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Legal Counsel - Jersey

Commercial Contracts - In-House

Ref: 591 Date Posted: Wednesday 13 Aug 2025

Leading offshore law firm are looking to hire an in-house legal counsel to join their specialist in-house legal team that supports the firm world-wide- this role is based in Jersey, however UK based lawyers seeking a remote/ hybrid role are also invited to apply.

Role Profile:

Working closely with the General Counsel, you will advise on a range of interesting and diverse legal workload covering a number of international locations. Responsibilities include::

Risk

Maintain best practice in legal, reputational and operational risk management.
Identify, analyse and propose mitigation for legal, reputational and operational risks arising from client mandates.
Support the ongoing development of a strong compliance culture.
Assist client facing teams in maintaining confidentiality and legal privilege where appropriate.

Contractual

Maintaining our existing global terms of business, supplementary product terms, jurisdiction terms and data processing terms, register of "special terms" clients and the global terms of business manual.
Review commercial contracts (e.g. NDAs, supplier contracts and licence agreements) from a legal risk perspective and assist directors and senior management to negotiate such contracts when required.
Draft and maintain various intra-group agreements including outsourcing agreements, service agreements, management charge letters and outsourcing agreements.
Assist with a project to automate our engagement letters and additional documents across all locations to ensure global consistency and best practice.
Assist with advising directors and senior management to negotiate bespoke client terms of business when required.

Regulatory

Assist with advising on outsourcing issues.
Assist with advising on obligations arising under applicable codes of practice and other codes and guidance notes published by regulators.
Assist on regulatory licence applications, and the process for ending existing registrations.
Maintain legal and regulatory small print bank.
Advise on the legal and regulatory issues regarding overseas working.
Advise on automatic exchange of information laws and regulations including FATCA, CRS DAC6 and MDR.
In conjunction with colleagues in our Risk & Compliance team, assist on advising on AML issues including eligible introducer letters and the legal aspects of ABC, SOW/SOF and other CDD related issues.

Compliance

Prepare papers for local boards and senior management on relevant legal and regulatory issues.
Attend quarterly board meetings, if required.
Assist in managing senior executive and key stake holder relationships across our locations, if required.
Provide legal input on policies, procedures and guidance notes.

Internal Projects

Assist with preparing the legal section of ILA/SOGA forms. Other colleagues will deal with all governance aspects associated with internal licensing.
Assist with advising on new products, entries into new jurisdictions, office moves, acquisitions and disposals, if required.
Assist with a project to review, create and update the corporate and trust precedents used by client facing teams in all locations.
Maintain & develop the existing knowhow platform used by the in-house legal team.
Advise/assist on a wide range of issues, from data protection, sanctions and conflicts of interest and related mitigation measures.
Assist client facing teams with responses to client supplier queries in areas such as modern slavery and insurance.
Assist client facing teams in all our locations with ad hoc legal queries on company law, trust law and contractual and other matters.

Candidate Requirements:

Commercial lawyer with circa 1-4 years PQE and ideally with experience of corporate/ funds law.

Candidates from practice and in-house are invited to apply (particularly if gained within a regulated environment).

On Offer:

Competitive salary and benefits - The firm also offer a progressive flexible working approach.

To Apply:

For a confidential discussion, to request the job description or to apply, please contact:

David Thomson- Director

Edinburgh: +44 (0) 131 450 7164

Glasgow: +44 (0) 141 244 0260

Aberdeen: +44 (0) 1224 502 044

London: +44 (0) 203 174 2482

Dublin: +353 (0) 1 699 1360

Mobile: +44 (0) 775 380 9223

Email: david@thomsonlrc.com

Testimonials

I had the chance to know David during a selection process. He has proved himself a valuable supporter: very proactive and helpful, he has been reliable presence during the whole procedure. As a candidate, I felt reassured and personally backed (he answered my doubts and questions even during the weekend). Working with him was a successful experience.

Rachele MaterassiEU LawyerW.L. Gore

I had the opportunity to work with David whilst making a recent career move from trainee solicitor into a newly qualified position. David understood immediately what both my short term and long term objectives were and gave incredibly useful advice on the direction I should take to achieve those aims. David never tried to advocate positions out of convenience, and didn’t force me to pursue or consider roles that I wasn’t genuinely interested in. I was impressed that David really listened to what I was saying. This meant that only relevant opportunities were sent my way and I wasn’t inundated with irrelevant vacancies which can be frustrating. David was diligent throughout every stage in the recruitment process ensuring I had enough information to make the right decision at what is a daunting time in any legal career. The whole process was incredibly smooth and I really felt that I always had support and someone fighting my corner at all times! This helped to take the pressure off me and make everything easier. This coupled with the fact I found David very easy to talk to made everything less scary. David always made himself available to answer emails, calls and to chat things through. This flexibility was much appreciated as it meant I could have meaningful discussions out with office hours. I have no hesitation in recommending Thomson Legal Recruitment.

Aimee DoranSolicitor, Dentons LLP

I can’t recommend David highly enough. He has excellent knowledge of the legal industry and provided me with invaluable support prior to both of my interviews. David was very proactive and kept me fully updated throughout the process, in addition to ensuring I had settled in well once I had secured the position which I really appreciated.

Leanne HammellCommercial Solicitor, Pinsent Masons LLP

I would recommend David to any solicitor or legal professional for a number of reasons but the excellent support he provides throughout the application process is by far the best reason for me. Although I was looking for quite a specific role, I found David to be very helpful, informative and above all available when it came to the job market at any given time in multiple jurisdictions. I have only used Thomson Legal for a few months however, I have been successful in obtaining my ideal position and its is down to David’s knowledge of the Scottish (and international) legal markets that I am in the position I am today. I have thanked him personally for all of his help and I would recommend any to legal professional, the services on offer at Thomson Legal.

Graham GibsonData Protection ManagerClydesdale & Yorkshire Bank

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