We are looking for a junior solicitor to join our small, highly-successful UK legal team. We work in an open, collaborative style, offering the chance to develop alongside expert lawyers. Our core work is the delivery of commercially-astute legal advice with a strong emphasis on privacy. Broader work involves a host of other legal disciplines and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their career in other areas.
What You'll Do
* Give commercially-aware and pragmatic legal advice, most commonly in the area of commercial law and data privacy, ensuring that:
* proper account is taken of legal and regulatory risks to protect the Company's position; and
* the Company's commercial objectives are fully supported
* Draft and negotiate commercial agreements
* Support the design, drafting, implementation and communication of enhancements and amendments to existing templates, policies and processes
* Monitor new laws and regulations relevant to the Company's business, including seeking out strategic opportunities from forthcoming changing regulation
* Devise and deliver legal training for colleagues
* Contribute to the development of the in house legal function, ensuring the team continues to be regarded as a respected adviser, trusted partner and business enabler
* Take a share of the team's functional and administrative tasks
What Experience You Need
* Qualified as a solicitor in the UK
* A solid working knowledge of data protection and commercial contracting
* Experience of drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
* As a guide, we are ideally looking for someone at the level of 1 - 4 years practice experience
What Could Set You Apart
* Meaningful data protection experience
* Financial Services Industry experience
Salary:
£70,000 - £76, % Bonus