Legal Counsel providing legal and compliance support across diverse business areas in Australia and the APAC region. Collaborating with senior stakeholders and managing compliance obligations.
About the role
- Head of Legal responsible for all legal matters at Suade, overseeing commercial negotiations and corporate affairs. Leading legal strategy and collaboration with the C-suite in a growing fintech environment.
Responsibilities
- Negotiating client contracts with financial institutions (typically SaaS licences).
- Negotiating, reviewing and drafting partnership, supplier and consultant contracts.
- Effectively communicating contractual matters, key legal risks, and other legal requirements to the C-suite and wider business.
- Monitoring legal risks for the company, and implementing training, policies and other mitigatory actions.
- Supporting the HR function with assistance on policies and employment matters.
- Managing corporate law matters for the Suade group (including US and Singapore subsidiaries).
- Managing the company’s legal databases and report on Legal KPIs.
- Co-ordinating with external counsel where necessary.
Requirements
- Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales with 5-10 years' PQ experience
- Experience of software licensing agreements, ideally in the finance industry
- Experience of negotiating commercial matters with financial institutions
- In-house experience is desirable
- A high level of attention to detail
- An effective team player who can collaborate with non-legal colleagues e.g. in sales
- Ability to work independently as a sole legal professional
- Willingness to embrace innovation, acquire new skills, and take on additional responsibilities as needed
- Flexibility and ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously while prioritising responsibilities and managing deadlines
- Enthusiasm and a desire to participate in Suade's culture
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + UK public holidays
- Flexible holiday: choose when you take your holidays by opting out of bank holidays if you would like
- Additional annual leave holiday: an extra day of annual leave for every 3 years you work at Suade in addition to your existing 25 days on a pro rata basis.
- Company pension (NEST)
- Enhanced maternity leave and paternity leave
- Flexible working hours and Digital Nomad (Work From Anywhere) policy, subject to managerial approval
- £500 work from home budget/ homeset up
- £500 annual Training/ Development Subsidy
- Perkbox benefits scheme
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