In House Lawyer

Your New Company

Our client is an industry leading global law firm recruiting for a capable lawyer to join their in-house legal team in Belfast. This is a Fixed Term Contract position running to April 2025.

The In-House Legal team is a core part of the Risk Function at the firm and clients include not only the firm’s partners and lawyers, but the entire global firm. This means they provide legal advice across a diverse range of complex and interesting subject areas, frequently leading on strategic projects, and have several industry experts within the team.

The In-House legal team also have a key role in looking to the future and providing strategic advice to the firm’s management to help them find solutions and achieve the firm’s strategic objectives.

Your New Role

As the In House Lawyer, you will work regularly with offices around the world on key strategic projects at an exciting time for the firm and contribute to the growth of the business. You will work closely with, and act as a trusted adviser to, senior stakeholders and colleagues throughout the firm’s global network.

This interesting and strategic role includes:

• Advising on largescale and strategic projects, including relating to the expansion of the global firm (such as new offices, entities and business lines) and group restructurings and reorganisations including, where appropriate, acting as a trusted adviser to senior management and the governing bodies of the firm;
• Drafting, negotiating and advising on complex documents relating to group structure matters (including group constitutional and relationship agreements, structuring documentation, agreements with associated and relationship firms, board papers, etc.) in a systematic, proactive and forward-thinking way;
• Helping to lead the firm’s response on regulatory changes impacting on the firm’s structure and corporate secretariat, horizon scanning and issue spotting from day-to-day work, advising the firm on the related risk and strategic issues;
• Advising in relation to complex legal and regulatory queries raised by partners and other members of staff, including as regards policy matters; and
• Assisting on the firm’s UK corporate secretariat, organising and managing board and partner meetings and all related organisational and planning activities.

What You Need To Succeed

• As the In House Lawyer, you will be a Qualified lawyer in Northern Ireland, England & Wales or the Republic of Ireland, with 2 YRS PQE + gained ideally in a corporate, commercial, tax or an in house background.
• Understanding of risk management and compliance processes within a corporate environment.
• Experience of working on international legal issues in a corporate/commercial setting.
• Strategic mindset with horizon scanning and interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, including liaising with clients and partners.
• A proven ability to work independently and proactively and take the lead in driving projects forward to completion.
• Self-motivation and ability to manage new and varied challenges.
• Sound commercial judgement.

What You'll Receive In Return

As the In House Lawyer, you will receive an excellent market salary, hybrid working flexibility and a range of benefits.

Applying For Your New Role

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.