White & Case LLP
Associate General Counsel, Regulatory & Corporate Governance
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Position Summary
The Associate General Counsel will work as an integral part of our global Office of the General Counsel (OGC), working closely with partners and business service leads to assist the Firm in the management of risk, including handling corporate structural and regulatory compliance work.
Our General Counsel Team
The OGC acts as the Firm’s in-house legal counsel. Its work focuses on the Firm’s global risk management, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and new business intake.
Duties and Accountabilities
- Advising the Firm on its global structure and corporate governance, including corporate and partnership secretarial issues and the opening, closing and restructuring of offices.
- Advising the Firm on all aspects of global regulatory compliance, responding to new regulations and implementing policies and procedures.
- Identifying and mitigating potential legal and business risks within contracts.
- Supporting the Firm in assessing current and future reporting obligations given its global structure (for example in relation to corporate sustainability laws and regulations).
- Perform other duties necessary to support the Firm's strategic goals.
Capabilities
- Recognition as a go-to person in specific areas of practice with a reputation for high-quality legal advice.
- Ability to contribute to an environment where team members go above and beyond to deliver high-quality work; and work as a team and with diligence, precision, and attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively anticipate and respond to Firm needs, manage expectations, and adapt to different styles and cultural sensitivities.
- Good communication and presentation skills, able to translate and explain complex issues to others.
- Ability to share difficult messages with conviction, confidence, and appropriate tone and language.
- Ability to make commercial, ethical, and strategic decisions that are in the best interests of the Firm.
- Ability to leverage creative thinking and diverse skills and knowledge to solve challenges.
- Shows high levels of emotional intelligence and understands what matters to others.
- Experience of developing and delivering training on compliance and risk management issues.
- Excellent drafting and document management skills.
- Project management skills to successfully complete multiple projects in a matrixed environment.
- Experience in a GC/risk team of a major international law firm helpful.
- Demonstrable expertise in standard business software applications such as Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
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Qualifications
- Strong academic qualifications.
- A qualified transactional lawyer with a practicing certificate admitted in England & Wales and/or New York state, with at least 3-5 years PQE experience at a major national or international firm.
Location and Reporting
This role is based in our London office, reporting to Anna Lilley, Partner and Deputy General Counsel (Head of Regulatory and Corporate Governance). Our standard office hours are 09:30 – 18:00.
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Partner and Deputy General Counsel, Head of Regulatory & Corporate Governance
Equal Opportunities
White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.
The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
Note to Recruitment Agencies
Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business—specific to the relevant office—before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.
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