SENIOR CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL – INTERNATIONAL MARKET LEADER
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GREATER LONDON
A large international market leader operating across 32+ countries under a portfolio of established consumer and service brands. Headquartered in the UK, the business combines global scale with a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, and customer experience.
Backed by institutional investors, the organisation benefits from both stability and a performance-driven culture. With significant revenues and a global footprint, it continues to invest in growth and capability as it evolves for its next phase of development.
This is a key leadership role within the Group Legal team, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day corporate legal agenda across a complex, international business.
You will take ownership of core corporate and commercial legal matters, enabling the organisation to operate effectively, make informed decisions, and deliver at pace. Alongside this, you will lead and develop a small team and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of lawyers across multiple disciplines, ensuring strong performance and development
- Oversee day-to-day corporate legal matters across the group
- Partner with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Corporate Transactions, and Procurement on operational and strategic matters
- Provide pragmatic advice on corporate governance and commercial issues
- Act as a key legal partner to senior stakeholders across the business
- Support Finance and People on cross-functional initiatives
- Drive improvements in processes, ways of working, and use of legal technology
Key Requirements
- City-trained lawyer with significant in-house corporate/commercial legal experience
- Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams
- Broad corporate and commercial skill set, including governance
- Experience operating in a complex, international organisation
- Strong stakeholder management and commercial acumen
- Pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach
Why Join This Business?
- Ownership of a broad, business-critical legal remit
- Senior-level exposure across a global organisation
- Opportunity to lead and shape a high-performing team
- Collaborative culture with strong investor backing and long-term direction
- Broad, varied work across multiple jurisdictions in a dynamic environment
Please contact Charlotte Butterfield either by email cbutterfield@kgglobal.co.uk or call 07968 955284.
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