Legal Counsel Remote
Job description
Management Level
FEquiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.
EQ's vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.
Role Summary
As a Legal Counsel in EQ's Group Legal team, you will have a diverse and challenging role where you will gain lots of experience and have exposure across the EQ business and up to our executive team. You will support the negotiation to completion of key business contracts for varied sales opportunities, work independently on a number of business contracts and also provide input to internal projects. This role will report into our Assistant General Counsel. You can be based in any UK EQ location on a flexible basis with time split between home and office working. Working from home will also be considered. Travel between EQ locations will be required subject to business demands.
The objectives and purpose of EQ Group Legal team are as follows:
To champion and embed ‘best-in-class' commercial processes, systems and capabilities that are essential to winning new business, balancing clients' requirements with EQ's commercial objectives.
To manage exposure to risk through optimal contract drafting.
To provide trusted, independent legal advice and strategy relevant to EQ's business.
To uphold and champion EQ's governance.
To be at the forefront in Legal technology and best practice to deliver efficiencies and value.
Core Duties/Responsibilities
As Legal Counsel you will support our EMEA region (and potentially our other territories) with broad ranging, commercially focused legal support that will ultimately enable the success and growth of our business, drive compliance and limit risk exposure.
Work to deliver proactive, efficient and robust legal advice to a range of stakeholders on a variety of legal topics across multiple businesses and jurisdictions.
Draft and negotiate agreements, contracts and other legal documents with a view on risk management.
Think creatively to find solutions which support the success of our business.
Support tender bid submissions within a specific area and optimise chances of winning.
Assist with product development and the integration of new businesses.
Proactively evaluate processes and procedures, identifying risks and non-compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Build and maintain networks internally and externally around the world.
Build knowledge of the industries in which we operate and keep abreast of trends and developments.
Manage your own day to day legal workload.
Provide high quality legal input, ensure that all legal matters are properly supported.
Challenge poor business practices and promote best practice within EQ.
Uphold and champion EQ governance at all times.
We are looking for a dedicated legal professional with relevant experience and training either in-house or at a national or international law firm. We would expect a good level of familiarity with general legal principles and procedures of UK law. We are open to range of specialisms but one or more of the following areas is desirable: outsourcing, financial services law and regulation, corporate, commercial contracts and/or data protection.
Skills, Capabilities and Attributes
High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
Legal qualification, with at least NQ - 1 year PQE.
Skilled commercial lawyer with commercial acumen.
Understanding of outsourcing with FCA / PRA desirable.
Knowledge of data protection legislation.
Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.
Excellent ability to communicate effectively, adapting style to suit audience.
Confident and assertive while remaining approachable.
Adaptable and able to take on variety of tasks.
Excellent technology skills with an interest in emerging technologies, such as machine learning.
Excellent drafting skills.
Ability to work on own initiative.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
What We Offer
Save For Your Future - Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%
All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.
Health and Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhance cover.
Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.
Flexible Benefits – The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.
Time Off – Typically 28 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.
Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.
