With a global turnover of approx. £450m, we are a leading sustainability advisory firm, providing a broad range of complex advisory and technical solutions. Located in 125+ offices across the world, we have approx. 5,000 employees supporting circa 10,000 clients.
SLR has been owned by Ares, a private equity fund, since September 2022. It is headquartered in Holborn, London.
Role purpose and context
This role will be working closely with the Head of Legal – EMEA acting as their “right hand person” to help ensure that the EMEA business remains at all times legally compliant and risk is managed. This would suit someone who is interested in a career in law.
What will you be doing?
* Corporate
o Drafting board and shareholder minutes (precedents provided)
o Assisting in the upkeep of the statutory books
o Replacing/removing/adding directors to boards of companies (across Europe)
o Assisting in ensuring corporate filings are made promptly and properly
* Mergers & Acquisitions
o Undertaking commercial due diligence, as needed e.g. reviewing commercial contracts against a pre‑agreed template
* Compliance
o Researching and briefing Head of Legal – EMEA on new legislation as it comes into force and liaising with external counsel and overseas stakeholders, as appropriate
o Assisting on updating current policies
* Commercial
o Using our internal AI tool to help identify high risk terms in commercial contracts
o Liaising with internal stakeholders with regard to contract risk
o Ensuring contracts are properly filed
o Ensuring contracts are properly signed and distributed
o Updating quarterly litigation report by liaising with relevant stakeholders in the business
What are we looking for?
Essential
Skills and behaviours
* “Can do” attitude
* Efficient and effective working
* Pragmatism
* Team player and general collaborative approach
* Fluent English
Desirable
* Strong legal drafting and negotiating skills
* Experience working in a commercial and/or corporate team
* Legal Degree
* Experience working in an international environment, particularly Europe
* French Or Any Other Language Skills Desirable
Who will you be reporting to?
* Head of Legal - EMEA
Who will you be working with?
* Senior Legal Assistant – Group Corporate
* Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
* Regional Finance Teams
* Commercial teams
* Human Resources function
* External lawyers
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