Why Ryan
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Home Office Stipend
Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
LinkedIn Learning Subscription
Flexible Work Environment
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Accelerated Career Path
AwardWinning Culture & Community Outreach
This job opportunity offers a pioneering role in a fastgrowing company. The successful applicant will become the first lead lawyer responsible for managing the legal matters of a new subdivision (Commercial Real Estate) of the company in EAP. This new position requires strong commercial contracting skills and experience. Embedded in the companys newest UK business unit this lawyer reports directly to the lead lawyer for the whole Europe/AsiaPacific division (solid line) who in turn reports to the companys chief legal officer and the companys UK president (dotted line).
While contracting is the main activity the scope of this generalist portfolio also includes regulatory compliance dispute resolution and corporate governance.
Duties and responsibilities as they align to Ryans Key Results
- Review negotiate and draft commercial contracts including client engagement agreements and related documents e.g. MSA client agreements confidentiality agreements nondisclosure agreements and vendor agreements.
- Advising internal clients and liaising with other third parties in the giving of commercial advice
- Support on compliance matters in EAP including GDPR
- Meets responsetime metrics established for the Legal Department.
- Prepares template business contracts and forms.
- Supports the drafting and review of select Firm policies and procedures or compliance areas.
- Supports corporate governance and legal entity recordkeeping needs.
- Maintains collaborative rapport with local leadership on behalf of the global Legal Department
- Performs other relevant tasks as requested!
Education and Experience:
- Qualified as a Solicitor or Barrister in the UK or equivalent. Undergraduate degree required. Strong contract negotiation with varying degrees of independence is required.
- Strong knowledge of commercial contracts and data protection is required. Eight years of experience is preferred including an inhouse Legal Department environment
Computer Skills:
- To perform this job successfully an individual should have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint LMS WebEx Outlook and internet navigation/research.
Certificates and Licenses:
- Qualified lawyer Solicitor or Barrister in the UK or equivalent.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This job will not manage employees in the Legal Department.
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Required Experience:
Director