Job Description
Assistant General Counsel(litigation) | London (Hybrid)
We are working with a people centric cultured US-headquartered consultancy that’s scaling its European operations, particularly within its consultancy arm. This is an Assistant General Counsel role based near the CIty (3 days in the office / 2 from home), with significant autonomy and visibility. You’ll be the most senior lawyer on the ground in the UK, working closely with a US-based legal leadership team and partnering heavily with the business.
The role will involve:
* Advising across UK, US and EU legal matters
* Acting as a trusted legal partner to commercial teams with lots of day-to-day business interaction
* Drafting and negotiating complex commercial and consultancy agreements
* Managing cross-border risk and external counsel
* Strong exposure to UK & EU data privacy, with increasing focus on AI-related issues
* Litigation experience seen as a real advantage
Backround:
* Top tier law firm or relevant in-house experience
* Comfortable operating in a multi-jurisdictional environment
* Confident, pragmatic and commercially minded
* Data privacy and AI exposure preferred
If you’re a senior associate or counsel-level lawyer looking for responsibility, visibility and influence, without stepping into a large legal function then please pop me a message or click apply.