Head of Legal/GC (5+ PQE) | International E-commerce | £150k – £160k | City of London
Role: Head of Legal or General Counsel (5+ PQE)
Employer: International luxury e-commerce company
Location: City of London
Our client, an international e-commerce firm focused on luxury goods, is looking for a confident General Counsel or Head of Legal to assist their London based CEO and grow the existing legal team. With subsidiary companies and offices across several continents (with a substantial South Asian presence), the firm has a small existing team of junior legal professionals but are looking for a new leader to assist with the running of legal matters and development of a larger team as the firm rapidly scales.
Duties within this role include supervising the in-house legal team and supporting the firm in the capacity of a In-house General Counsel; advising senior executives, advising on commercial contracts, handing corporate governance matters, regulatory compliance, AML, and risk management. A strong candidate will come from a similar position, ideally a company that has an e-commerce focus or an Asian presence. Experience managing a team within a rapidly growing company is essential, ideally as part of a business that has scaled from tens of millions to hundreds of millions in revenue.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist Senior Executives including the current CEO with legal matters and the continued growth of the current legal team.
- Advise on matters relating to the scaling and development of the company including the implementation of new processes.
- Manage complex in-house matters including commercial and finance contracts, regulatory compliance, AML and risk management.
- Direct the existing in-house legal team, providing guidance and support to junior legal professionals when necessary.
- Supporting the development of the office and assisting with office initiatives.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- UK qualified solicitor of 5+ PQE or equivalent qualification. Other levels will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Excellent post-qualification experience including time within in an multi-national or international in-house environment as a “Head of Legal” or “General Counsel”.
- Strong experience with a rapidly growing company, assisting on the scaling of internal processes and the development of an existing legal team.
- Time spent supervising junior members of staff utilising strong management skills.
- Experience with commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and AML matters.
- Experience within e-commerce is helpful but not essential,
- Experience working with the Asian market is helpful but not essential,
- This employer offers a highly competitive salary, with a competitive benefit’s scheme, and good flexible hybrid working.
- Full benefits can be made available on request.
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