Job Description

The Vacancy
OVERALL SUMMARY
At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.
Join the Close Brothers Legal Team where you will provide advice and legal risk management across a range of legal matters. Working as part of the Legal team our ideal team member will have previous experience in team advising on strategic, corporate, governance and legal risk with an ability to think strategically and creatively, seeing legal issues in their wider context and advising accordingly.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing legal advice and support on a wide range of strategic, corporate, business and legal risk management issues, working with colleagues across Group Central Functions and, where relevant, colleagues in the Group's operating divisions (including Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Finance, Company Secretariat, Facilities)
• Legal support on M&A and other corporate transactions (including intra-group matters), including structuring advice, heads of terms, non-disclosure agreements, due diligence, data-room processes and transaction documentation (including working with, and oversight of, external counsel)
• Structuring, review and negotiation of a range of commercial / corporate contracts and engagements and advising on legal / risk ramifications, including engagements with external auditors and other advisers
• Adding value across a wide range of legal areas including intellectual property, including areas where the candidate is not a subject matter expert but where they have the confidence and ability to provide support (with the involvement of external counsel, where appropriate)
• Pro-active project management of matters and transactions
• Advising on the legal, regulatory and corporate governance framework applicable to the Group as a listed entity, including Listing Rules, Disclosure Guidelines & Transparency Rules and Corporate Governance Code compliance
• Potential involvement in insurance claims management, including litigation affecting divisions within the Group (including, where relevant, liaison with insurers, external counsel and internal stakeholders)
• Develop effective and integrated relationships and credibility with (i) internal stakeholders across the Group and (ii) external stakeholders (including external counsel, insurers and other advisers)

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:

• A broad legal experience to date including in the areas of corporate / M&A / company / commercial law, with an ability and willingness to provide generalist legal advice, including in areas where the candidate may not be a subject matter expert
• A well-rounded, broadly based and well regarded lawyer with first rate academic credentials, demonstrable intellectual capabilities and an excellent career track record
• A solid understanding of the financial services industry and issues affecting Close Brothers
• A strong grasp and experience of the legal, regulatory and corporate governance framework within which Close Brothers operates (particularly listed company considerations)
• A technically strong, pragmatic, business-orientated lawyer with the breadth of experience covering corporate, commercial and other broad-based legal and regulatory risk issues
• Sound legal judgement with a strong appreciation of legal risk and an ability to communicate to all levels of the business
• An ability to provide incisive, pro-active advice
• Accustomed to operating with internal and external stakeholders in a high-paced environment and with a successful track record of aligning legal priorities to business goals

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

• In house experience (whether through secondments or permanent roles) an advantage

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at or request a call back.
ABOUT US
At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.
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The Company
At Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.
We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.
We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.
Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.
Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.
We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities.
The Benefits
Private medical
Discounted health checks
Stakeholder pension contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Gym discounts
Purchase additional holiday

Skills Required