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Head of Legal / Group Head of Legal - Listed Financial Services Firm
Head of Legal / Group Head of Legal - Listed Financial Services Firm
Head of Legal / Group Head of Legal - Listed Financial Services Firm
Posted 8 days ago
- London, Greater London
- Any
- External
Head of Legal / Group Head of Legal – Listed Financial Services Firm
We are partnering with a leading trading firm in their search for a Head of Legal to join their team. The firm, serving retail and institutional clients across EMEA and APAC trade across foreign currencies, commodities and treasuries. This is a very exciting and dynamic opportunity to join a leading trading firm.
Key responsibilities include:
Supervising and supporting the business and legal teams internationally on litigation, prime brokerage documentation, transactional & financial documentation, property work, the launch of new offices and institutional legal work.
Ensuring legal risk is mitigated, providing legal and transaction management support and advice.
Assuming direct line management, liaising with colleagues internationally to share important information.
Assisting the UK Compliance Teams and managing external legal suppliers for value and best effect.
Applicants must have at least ten years PQE with a strong contentious and transactional background, gained in a similar in-house environment, with demonstrable leadership experience and strong communication skills.
Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.
About Simmons & Hanbury
Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organization's in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance & Risk, Corporate Governance and HR practice areas, while our Legal Services division Hanbury Partners provides flexible consultancy arrangements. We facilitate secondments for senior lawyers into in-house legal departments and law firms, and source specialist lawyers for bespoke projects.
We are partnering with a leading trading firm in their search for a Head of Legal to join their team. The firm, serving retail and institutional clients across EMEA and APAC trade across foreign currencies, commodities and treasuries. This is a very exciting and dynamic opportunity to join a leading trading firm.
Key responsibilities include:
Supervising and supporting the business and legal teams internationally on litigation, prime brokerage documentation, transactional & financial documentation, property work, the launch of new offices and institutional legal work.
Ensuring legal risk is mitigated, providing legal and transaction management support and advice.
Assuming direct line management, liaising with colleagues internationally to share important information.
Assisting the UK Compliance Teams and managing external legal suppliers for value and best effect.
Applicants must have at least ten years PQE with a strong contentious and transactional background, gained in a similar in-house environment, with demonstrable leadership experience and strong communication skills.
Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.
About Simmons & Hanbury
Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organization's in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance & Risk, Corporate Governance and HR practice areas, while our Legal Services division Hanbury Partners provides flexible consultancy arrangements. We facilitate secondments for senior lawyers into in-house legal departments and law firms, and source specialist lawyers for bespoke projects.