Senior Solicitor

Job Introduction

Our people are everything to us... Come to [Employer hidden]. And right now we are looking for a Senior Solicitor to provide expert, proactive, legal and business focused advice and regulatory support to all levels of the [Employer hidden] Enterprise businesses and functions (excluding the Financial Services and Travel businesses), including the Executive Leadership Team, and Senior Leadership Team in relation to a broad range of legal matters, of increasing complexity. You'll also support the growth of the [Employer hidden] Enterprise business areas and functions ensuring the delivery of a first class commercial and legal service. And in return, you can look forward to all the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast-paced career with an excellent benefits package.

Role Responsibility

• Being responsible for advising on the legal issues affecting Enterprise businesses and functions (including [Employer hidden] Media, [Employer hidden] Spaces and the CustomerKnect businesses and the Technology & Change, Finance, Customer, Marketing & Brand, People & Property and Risk & Regulation teams) (including acting as the legal representative at relevant committees and/or with regard to group processes)
• Providing autonomous legal advice and professional judgment and support in relation to a broad range of legal issues affecting the Enterprise businesses and functions, to senior stakeholders across the business, with a particular emphasis on legal advice, solutions and support in relation to complex issues that have a broad impact on the business including the structuring of transactions and providing direction in the resolution of disputes.
• Providing legal advice and professional judgment and acting as legal project lead on complex projects that can range from short projects to longer term projects.
• The management of the [Employer hidden] Group Intellectual Property portfolio.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts of varying complexity.
• Influencing and encouraging the Enterprise businesses and functions to take account of legal and reputational risk.
• Drafting, reviewing, providing guidance and training on and ensuring compliance with internal [Employer hidden] legal policies.
• Supervising and mentoring junior members of the team, whether paralegals, Trainee Solicitors or Solicitors, ensuring a transfer of key knowledge, skills and experienced best practice.
• Working collaboratively with other legal colleagues, other departments, the wider business and subsidiaries to support [Employer hidden]’s strategic initiatives.
• Effectively managing external counsel to ensure that the appropriate counsel is selected and a cost effective and high-quality service is delivered within the agreed budget.
• Effectively managing relationships with key stakeholders, including legal colleagues, Enterprise businesses and functions and key suppliers.
• Ensuring legal knowledge and awareness of industry developments remain up to date in terms of current and planned legislative changes and relevant parts of the business are advised accordingly with any relevant actions taken to ensure continued legal compliance for the Enterprise businesses and functions.
• Providing training to and sharing knowledge with [Employer hidden] legal colleagues as well as the relevant business areas on legal issues and areas of interest.
• Effectively prioritising work matters and participation at relevant business meetings.
• Recommending process improvements.
• Deputise for the Head of Legal.

The Ideal Candidate

• A qualified solicitor, barrister or international equivalent, able to demonstrate varied and sound legal and managerial experience, preferably having City/London experience or significant in-house experience.
• Knowledge and experience of media, intellectual property and data protection law.
• Be able to manage a full and varied workload autonomously, with minimal direction of the manager.
• Excellent literacy and reasonable numeracy skills together with a competent and confident level of understanding of Microsoft Software packages and SharePoint.
• Strong commercial acumen is essential

Package Description

• Remote working available where possible
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year
• Free private medical insurance after 1 years' service
• Workplace Pension
• AXA Be Supported
• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

About the Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The [Employer hidden] brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic... At [Employer hidden] we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities... [Employer hidden] does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team.