Legal Counsel - Corporate Services
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Legal professionals not elsewhere classified.
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Job Description
Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
In this position, you’ll be based in the Bristol office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.
We give you a world of potential
Computershare’s legal team provides a full service to all our businesses across the globe. Our lawyers must be dynamic, driven and always keen to do something new to respond to the fast-paced global space in which we work and effective in the volume and variety of support we give. We recruit hard working and technically excellent lawyers who are robust, rise to a challenge and strive to deliver excellent service. Our people like being part of and contributing to a fun, supportive and down-to-earth team.
A role you will love
This role provides focused corporate legal services support to the Computershare group throughout the EMEA region. Lead by the General Counsel - Corporate, EMEA, the team is responsible for a variety of areas of legal specialisms, including Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, Regulatory, Corporate Governance, Treasury and M&A and is part of the global corporate legal services team.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
In this position, you’ll be based in the Bristol office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.
We give you a world of potential
Computershare’s legal team provides a full service to all our businesses across the globe. Our lawyers must be dynamic, driven and always keen to do something new to respond to the fast-paced global space in which we work and effective in the volume and variety of support we give. We recruit hard working and technically excellent lawyers who are robust, rise to a challenge and strive to deliver excellent service. Our people like being part of and contributing to a fun, supportive and down-to-earth team.
A role you will love
This role provides focused corporate legal services support to the Computershare group throughout the EMEA region. Lead by the General Counsel - Corporate, EMEA, the team is responsible for a variety of areas of legal specialisms, including Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, Regulatory, Corporate Governance, Treasury and M&A and is part of the global corporate legal services team.
Key Responsibilities
The Legal Counsel - Corporate Services, EMEA is responsible for managing, directing, and providing legal advice relating to Computershare’s corporate activities and governance within the team’s areas of accountability across the EMEA region.
- Deliver pragmatic, timely, high quality legal advice to non-lawyer colleagues and other lawyers.
- Integrated working with Business Line lawyers to anticipate and respond to challenges to and opportunities for Computershare’s businesses.
- Support senior lawyers within the team and in other locations in delivering on the Team’s objectives.
- Work closely a broad range of stakeholders on M&A transactions.
- Anticipate, identify, and communicate issues of legal concern.
- Keep informed of legal and market developments relevant to our businesses and evaluating their impact.
- Formulate policy to ensure consistent legal and regulatory compliance across Business Lines and legal entities.
- Instruct and manage outside counsel.
- Adhere to the legal governance framework, policies, systems, standards, and procedures in all aspects of your work.
- Champion and promote integrity and ethical decision-making.
What will you bring to the role?
The Legal Counsel - Corporate Services, EMEA will have demonstrable knowledge in the team’s areas of accountability and be prepared to develop expertise in multiple legal disciplines.
The Legal Counsel - Corporate Services, EMEA will have demonstrable knowledge in the team’s areas of accountability and be prepared to develop expertise in multiple legal disciplines.
- UK qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with a commitment to broad, high quality legal service delivery.
- Deep familiarity with general English legal principles and procedures.
- Familiarity with the legal principles and systems of other countries in the EMEA region and in particular the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.
- Experience in drafting and negotiation.
- Excellent ability to communicate effectively across a diverse community of people and cultures, adapting style to suit audience.
- Well organised and able to prioritise and manage competing workload demands.
- Confident and assertive while remaining approachable.
- Adaptable and able to take on variety of tasks both independently and as part of a team.
- Experienced in detailed legal analysis and delivery of advice in the context of broader commercial strategy.
Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.
About Us
A company to be proud of
We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.
Fairness and culture
We're dedicated to providing you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.
About The Team
Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.
About The Team
Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.