Address- Scottish Borders / Edinburgh
- Urgent
About Our Client
A leader in their field
Job Description
- Provide expert and strategic legal advice to Board executives and senior management
- Set internal governance policies and manage the impact of external factors
- Consult and handle all corporate legal processes (e.g. acquisitions, compliance issues, transactions, agreements etc)
- Create associations of trust and respect with key external parties (regulators, external counsel, politicians, clients, landlords)
- Draft agreements that minimise risks and maximise legal rights
- Deal with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas
- Structure, draft and review reports and other legal documents
- Keep abreast of legislative changes
- Meet legal objectives
The Successful Applicant
- Proven General Counseling experience in business environment, with sound commercial awareness
- Project management and property experience
- Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigations, labour law, etc)
- In-depth understanding of how legal issues affect organisations
- Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
- High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas
- Excellent judgement and analytical skills
- First class interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to "see around the corner"
- Degree in Law, preferable dual Scots and English qualified
What's on Offer
A highly competitive salary and excellent benefits - hybrid working too.
