Legal Counsel

2 months ago


United Kingdom Simmons & Hanbury Full time

Simmons and Hanbury have been instructed by one of the worlds leading publishing groups on a Legal Counsel hire into their top tier legal team in London.

Key Responsibilities

As Legal Counsel you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the legal and compliance of the group both regionally and globally. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing legal assistance on a broad range of commercial, IP and licencing agreements across the group.
  • Working closely with business advisors, providing legal advise to assist them in their decision making.
  • Playing a crucial role in the success and development of the General Counsel's office at group level.

Experience Required

  • Between 2-4 years PQE having trained with an established commercial practice at a leading UK/US law firm OR In-house.
  • European qualified lawyer with a strong academic record.
  • Contract drafting a negotiating with experience advising on privacy/GDPR topics.

Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.

About Simmons & Hanbury

Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search, interim solutions and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Human Resources practice areas.


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