Hybrid VP Legal – Corporate & Central Functions

at Collinson

• Job title: VP Legal – Corporate & Central Functions
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• VP Legal, leading a team in providing corporate and commercial contract advice for Collinson's global operations while ensuring legal governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on complex corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, group-wide initiatives, and ad hoc corporate transactions
• Advise on corporate matters such as joint ventures, group-wide initiatives, and ad hoc corporate transactions.
• Support and advise on integration / separation arrangements and post-completion obligations
• Support CoSec and governance activities
• Lead and support significant contract negotiations supporting a range of operating companies across our airport operations, loyalty and insurance businesses.
• Provide legal support on intellectual property, compliance, litigation, data protection, and other risk-related matters.
• Support operational areas, including employment/People & Development matters, policies, and terms and conditions.
• Act as a strategic partner and deputy to the Chief Legal Officer, helping to implement the vision, structure, and goals of the global Legal Team.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a sub-team of legal professionals, overseeing matter allocation, workload management, and performance reviews.
• Role-modelling strategic partnership with all areas of the business, raising standards and the reputation of the Legal Team.
• Support the transformation of the business by ensuring legal frameworks, governance, and risk management align with evolving global operations.
• Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders to influence both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction with a particular emphasis on Central Services functions.
• Maintain and strengthen legal governance standards and oversee risk monitoring across international offices.
• Contribute to the development and roll-out of Group policies, codes of conduct and training.
• Provide timely advice and updates to the Chief Legal Officer on legal, operational, and corporate matters.
• Deliver training programs and focused sessions addressing legal and industry-specific risks.
• Drive improvements in contract management processes, technology solutions, standard agreements, and legal policies.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience in commercial law including corporate and M&A law.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams of legal professionals, including through subordinate managers.
• Strong commercial and strategic mindset, with the ability to partner effectively with business leaders to enable growth and transformation.
• Proven experience navigating complex corporate agreements.
• Outstanding communication and analytical skills, with strong business judgment and a proactive, solution-driven approach.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, international environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Flexible, adaptable, and entrepreneurial approach to legal and commercial challenges.
• Commitment to collaboration, integrity, and high professional standards.
• Ability to communicate complex legal issues in plain, commercial language with clear options and recommendations.

Benefits

• Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.
• We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work.
• Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led.