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Employer Ryan Location London (Greater) Closing date 25 Sep 2025
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Vacancy Type Solicitors, In-House Experience Level Senior Level Contract Permanent Hours Full Time Practice Areas Tax, Corporate Tax PQE 7+ Years
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Why Ryan?
* Competitive Compensation and Benefits
* Home Office Stipend
* Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
* Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
* LinkedIn Learning Subscription
* Flexible Work Environment
* Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
* Accelerated Career Path
* Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach
This job opportunity offers a pioneering role in a fast-growing company. The successful applicant will become the first lead lawyer responsible for managing the legal matters of a new subdivision (Commercial Real Estate) of the company in EAP. This new position requires strong commercial contracting skills and experience. Embedded in the company’s newest UK business unit, this lawyer reports directly to the lead lawyer for the whole Europe/Asia-Pacific division (solid line), who in turn reports to the company’s chief legal officer and the company’s UK president (dotted line).
While contracting is the main activity, the scope of this generalist portfolio also includes regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and corporate governance.
Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results
* Review, negotiate, and draft commercial contracts, including client engagement agreements and related documents e.g., MSA, client agreements, confidentiality agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and vendor agreements.
* Advising internal clients and liaising with other third parties in the giving of commercial advice
* Support on compliance matters in EAP, including GDPR
* Meets response-time metrics established for the Legal Department.
* Prepares template business contracts and forms.
* Supports the drafting and review of select Firm policies and procedures, or compliance areas.
* Supports corporate governance and legal entity recordkeeping needs.
* Maintains collaborative rapport with local leadership on behalf of the global Legal Department
* Performs other relevant tasks as requested!
Education And Experience
* Qualified as a Solicitor or Barrister in the UK or equivalent. Undergraduate degree required. Strong contract negotiation with varying degrees of independence is required.
* Strong knowledge of commercial contracts and data protection is required. Eight years of experience is preferred, including an in-house Legal Department environment
Computer Skills
* To perform this job successfully, an individual should have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LMS, WebEx, Outlook, and internet navigation/research.
Certificates And Licenses
* Qualified lawyer – Solicitor or Barrister in the UK or equivalent.
Supervisory Responsibilities
* This job will not manage employees in the Legal Department.
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