General Counsel & Company Secretary

Job title:

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Company

Taylor Root

Job description

Taylor Root is retained by a Small-Cap manufacturer and supplier within the global beverage, food and fragrance market. They are looking to appoint a General Counsel & Company Secretary in a newly created, broad executive role. Our client is open to experienced or step up candidates looking for their next career move.About the RoleActing as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, you will provide comprehensive legal support and strategic direction across all areas of the business globally. You will influence on key business decisions as they look to grow in the UK and internationally.Key responsibilitiesGeneral Counsel

• Proactively support the business’ goals through strategic and practical legal and governance advice.
• Horizon scanning and conducting legal research on various issues affecting the business.
• Provide general legal support including commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and litigation.
• Lead on complex legal matters impacting various areas of the business in the UK and globally.
• Effectively managing standard contracts ensuring consistency and efficiency for the business.
• Handle claims and disputes for and against the company.
• Liaise with and manage external legal advisors, ensuring effective legal support.

Company Secretary

• Oversee the governance and of provision of company secretarial services for all group companies ensuring that all statutory filing requirements are made across all jurisdictions.
• Responsibility for the legal compliance of all group companies, including compliance with Listing Rules and Companies Act, Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and Market Abuse Regulations.
• Responsibility for the monitoring changes in legislation and governance, implement appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance and provide technical updates to the Board.

Who You Are:

• Ideally you will be 10-15 PQE with experience in both private practice and in-house roles.
• Company secretarial experience in a public company, ideally FTSE SmallCap, AIM listed or similar environment.
• Extensive experience in commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance and litigation matters.
• Be comfortable balancing high-level strategic advice with practical execution.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills with a range of stakeholders including Chairman, Board and ExCo.
• Self-starter with ability to work with autonomy
• Entrepreneurial and results-oriented with a “get things done” attitude.

This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly changing ambitious environment. If you are a highly motivated legal professional seeking a challenging, transformational, and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply.Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.Please note that your personal information will be treated in accordance with our .CompanyEstablished in the 1980s, Taylor Root is now widely recognised as being one of the world’s leading legal recruiters. Operating out of offices in the UK, Dubai, Asia and Australia, we are ideally placed to assist law firms, banks and companies with their legal recruitment on an international basis. Taylor Root has a strong track record in the recruitment of: Heads of legal and legal advisers; Law firm associates and partners; Contract/locum lawyers; Paralegals; Company secretaries and Compliance professionals.We regularly recruit for positions in all of the following regions: Western and Eastern Europe; The Middle East; Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, mainland China and Bangkok; Australia and New Zealand, across The Caribbean and Offshore locations. .In areas such as Project Finance, Derivatives or Capital Markets, where an international search is appropriate, our offices aim to provide truly global coverage and deliver a comprehensive candidate shortlist.Through hard work, a professional and ethical approach, and not being afraid to be objective, Taylor Root continues to foster excellent, long-term candidate and client relationships throughout all of its offices.Taylor Root is a member of The SR Group. The SR Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to raising standards in the business environments that we serve. The sectors we cover include tax, legal, human resources, marketing, professional support and executive search, dealing with a substantial number of the world’s leading professional partnerships, multi-national corporations and international banking groups as well as small to medium sized developing organisations.For more information please contact your nearest office:5 Fleet PlaceLondonEC4M 7RD
T: +44 (0)20 7415 2828Suite 614, Liberty House
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P.O. Box 506739
Dubai, UAE
T: +9714 448 77701918 Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road Central
Hong Kong
T: +852 2973 6333Level 15, Prudential Tower
30 Cecil Street
Singapore 049712
T: +65 6420 0500Level 12, 25 Bligh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
T: +61 (0)2 9236 9000Level 4
520 Collins Street
Melbourne
Victoria, 3000
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Job date

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:07:04 GMT

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