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General Counsel
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
73 days ago
Salary
£50K - £55K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
General Counsel
Climate Bonds Initiative
• Provide high quality, pragmatic legal advice across Climate Bonds, supporting all operational activities • Minimising risk and contributing to the protection of Climate Bonds’ assets, including its intellectual property and reputational interests • Responsible for a wide range of grants, sub-grants, contracts for services, sponsorship agreements and other agreements relating to relationships with international, domestic and EU partners and sponsors. Drafting and maintaining template agreements for a more efficient contracting process. • Lead on all commercial law and contract matters, providing additional advisory support to the wider functions of Climate Bonds worldwide • Work with the COO in ensuring the effective governance of Climate Bonds and its functions, providing expert legal advice on regulatory compliance • Oversee and manage the renewals of professional indemnity, directors and officers and combined liability insurance for Climate Bonds and its subsidiaries. • Handling a range of complex legal issues, including but not limited to; commercial, consumer, contract, employment, licensing, data protection, intellectual property, charity, public and information law • Attend external meetings and provide guidance and support as required • Provide legal advice and support to teams across Climate Bonds when submitting bids, responding to invitations to tender and requests for quotations • Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts for the provision of services,, sponsorship, certification, technical assistance, training and research to third parties (including international), ensuring that Climate Bonds’ interests are iprotected commercially and risk is minimised • Outsource and manage external legal expertise when necessary • Oversee and perform all relevant duties relating to regulatory compliance for Climate Bonds and its subsidiaries in Belgium and China including all necessary registrations with Companies House, the Charity Commission and the equivalent Belgian and Chinese authorities. • Act as a communication and liaison point between the Board of Trustees and the Organisation.
Job Requirements
- Qualified to practice as a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales
- Hold a current Practising Certificate issued by the General Council of the Bar or the Law Society
- Understanding of contract, commercial and procurement law
- Demonstrable experience in drafting and negotiating (e.g contracts); advising on intellectual property and commercial law in context and including in managing disputes
- Good general advisory skills
- Demonstrably sound legal judgement and appreciation of legal risk
- Ability to think strategically and creatively; see legal issues in their wider context and advise accordingly
- Sound analysis, utilising effective legal research, to produce timely, high-quality solutions-focused advice
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good ability to analyse and evaluate data to identify risks and make well-considered, pragmatic decisions
- Identify the main issues in complex legal problems and work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver the best solutions Ability to think broadly and provide holistic advice
Benefits
- This role is fully remote
- We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, at times that suit you and your team.
- Opportunities to work from another location
- Make a meaningful impact every day!
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