Legal Counsel (commercial legal & governance) - Real Estate firm

Legal Counsel

Real estate firm

London (1 day WFH)

£85K-£110K + bonus

Permanent role

The duties

Commercial contracts

• Support the development and operation of contract review processes for the organisation
• Support the development and operation of contract signing authorities and processes for the organisation
• Ensure commercial contracts are reviewed appropriately (taking into account their value, importance and risk profile)
• Ensure any material contractual risks are either mitigated or reported to an appropriate member of the Executive Committee for consideration

Governance

• Support the Company Secretary in her role as secretary to the Board
• Report to the Board and Executive Committee on relevant legal, regulatory and governance developments, ensuring they remain up-to-date and aware of legal, regulatory or governance matters relevant to the organisation
• Ensure statutoryand regulatory filings are completed promptly and necessary records maintained
• Provide strategic input and support on the organisation’s ESG initiatives, including membership of operational ESG-related committees as appropriate
• Provide key input and drafting in the preparation of the Annual Report, in particular with the governance section, and ensure that all legal requirements are fulfilled

Compliance

• Proactively identify initiatives or projects where legal support is likely to be required, and ensure such projects or initiatives are appropriately supported from a legal perspective, sufficiently in advance of deadlines to ensure the business is prepared for future requirements
• Provide clear and legal advice to the organisation as required

Data Protection

• Support the Company Secretary in their role as Data Protection Officer
• Ensure the organisation conducts data privacy impact assessments (DPIAs) and legitimate interest assessments (LIAs) as necessary and appropriate

Risk Management

• Play a key role in legal risk management for the organisation
• Manage the operational Regulatory Risk Register, including identification, assessment, scoring, mitigation and reporting of legal and regulatory risk
• Support the Company Secretary with preparations for Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024

The Requirements

• England & Wales qualified solicitor
• Ideally experience in governance, and commercial contracts