Lawyer – Office of the GC (Commercial & Regulatory) 6–12-month FTC

at  Addleshaw Goddard

THE TEAM

• The OGC team comprises over 35 lawyers and other team members. It acts as the internal legal function of the Firm, overseeing regulatory compliance in the jurisdictions in which the Firm operates and supporting the Firm in managing legal risk in the work it undertakes.
• The team has a number of sub-teams that handle claims and complaints, oversee negotiation of the Firm’s professional indemnity and other insurances, ensure compliance across the firm with legal and regulatory requirements, manage conflicts, negotiate key supplier contracts for the Firm and terms that govern key client relationships and are involved in strategic activity and support the Firm’s board.
• This opportunity is for a Lawyer in the Commercial & Regulatory sub-team, with a particular focus on significant commercial contracts that the Firm may enter into. The role will also involve supporting the Firm’s offices (present and future) outside of the UK, too.
• The team, along with the rest of the Firm, has embedded a flexible and agile culture. Our working flexibly policy makes agile working accessible to all, whilst always balancing an individual’s needs with the requirements of the team, the Firm and its clients.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• We are looking to hire a bright, commercial lawyer able to fit into our team to enable us to manage a busy workload in line with the growth of the firm.
• Working closely with the other members of the Commercial and Regulatory team in the OGC, you will play an important role in a broad range of complex, often strategic matters related to the Firm, its clients and the development and growth of the Firm’s business. The team is based in the UK but supports the Firm globally.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Be a UK qualified lawyer with at least 2 years’ PQE. The ideal candidate will have commercial and transactional experience gained in private practice supplemented with risk and compliance experience gained with the legal/compliance team of another leading international law firm or an equivalent team at a listed/regulated business, a major financial institution or a professional services business.
• Have an eye for detail whilst being able to see ‘the big picture’
• Have an ability to tailor your approach to every client (likely to be a member of the firm) delivering high-quality and tailored legal support.
• The ability to present information in a clear, concise and logical manner and to achieve effective communication across international boundaries, mindful of different cultural norms
• Be prepared to give answers rather than a list of options. Flexible, commercial and solution driven in approach
• Be able to be a ‘lawyer to the lawyers’ and demonstrate the judgment, experience and insight which would command respect from that population
• Have an in-depth understanding of the regulatory regime as it applies to law firms in the UK. It would be an advantage to have an in-depth knowledge for other jurisdictions too
• Have excellent influencing and persuasive skills – the ability to win over others and/or to achieve partner sponsorship for projects and initiatives
• Be a team player, able to work independently as well as within a wider team
• Have strength of character and resilience
• Be able to work to deadlines, juggle multiple projects and deliver under pressure
• Have a practical and common-sense approach
• Be able to deal with confidential matters with discretion