General Counsel

This role is an important position at the heart of Clyde & Co's governance operations. The General Counsel Office, within which this role sits, is critical to the overall success of the firm, being involved in the firm's strategy and decision making, how it achieves its aims, and ensuring that all activities undertaken comply with legal, ethical and regulatory requirements. In-house lawyers often have a broad skill set, which may include corporate law, finance, governance, strategy and sound corporate secretarial practice, and they will advise the firm on these key areas, providing support to the Global Head of Legal - General Counsel Office, General Counsels, Management Board, Global Practice Heads, COOs and Partners who lead offices and regions to ensure the firm's structure is fit for purpose. As part of this position, you will be able to collaborate with the Firm's Senior Management team on key projects and workstreams. This is your opportunity to join a global law firm and be one of the key corporate in-house advisers, assisting with corporate initiatives and transactions across the global firm and helping to design, implement and manage firmwide processes that will make a positive difference. Key Responsibilities You will take an important role in advising the firm on its corporate legal structure, evolving the firm's current set-up to conform with its future plans and working closely with other business services departments, particularly Finance and Tax. You will coordinate activities, manage projects and implement procedures and processes to answer our business needs.

• Providing in-house legal and company secretarial support for all firmwide structural and re-organisation activities and initiatives, e.g. mergers, establishing corporate structures and offices in new jurisdictions, documenting relationships with association law firms in different global regions.
• Assessing, updating and drafting the constitutional/control agreements in various parts of the firm's organisational structure and ensuring those are commercially fit for purpose.
• Assisting the Global Head of Legal - General Counsel Office with corporate transactions incidental to the firm's strategic decisions, including preparing and reviewing the necessary legal and regulatory documentation to effect the strategy.
• Instructing appropriate external legal counsel as required, in jurisdictions where we wish to operate to ensure local regulatory compliance in the relevant region and managing overall spend.
• Assisting with the development of best-in-class corporate governance procedures and guidance, to ensure the firm's compliance with all aspects of partnership law, the Companies Act 2006 and relevant filing requirements.
• Drafting, negotiating and executing key documentation relating to the partners of Clyde & Co, including those documents relating to the adherence, withdrawal and relocation of partners.
• Drafting, coordinating and executing corporate authority documents, such as board meeting minutes, shareholder resolutions and member resolutions.
• Liaising with key stakeholders within the firm on the approval and execution of documentation.
• Managing a variety of ad hoc projects and workstreams. Reviewing and responding to ad hoc queries from across the business which fall outside of the scope of our Risk Lawyers.
  
  Legally qualified with minimum 2 years PQE with a corporate legal background and proven technical ability as well as knowledge and understanding of company secretarial processes, with experience gained within a law firm or professional services firm.
• Educated to degree level or above.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong drafting skills in relation to all types of corporate transactions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a proactive and responsive attitude.
• Attention to detail and well-organised approach with the ability to prioritise work in a fast-paced environment.
• Diplomacy skills, alongside acting with both integrity and discretion.
  
  Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
• Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
• Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive personal and professional development opportunities for our people, enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations. The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:
• Technical Excellence
• People and Team
• Client/Stakeholder Relationships
• Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
• Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.