Commercial Lawyer German speaker

Posted 7 July by The Legists
£60,000 - £75,000 per annum
London , South East England
Permanent, full-time
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JOB TITLE: Commercial Lawyer (In-house)
PQE REQUIRED: 0 - 3
LOCATION: London
SALARY: £65K - £75K
 
THE ROLE: The successful Commercial Lawyer will (with supervision where appropriate) provide legal advice and compliance oversight for our client’s businesses and investments within Europe. This will include:
 
  • Assisting with the preparation and review of commercial contracts (including (but not limited to) NDAs, supply agreements, storage agreements, tolling agreements, agency agreements and letters of intent).
  • Taking charge of corporate filings (e.g. filing of annual accounts, filing of confirmation statements, filing of director appointments and resignations).
  • Drafting and reviewing board minutes, shareholders resolutions and procedural notes.
  • Supporting corporate governance related work (including drafting and updating company rules and policies, handling internal applications).
  • Carrying out research for the legal team (and possibly various business departments, business administration teams).
  • Advising and delivering training to employees on key legal and compliance issues such as anti-bribery, data protection, competition.
  • Carrying out due diligence where required.
 
 
THE CANDIDATE: We are seeking a Commercial Lawyer who is quick to learn and is a good communicator. The individual will need to build relationships with colleagues across the organisation at all levels, including top level executives and directors.
 
  • 0-3 years’ PQE Solicitor. (UK or German qualified)
  • German speaker
  • Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to deliver to set timelines and/or to prioritise.
 
 
Whilst not a pre-requisite the following would very likely be valuable to you for this position:
 
  • Experience with company secretarial matters.
  • Experience of Japanese companies..
 
 
HOW TO APPLY:
 
Contact Pasquale Agatiello at eNL on for a confidential discussion or email attaching your most up to date CV.
 
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