Our client is a niche consulting firm established in 2013 who specialists in managing the legal implementation of transfer pricing policies and group reorganisations. They are looking to hire a senior corporate/commercial lawyer to join their in-house team, working on a fully-remote basis. 

Role Profile:

• Primarily acting for multinational groups, including those headquartered in the US, UK and the rest of Europe.
• Working in conjunction with international tax and transfer pricing professionals (both in-house and in advisory firms).

Focus on the legal aspects of transfer pricing compliance (training will be provided on this). This involves:

• Designing, drafting, implementing and maintaining intercompany agreements (contractual arrangements between legal entities in a multinational group.
• Advising on the international legal aspects of cross-border corporate structures (including corporate simplification projects, debt simplification projects, other group reorganisations).
• Training will be provided on intercompany agreements and the legal aspects of transfer pricing compliance (note: ‘transfer pricing’ is the international set of rules which influence the design and pricing of transactions between related parties, such as the members of a corporate group. Typical transactions include supply of services, distribution and manufacturing arrangements, the licensing of IP and profit splits).

Core technical skills / competencies required:

• Contract drafting: must be able to draft contracts independently, using a template / sample / precedent as a starting point, and tailoring / free drafting as needed.
• Corporate law aspects of group reorganisations: should be able to analyse a group reorganisation and break down the legal elements involved, and create a draft documents list.
• Corporate governance: needs a strong foundation in company law e.g. directors’ duties, board minutes and resolutions, shareholder resolutions.
• Awareness of transfer pricing and international tax issues (training will be provided on intercompany agreements and the legal aspects of transfer pricing compliance) would be an advantage but not essential.
• Experience of cross-border reorganisations projects.
• Commercial awareness (e.g. exposure to M&A, commercial contract negotiation, joint ventures, IP rights etc).
• Awareness of the basics of company accounts.

On Offer:

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

To Apply: 

For a confidential discussion about this position, to request the full job description or to apply, please contact:

David Thomson- Director

Edinburgh: 0131 450 7164

London: 0203 174 2482

Email: david@thomsonlrc.com