Robert Half
Legal Counsel (commercial legal & governance) - Real Estate firm
London
£85k – £110k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Legal Counsel
Real estate firm
Location: London (1 day WFH)
Salary: £85K-£110K + bonus
Position Type: Permanent role
The Duties
Commercial Contracts
- Support the development and operation of contract review processes for the organisation
- Support the development and operation of contract signing authorities and processes for the organisation
- Ensure commercial contracts are reviewed appropriately (taking into account their value, importance and risk profile)
- Ensure any material contractual risks are either mitigated or reported to an appropriate member of the Executive Committee for consideration
Governance
- Support the Company Secretary in her role as secretary to the Board
- Report to the Board and Executive Committee on relevant legal, regulatory and governance developments, ensuring they remain up-to-date and aware of legal, regulatory or governance matters relevant to the organisation
- Ensure statutory and regulatory filings are completed promptly and necessary records maintained
- Provide strategic input and support on the organisation’s ESG initiatives, including membership of operational ESG-related committees as appropriate
- Provide key input and drafting in the preparation of the Annual Report, in particular with the governance section, and ensure that all legal requirements are fulfilled
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Compliance
- Proactively identify initiatives or projects where legal support is likely to be required, and ensure such projects or initiatives are appropriately supported from a legal perspective, sufficiently in advance of deadlines to ensure the business is prepared for future requirements
- Provide clear and legal advice to the organisation as required
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Data Protection
- Support the Company Secretary in their role as Data Protection Officer
- Ensure the organisation conducts data privacy impact assessments (DPIAs) and legitimate interest assessments (LIAs) as necessary and appropriate
Risk Management
- Play a key role in legal risk management for the organisation
- Manage the operational Regulatory Risk Register, including identification, assessment, scoring, mitigation and reporting of legal and regulatory risk
- Support the Company Secretary with preparations for Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024
The Requirements
- England & Wales qualified solicitor
- Ideally experience in governance, and commercial contracts
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Skills
Commercial Contracts
Corporate Governance
Regulatory Compliance
Data Protection
Risk Management
ESG Initiatives
Statutory Filings
Legal Advice
DPIA
LIA
Annual Report Drafting
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