Senior Legal Counsel

Our client seeks to appoint a commercial solicitor to join their legal team, with a particular focus on commercial contract drafting and review, as well as data protection matters. This role can be based remotely in Malta, the UK, or Europe, or as a hybrid arrangement with access to offices in the UK.

The appointed solicitor will provide legal support to the General Counsel, based in London, assisting in the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts to deliver value-added services in a practical, concise, and cost-effective manner.

The solicitor will be part of a Legal and Compliance team that includes company secretarial, licensing, regulatory compliance, and information security functions based in London and South Manchester, alongside US securities lawyers located in New York.

Specific Responsibilities / Key Tasks:

• Ensure the delivery of effective legal services to the Group, liaising with the commercial team to understand their requirements and provide timely, efficient support.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of contracts, including sales, distribution, collaboration, support, licensing, data, and confidentiality agreements.
• Provide general legal advice to company managers and employees to facilitate compliance with contractual obligations.
• Collaborate closely with the General Counsel and other team members to ensure the legal team delivers effective legal services across the entire Group.
• Proactively seek information about the business to better understand its various product lines, business divisions, and priorities to provide value-added legal services.
• Work closely with the business to understand and help implement strategy through the provision of effective and timely legal services.
• Attend regular legal team meetings, ensure clear communication within the team, and agree on prioritization of work.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn new areas of law and practice while proactively managing portfolios of work.
• Ensure that all commercial contracts are signed off in accordance with the relevant approval process.
• Assist members of the business team in assessing and mitigating risk in commercial contracts.
• Keep the Legal team informed of all material developments, flag major risks immediately, and attend regular review sessions to provide updates.

Competencies:

The competency profile includes generic behaviors required at this level, emphasizing accountability for work done and decisions taken.

Customer Focus:

• Refers to higher authorities and established procedures when necessary.
• Acts promptly to meet customer needs.

Personal Development:

• Seeks and responds positively to regular performance feedback.
• Keeps abreast of legal trends, laws, and regulations affecting areas of expertise and effectively shares this with team members.

Teamwork:

• Works cooperatively with others and keeps colleagues and management informed of relevant matters.
• Shows commitment to team goals by participating in group activities and discussions.
• Supports team decisions and demonstrates consideration for others' needs and feelings.

Communication:

• Delivers communication in a way that promotes understanding, using appropriate tone, gestures, and clarity.
• Presents ideas and information logically, ensuring they are easily understandable.
• Demonstrates strong writing skills, with the ability to compose original messages and develop routine communications using correct grammar.

Integrity and Trust:

• Adapts to changes in policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.

Accountability and Ownership:

• Ensures that the needs of internal and external customers are met in a way that benefits both the organization and the customer.