Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

A global, international business is looking for an accomplished legal leader to take on a broad, senior and highly visible role supporting its businesses across multiple markets and jurisdictions. As Senior Legal Counsel, you will partner with senior leaders on complex commercial matters, corporate transactions, regulatory issues, disputes and strategic initiatives, advising confidently and executing hands-on.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership on high-impact business decisions, strategic initiatives and cross-border matters.
• Provide commercially focused legal advice across a diverse portfolio of businesses and jurisdictions.
• Structure, draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
• Advise on corporate law, governance and corporate secretarial matters.
• Support M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and other significant corporate transactions.
• Navigate multi-jurisdictional regulatory, compliance and legal risk.
• Lead litigation, disputes and investigations, including managing external counsel and legal spend.
• Strengthen legal frameworks, processes and ways of working, using AI and legal technology where effective.
• Stay ahead of regulatory developments and turn them into clear, actionable advice for the business.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with 15+ years' PQE, gained in private practice, in-house or a combination of both.
• Breadth across corporate, commercial, disputes and general business legal matters.
• Proven experience handling complex, cross-border matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong commercial judgment and gravitas to engage, challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• A hands-on, agile mindset, comfortable shaping strategy and getting into the detail.

Required skills

• Excellent drafting, negotiation and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to navigate legal risk while keeping business objectives in sight.