General Counsel Risk and Compliance Lead
Head Office - Caerphilly / Tamworth
Are you a Qualified Solicitor with extensive experience in corporate legal practice? Do you have proven experience in risk management and regulatory compliance and a strong understanding of corporate governance frameworks? Do you have leadership and management experience, along with a good understanding of trustee duties and pension regulatory frameworks? If so, we would like to speak with you regarding a wonderful career opportunity.
Were looking for a General Counsel to join us here at phs Group (a Bidvest Company), the leading hygiene services provider in the UK, Spain, and Ireland. The General Counsel serves as the chief legal advisor to the organisation, overseeing all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. In addition, this role leads the enterprise risk management strategy, ensuring the organisation operates within legal frameworks and proactively mitigates risks. The role also includes serving as a Pension Trustee, safeguarding the interests of pension scheme members and ensuring the scheme is managed in accordance with legal and fiduciary duties. It also includes managing the annual insurance renewal process and supporting Bidvest with various legal, CSR and ESG requirements
Legal Leadership
Provide expert legal advice to the executive team and board on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
Represent the company in legal proceedings and manage external counsel relationships.
Lead the legal department, setting objectives and managing performance. Risk Management
Develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise risk management framework.
Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and operational risks across the business.
Advise on strategic decisions with potential legal or reputational impact.
Monitor external factors (e.g. regulatory changes, litigation trends) that may affect risk exposure. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
Oversee regulatory reporting and audit readiness.
Lead the development and implementation of compliance programs and training.
Maintain and update governance policies and procedures.
Pension Trustee Duties
Act as a Trustee for the companys pension scheme, ensuring fiduciary responsibilities are met.
Ensure compliance with pension legislation and regulatory requirements.
Participate in quarterly insurance reviews and provide advice on larger claims. Extensive experience in corporate legal practice, risk, and compliance.
Minimum 10 years experience in corporate legal practice, including leadership roles.
Proven experience in risk management and regulatory compliance.
Understanding of trustee duties and pension regulatory frameworks.
Experience of managing Corporate Insurance policies and their renewals (desirable).
Prior experience or training in pension scheme governance (desirable).
Customer-centric with a focus on quality and service delivery.
Ability to manage complex legal, compliance and Trustee responsibilities under pressure.
A competitive salary in a full-time position
~ Company car or car allowance
~ Great opportunities to develop your career
~23 days holiday, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays (31 days in total)
~ Buy / Sell holiday scheme
~ Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with
~ Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
~ Community day off to work for a local community or charity
~ Access to Virtual GP for you and your family
~ Other benefits such as improved parental and paternity leave, a 24-hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, tech purchase scheme, pension scheme, life assurance and more
phs Group was founded in 1963 and we are the leading provider for Hygiene Services in the UK, Spain and Ireland. xkybehq We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.