Corporate Counsel

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CDC Group, City of Westminster

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted today, 17 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 6e639cd635954977a1e36d6d539dbb91

CDC Group

Full Job Description

The Legal Team supports BII in its investment business and its general corporate needs. We are an experienced team with backgrounds in private practice and in other financial institutions.
The Legal Team has four transaction groups, each supporting a BII product: Equity, Funds, Project Finance and Debt.
The Legal Team also supports BII's corporate needs, principally through a commercial lawyer (this role, job title: Corporate Counsel) and the Chief Legal Officer., We are seeking a junior to mid-level commercial lawyer with commercial contracting experience to join the Legal Team to undertake non-transactional work.
The Corporate Counsel function is an important part of the Legal Team's management of non-transactional legal risks.
The Corporate Counsel works closely with the broader Legal Team, the General Counsel and other key corporate teams, such as Procurement, Finance, Compliance, Information Technology and Tax.
The Corporate Counsel has a broad remit and the opportunity to develop and refine the role by working with adjacent teams to improve processes and manage risks.
The role is an exciting opportunity for someone to join a collegiate team in a constantly evolving organisation., Ensuring that supplier contracts are managed and executed in a way which balances legal risk with efficiency of process, including developing and maintaining procedures and processes (including contract management applications).
Negotiating commercial contracts with suppliers (including professional advisers, IT, real estate and travel).
Maintenance and management of non-investment precedents and templates, including updates for legal, policy and regulatory changes.
Outsourcing of commercially significant matters and specialised work to external counsel.
Presenting advice verbally and in writing to governance bodies such as boards and executive committees.
Advising on data protection and Freedom of Information Act issues.
Drafting, maintaining and advising on BII group policies.
Intellectual property, trademark and copyright issues, including management of trade mark agents and responding to potential infringements.
Analysing, reporting on and implementing BII's response to legal and regulatory changes.
Intra-group funding and other contractual arrangements between group entities.
Establishing new offices, branches and subsidiaries within and outside the UK, including obtaining local legal advice, assessing risk and determining appropriate corporate structures.
Supporting the Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Company Secretary on major changes to corporate or organisational structures, disputes and other non-transactional matters.
Building and sharing know-how and best practice, including training to other teams.

A UK-qualified commercial lawyer with relevant experience in:
commercial contract negotiation and management (essential)
company registration and maintenance in the UK and abroad (preferable)
data protection (at least a working knowledge, in depth experience preferable)
developing markets (preferable)
organisational policies and procedures (preferable)
have a commercial mind-set and be constantly seeking solutions
have superb attention to detail, administrative capabilities and drafting skills
have strong information technology skills
be a team player with communication, project-management, organisational and interpersonal skills
be able to work across cultures
be motivated by BII's development mission and ideally demonstrate some commitment to development or social goals
Impact-led, commercially rigorous
Tenacious in the face of challenges
Collaborative and caring

British International Investment is the UK's development finance institution, owned by the UK Government. With a mission to solve the biggest global development challenges, we aim to create a virtuous circle of investment and impact. Your contribution will be essential.