Senior Corporate Counsel - FTSE Business - Location Flexible

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We are seeking an experienced corporate lawyer to lead governance, restructuring, and strategic legal initiatives across a global organisation. This new position combines high-level advisory work with hands-on execution, supporting cross-functional projects and managing complex corporate matters.

Our client is a leading international engineering group with a strong reputation for innovation and operational excellence. They operate across multiple jurisdictions and are committed to sustainability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Description

As Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and safeguarding the corporate structure of a global organisation. Your responsibilities will span governance, strategic advisory, and operational execution, including:

Subsidiary Governance & Company Secretarial

• Establish and manage the corporate services function for UK and international subsidiaries. Ensure timely filings, maintenance of statutory records, and compliance with local legal requirements. Act as the go-to expert for corporate documentation and governance queries.
• Lead legal aspects of entity consolidation, incorporations, liquidations, and intercompany transactions. Partner with tax, finance, and treasury teams to optimise structures for efficiency and risk management.

Cross-Functional Strategic Projects

• Provide legal input on initiatives involving finance, HR, communications, and ESG. Support sustainability and regulatory disclosures, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
• Intellectual Property Oversight
• Oversee the Group's IP portfolio, working with business units to protect and leverage intellectual property assets.

Transactional Support

• Deliver legal support for strategic M&A activity, including due diligence and integration planning.
• Manage the Group's insurance arrangements worldwide. Lead annual renewals, negotiate terms with brokers and insurers, and coordinate claims handling to align with risk management objectives.

Advisory & Problem-Solving

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions, providing pragmatic, risk-based solutions to complex corporate challenges.

Profile

A successful Senior Corporate Counsel should have:

• A qualified solicitor or equivalent legal qualification in another jurisdiction.
• At least 8 years' post-qualification experience in corporate law (private practice and/or in-house).
• Proven expertise in complex restructurings and governance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of cross-border legal issues, tax and treasury interfaces, and ESG considerations.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
• Resilient, adaptable, and solutions-oriented.
• Must be able to travel to Gloucestershire when required and at least twice a month.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £110,000-£120,000
• Bonus
• Leading benefits package.
• Flexible working style with most of the role to be worked remotely, apart from twice monthly office visits.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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