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Job Description
About the Role:
You will provide legal advice on issues affecting the Associations business. You will be a trusted counsellor in the following areas: Intellectual Property Rights Corporate Governance and Regulatory Compliance Commercial Contracts and Regional Office Activities and Compliance. You will work with multiple departments that operate globally. You will report to the Assistant General Counsel UK. This role will spend time in the office initially moving to one day a week thereafter.
You Will:
Provide legal counsel on matters related to the Association the international joint venture between AICPA and CIMA including the following primary areas of responsibility:
1 Commercial Contracts:
Review and advise on commercial agreements.
Work with internal teams to draft and negotiate various business transactions including with channel partners tuition providers content creators customers and suppliers.
Advise on global product development marketing placement and related services.
Partner with business units to resolve contractual and other businessrelated disputes.
2 Corporate Governance:
Undertake corporate registration and filing requirements for various regional entities and subsidiaries including annual returns and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Liaise with local company secretaries and regional offices on corporate compliance activities.
Assist regional teams in implementing and operationalising corporate governance proposals assessing entity structure options and suitability to meet Association and CIMA strategic objectives.
Work with outside counsel and internal teams in various jurisdictions to ensure local activities comply with corporate requirements.
3 Regional Office Activities:
Provide advice and counsel on local business activities including business expansion opportunities.
Review and advise on various agreements.
Advise on proposed member activities and various memberfocused programmes.
Advise Regional teams on various matters within their operational purview.
4 Intellectual Property:
Point of contact within OGC for the global enforcement of IP rights against third parties.
Advise internal teams on use of Association and CIMA trademarks and copyrights as well as branding generally.
Work with outside IP counsel on trademark filings renewals evidence of use and oppositions to ensure IP rights are appropriately exercised.
Work with outside IP counsel to develop and ensure intellectual property licences are in place across organisational entities and subsidiaries.
And additional team projects as needed.
You Have:
Bachelors Degree and qualification to practice as a solicitor in the United Kingdom.
3 years of prior experience in IP enforcement corporate governance or commercial contracting.
Experience working in or with a members professional or regulatory body
Drafting Experience
How We Support You:
We provide flexibility to help you achieve a good worklife balance. Youll be part of a global diverse team who foster an environment of inclusion and belonging where you are valued for who you are and where you come from.
We offer benefit options in and out of the workplace including healthcare pension plan annual leave parental leave an employee assistance program. We care about our employees welfare and focus our benefits package on the benefits which support your wellbeing. We also recognise that everyone has different priorities so in addition to our core benefits to support your health we offer flexible options for you to choose benefits that are right for you your family and your lifestyle.
We believe in nonstop learning and are committed to investing in learning opportunities that help you reach your full potential and support your continued development
About Us:
At The Association a Great Place to WorkCertified company we are transforming the accounting and finance profession. We are futurefocused empowering the worlds most accomplished accountants to stay relevant meet todays demands and prepare for tomorrows challenges through quality education resources and training.
Learn more about The Association on LinkedIn and our Career Site.
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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race colour ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
