General Counsel

at  Active Care Group

COME AND JOIN ONE OF THE UK’S LARGEST INDEPENDENT PROVIDERS IN NEURO AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE. WE PROUDLY EMPLOY OVER 4000+ PEOPLE - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE JOBS FOR EVERYONE.

We’d like you to join us as a General Counsel at Active Care Group. This role is hybrid working between the Waterloo office and home. Some requirements to travel to services.
The General Counsel will be a Generalist responsible for providing legal counsel in the organisation as well as Company Secretary duties. The role will report into the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and will be part of the Finance & Corporate Services senior management team.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A qualified solicitor in the UK holding a valid practising certificate.
• Experience working in a healthcare provider
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• In depth knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and compliance requirements applicable to the health and social care landscape.
• A solid understanding of business operations and commercial objectives with the ability to align legal strategies with ACG’s overall plan.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts and negotiate contracts and agreements.
• The ability to operate effectively within a very fast moving and dynamic organisation, providing guidance, support, advice and direction at the highest level.
• Strong stakeholder relationship management skills and an ability to communicate at all levels of with confidence and humility.
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment with changing priorities.
• Excellent organisational skills, detailed orientated with the ability to multi-task
• Good judgement and decision-making skills.
• Excellent leadership skills and a team player
• Good communications with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Familiar with Private Equity environment and workings desirable

EXPERIENCE

• Several years of post-qualification experience practising law preferably in a corporate or commercial law firm or in-house legal department.
• Experience in corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and commercial contracts.
• Ideally experience of working in or knowledge of the health and social care industry.
• Are experienced and comfortable dealing with Senior Management, whether that is to support clinical decision making, offer informed advice and guidance on incidents, or deliver reports and status updates.
• Are a passionate and committed leader who can motivate, encourage and communicate with staff and colleagues at all levels
  We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

• Provide legal advice to the CFO and the wider Executive Team as required.
• Work alongside the Chief Commercial Officer and the Group Director Procurement & Property to draft, review and negotiate Commercial and Procurement contracts.
• Provide legal counsel, where required, relating to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and employment legislation.
• Consult with external legal partners as appropriate.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Develop and implement legal policies, procedures, and best practices to mitigate legal risks and ensure legal compliance.
• Provide legal support and guidance for corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements including filing of annual returns and other statutory documents with relevant authorities.
• Assist in the preparation and dissemination of annual reports and other corporate communications.
• Work closely with the Group Director of Risk & Governance to ensure corporate governance policies, procedures and frameworks are relevant.
• The post will be responsible for horizon scanning all national legislation and reports relevant to the role to ensure we are well prepared for all national and local changes and provide the CEO & CFO with Board briefings as appropriate.