Employer Ryan Location London (Greater) Salary £120k + 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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This is an opportunity to join the in-house UK legal department of a fast-growing professional services company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The successful applicant requires strong commercial contracting skills and experience providing legal support on a broad range of legal issues to internal stakeholders throughout the business. Primarily supporting the company's newest UK business unit, property tax, this lawyer reports directly to the Associate GC 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 employment, 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 data protection, privacy GDPR
* Prepares template business contracts and forms.
* Supports the drafting and review of select Firm policies and procedures, or compliance areas.
* Provide practical and timely strategic legal advice to HR, business leadership, and other stakeholders on employment law matters
* Supports corporate governance and legal entity recordkeeping needs.
* Maintains collaborative rapport with local leadership on behalf of the global Legal Department
* Skilled at maintaining composure and delivering decisive guidance under pressure and in the face of incomplete information.
* Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex legal issues for diverse business audiences.
* Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills. Team-oriented mentality is required
General
* Demonstrates Hustle: Meets KPIs established for the Legal Department. Is able to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders. Can prioritize work independently.
* Demonstrates Inclusivity: Seeks appropriate approvals through authority levels. Maintains constructive relationships with clients, stakeholders, and peers and works collaboratively to identify and assess options for resolving compliance issues. Collaborates and builds positive, productive relationships with team members at all levels across the legal department and the service delivery teams.
* Demonstrates Grit: Able to work without a roadmap and be agile in ambiguous settings. Persistent in driving projects and facilities follow-up when others are involved to obtain timely results.
* Demonstrates Humility: Appreciates the value of continued learning with a growth mindset. Is able to align with company protocols and preferences. Seeks insights from others for the best work product. Shares knowledge with others in a manner that enables team growth.
* Stays Current: Monitors changes in laws and policies to ensure best practices are recommended, relevant compliance is being met, and audits for compliance with laws. Advises on select risk management matters.
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.
Supervisory Responsibilities
* This job will not manage employees in the Legal Department.
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