The roleAs Corporate and Commercial Legal Counsel (3 to 5 years of PQE), you will focus on a number of corporate and commercial legal areas and advise teams across the business.You will take a consultative approach and work closely with the business - never working alone, or able to concentrate on purely legal issues.
As a member of a busy legal team you will also be expected to contribute to team-wide initiatives.
The key responsibilities of this role include: Supporting on corporate transactions, which could include a mixture of M&A deals (share or asset acquisitions) in different jurisdictions, but also transactions involving the share capital of our holding company Supporting on corporate governance and company secretarial mattersSupporting and advising Sales teams in the UKWorking on specific projects, for example when we roll out new templates/launch new productsSupporting the marketing team with campaigns, using our Marketing Playbook as a guideWorking on strategic projects to comply with specific regulations Supervising and training junior lawyers on specific projects and tasksInstructing and managing external legal counselSupporting on building out and maintaining self-help tools, playbooks and guides for the legal team and for the wider business Focusing on constant process improvement related to high volume work - for example by iterating our contracting automation and management workflowsBeing prepared to deal with any legal issue, at any time.
Desired skillsWe're looking for a lawyer with private practice training and with broad experience in corporate matters (including M&A), corporate governance but also in contract law and general commercial matters.
You will be driven, able to work independently and able to apply your existing knowledge and approach across a very wide range of legal (and quasi-legal) areas.As a technology business, it helps if you have had experience in a similar area, or perhaps you have a keen interest in tech outside of your day to day work.We'd love to hear from you if: You grasp new legal concepts quickly, and are not afraid to use your common senseYou have some experience and appetite for legal project workYou are able to appropriately challenge ways of working and not be afraid to ask why?You are a self-starter who is proactive and you are willing to roll up your sleeves to get the job done Your communication skills are first class, and you are able to distil complex and cumbersome legalese into understandable EnglishYou love tech and tools, and love exploring how they can contribute to efficiency and customer experience You enjoy project management and thrive on operational efficiencyYou are easy to work with, and want to work in a fun, fast-growing and challenging environment.
Bonus points if: You have experience of venture capital and complex share capital structuresYou have experience in marketing mattersYou have experience in IP mattersYou have worked in an in-house role Remember, we don't expect you to meet every requirement.
If you're excited by this role, we encourage you to apply.
(some of) The good stuff Wellbeing - stay healthy with dedicated support and medical coverWork away scheme - you can apply to work away from your country of residence for up to 90 days in any 12 month period (in accordance with our work away policy)Adaptive Working - Our hybrid workplace model fosters collaboration and flexibility, with in-office days determined at team levelEquity -all permanently employed GeeCees receive equity so we can share in the success we achieve togetherParental leave -to suit everyone embarking on life's great adventureTime off - generous holiday allowance, + 3 annual volunteer days, + 4 annual business-wide wellness days ('GC Fridays')