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Senior Legal Counsel

4 months ago

London, UK, United Kingdom Smiths Group plc Full time

Reporting to the General Counsel, Corporate and M&A, you will work within the Group Legal team where you will be involved in M&A transactions. You will also work on other corporate and commercial matters, which will involve supporting Group functions, including Co Sec, HR, Tax, Treasury, Insurance, Pensions and Finance and coordinating external legal advice where necessary. You will also be involved in implementing legal strategy and the roll out of Group polices across the Group’s four divisions (John Crane, Smiths Detection, Smiths Interconnect and Flex-Tek).



Responsibilities:


The below is a non-exhaustive list but responsibilities will include:


M&A:


  • Ensuring consistency and excellence in the execution of M&A projects in line with the established Group M&A policy (the corporate governance framework within which M&A projects are undertaken).
  • Helping to drive forward the M&A agenda through strong management of deals and executing effectively to tight deadlines.
  • Interfacing with stakeholders and providing reassurance that all M&A is being executed effectively and with appropriate risk management.
  • Interfacing with the Smiths Group divisions to coordinate legal due diligence, resolve issues and ensuring there is a consistent and coordinated approach to due diligence and M&A in general.
  • Identifying transactional risks and providing commercial solutions.
  • Providing legal support and coordination on the structuring and execution of transactions, including merger control aspects.
  • Advising on and/or negotiating transactional documents, including NDAs, exclusivity agreements and sale & purchase agreements.
  • Improving and developing internal know how, process and capabilities.
  • Ensuring adherence to the highest standards of compliance in order to build and protect Smiths’ reputation.



Corporate:


  • Providing legal support and coordination across all Group functions (e.g. Co Sec, HR, Tax, Treasury, Insurance, Pensions and Finance), including supporting on general listed company matters.
  • Advising on and negotiating commercial contracts.
  • Playing a key role in supporting the Group’s policies and procedures (including GDPR and AI).
  • Helping to drive Group Legals operational excellence and continuous improvement (including Lean Six Sigma initiatives).



General:


  • Managing external legal spend.
  • Conducting Group-wide training on key legal matters.
  • Improving and developing internal know how, process and capabilities.
  • Working both autonomously and with internal legal colleagues, stakeholders and external counsel.



Technical Knowledge and Skills:


  • UK or US qualified.
  • A strong private practice and/or in-house background, and a minimum of 3 years' post-qualification corporate experience (in-house experience is desirable but not essential).
  • Familiarity with M&A transactions is essential. Familiarity with US M&A transactions is desirable but not essential.
  • Ability and confidence to deal with a broad range of personnel, including senior executives, within the business.
  • Experience of when to look to external counsel and of managing these relationships: maintaining strong control on the legal budget.
  • Interest in new technologies and innovative processes that drive efficiencies across the legal function.



Key Internal and External Relationships:


  • Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate and M&A
  • General Counsel – Corporate and M&A
  • Group General Counsel
  • Company Secretary
  • Group Corporate Development team (including Group Strategy Director and Group Head of Corporate Development)
  • Group functional heads and colleagues (HR, Tax, Treasury, Insurance, Pensions and Finance)
  • Group Data Protection Officer
  • Divisional General Counsels and other divisional legal colleagues
  • External legal suppliers




About Smiths


At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 15,000 colleagues, based in more than 50 countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with an almost 170-year history of innovation and our four global divisions, all experts in their field.



Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.