Taylor Root is working with a UK listed business who are looking to hire an Interim General Counsel and Company Secretary.
Your responsibilities would include:
* Being the lead advisor for legal, compliance, and risk management.
* Managing and mentoring two lawyers.
* Managing external counsel.
* Leading on corporate transactions and M&A.
* Overseeing the legal aspects of the company’s operations e.g. commercial contracts, data protection, IP, litigation, and ESG.
* Identifying legal risk and working with the business to mitigate exposure.
* Adopting the Company Secretarial role and being the lead advisor for the Board. Preparing agendas; attending meetings; preparing minutes. Managing the AGM and providing preparation. Drafting parts of the annual report. Meeting statutory filing requirements. Being the main contact point for share registrars. Administering share schemes.
Experience required:
* 12+ years’ experience gained from both private practice and in-house.
* Excellent corporate/M&A experience.
* Previous experience acting as a Company Secretary for a UK listed company is required for this role.
* Strong stakeholder management skills.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Demonstrable ability working to tight deadlines, being able to prioritise, and manage multiple agendas.
* Strong technical ability.
* High degree of professionalism and integrity.