Advisory: General:

• Respond to ad-hoc queries from the business and advise and support the business on a wide variety of commercial and regulatory matters in the UK and other relevant markets.
• Undertake legal research in the UK and other relevant jurisdictions and coordinate with external resources in order to advise the business and create easy-to-read training documents that can be used by the business.
• Create and maintain a legal knowledge hub that the business can use to access training materials, advice and guidance
• Prepare and deliver training sessions and materials for the business on a broad range of general commercial matters, including consumer protection, advertising and marketing; data privacy and protection; commercial contracts; and contract management.
• Support the credit team with debt collection.

Specialist Areas (Disputes/Employment/Property/IP):

• Advise on IP matters, including contentious matters and portfolio management activities.
• Support the People Team on employment matters that arise in the normal course of business, particularly with respect to the UK and ROW.
• Lead on ad-hoc projects and legal matters that arise in specialist areas as supported by external counsel (and other suppliers) where appropriate.

Governance, ESG and Board Matters:

• As directed by the General Counsel and in consultation with the Head of Risk and other key stakeholders, create and maintain corporate policies to support appropriate legal compliance and good governance.
• Where required, lead relevant governance fora to manage go-to-market activities or other strategic initiatives in line with the Risk Management Structure.

Corporate:

• Support the General Counsel with legal and compliance due diligence and transaction support on acquisitions, dispositions and capital raisings.
• Lead key workstreams in all other legal aspects of corporate support matters, including post-acquisition or disposition structuring, capital raisings or any other corporate structuring activities.

CoSec Support/ Filings:

• Implement and manage a programme for key filing obligations, deadlines and fees for all Group entities in relevant jurisdictions and manage all filings to Companies House or other equivalent and related corporate repositories.
• Support the General Counsel in drafting and maintaining relevant corporate books and records, including minutes, resolutions and investor, shareholder and lender consents.

Operational Support & Leadership Behaviours:

• Act as primary contact for legal technology tools in support of contract creation and management, AI reviews, consent statement tracking and other privacy matters.
• Support the General Counsel as a senior member of the legal team, serving as her delegate where required and as an escalation point for the MVF UK Counsel and supporting the Head of Risk as required.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvements in LGR processes, documentation or stakeholder engagement and propose and follow through on recommendations.
• Lead self and others in advocating for and delivering the LGR strategy and contributing positively to the success of MVF.
• Where approved by the General Counsel, instruct and manage external counsel (and other suppliers), including setting and monitoring scopes of work and budgets while maintaining strong and productive relationships.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, enabling stakeholders to approach the Legal, Governance and Risk team with trust and confidence.
• Be a team player with a can-do attitude and desire to support the business in its legal needs, howsoever they arise, flexing where necessary to do more senior or junior tasks.
• Tackle legal queries with a solution focus, looking for ways to create revenue growth opportunities while still balancing risk in line with MVF’s Risk Management Structure.
• Strive for continuous personal improvement, seeking out feedback from stakeholders and incorporating key themes into development plans that include concrete deliverables and objectives.

Qualifications/Experience:

• University degree, law or otherwise, and qualified lawyer in E&W with current practicing certificate.
• 3-5 years of pre and post-qualification experience in one or more of commercial contracts, privacy and data protection or general corporate and governance in the UK.
• Experience in-house supporting a fast-paced and growing business with experience in a portfolio company environment is beneficial, but not required.