a small legal team.

Responsibilities

• Lead global legal and compliance strategy.
• Act as principal legal advisor to the executive team.
• Oversee corporate governance and risk management frameworks.

Skills

Commercial agreements expertise

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Job description

Yondr is a disruptor. We challenge convention and simplify complexity. A global developer, owner operator and service provider of data centres, we deliver complex data centre capacity needs for the world’s largest tech companies. Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints.

But we can’t do this without you.

About the Role

The General Counsel will lead our corporate Legal department and is responsible for all Legal affairs of our global organisation. This includes our governance, risk and compliance teams. This role will be responsible for providing Legal counsel to the CEO, the executive leadership team, the board and other senior management.

This role is a critical part of the senior leadership team and will be responsible for building and expanding the legal department, creating scalable frameworks, and embedding a strong culture of compliance and risk management. The successful candidate will ensure the organisation is positioned to achieve its strategic goals while effectively managing legal and regulatory risk.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the company’s global legal and compliance strategy to ensure adherence to all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Act as principal legal advisor to the CEO, executive team, and Board, providing proactive and strategic counsel on business-critical matters.
• Oversee corporate governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks across all jurisdictions.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments, advising on potential impacts and opportunities for the business.
• Conduct legal due diligence on potential business transactions, acquisitions and partnerships.
• Advise on risk allocation and mitigation strategies in commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with various internal departments, including finance, operations, and compliance to ensure alignment and adequate legal support.
• Establish relationships with external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, government authorities and investors.
• Oversee the delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities across all regions.
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts, including framework agreements, leasing and transactional documents.
• Provide legal guidance and support in the negotiation and execution of contracts with suppliers, partners and customers.
• Ensure that contracts align with the company’s commercial objectives.
• Manage a team of senior legal directs and other members of the legal department.
• Communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government.
• Lead the development of Legal ‘Target Operating Model.’
• Advise on legal agreements in relation to debt & equity finance.
• Advise on legal considerations and costs of going into new markets.

Qualifications and experience

• Qualified Lawyer with a minimum of 10+ years of PQE experience.
• Industry experience, both large company and private equity backed experience.
• Experience within Real estate, Construction or Data centres is desirable.
• Experience reporting into CFO/CEO and supporting executive leadership.
• Expert on complex commercial agreements. Specifically Leasing of sites/centres and debt & equity Finance agreements. Experience reviewing a variety of supply side contracts.
• Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience working and entering new markets within EMEA, U.S. & APAC and considering the legal issues of entering a new market.
• Must have experience working with a variety of external Counsel of specialist projects and new markets.
• Experience managing and developing a small legal team and working cross functionally on areas such as Procurement, Deals & Leasing.
• Experience in a high scale business whereby Departments require education on Legal matters and where Legal should be involved.
• Highly motivated self-starter who is a leader and has the ability to develop the Legal function with minimal guidance.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with others of all levels of the business.
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal and commercial issues.
• Good organisational, time management and workload management skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with various departments and across all Business Units.
• Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements in the real estate sector.

At Yondr, we want to enhance the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging of our workforce to reflect the world we live in. Our roles are potential opportunities for everyone; all interested parties, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender, are welcome to apply. We ensure all candidates have equitable access and consideration throughout the hiring process.

Yondr is committed to fostering a welcoming, safe and inclusive work environment. We provide support through our benefits, which are inclusive of all backgrounds.

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