| Salary | £100k + |
|---|---|
| Location | London, All UK Regions, All the EU (exc. the UK), International (exc. the EU) |
| Job type | Permanent |
| Company | Frances Armstrong Associates LLP |
| Contact | Frances Armstrong Associates |
| Specialist Areas | Commercial/Company/Contracts, Corporate/M&A, E-commerce/Media/Telecoms, IP/Patents & Trademarks, Licensing |
| Posted | 14th Jun 2008 |
| Expires | 14th Jun 2008 |
Frances Armstrong Associates LLP is currently seeking an experienced Commercial / IP Lawyer with a minimum 7+ years PQE on behalf of our well respected client based in Oxfordshire.
The Company is looking for a fantastic solicitor and an experienced leader to oversee the legal operations across Europe and will be reporting to the Financial Director of this international organisation. You will need to have proven yourself in an international business as a trusted advisor to business colleagues and be a good team player.
Responsibilities:
* Overseeing all legal matters within the European region as well as acting as the legal representative on the organisations European Management Team.
* Appointing, supervising and managing outside counsel, and making legal judgements on high-value deals, litigation, product development and acquisitions.
* Ensuring consistency of approach whilst recognising local differences, and ensuring maintenance of legal and compliance training across the EMEA region
Requirements:
* Excellent academic record, with excellent written and oral English language skills.
* Qualified as a lawyer in UK.
* Experience of managing a legal team across a number of European countries.
* Extensive knowledge of European laws as they are applied to technology and e-commerce, as well as experience advising clients on and structuring complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional commercial transactions.
* Experience of intellectual property, data privacy, content regulation and litigation, and the ability to command respect for both legal knowledge and business judgement.
* Willingness to travel, commitment to professionalism and commitment to customer service excellence.
* More than one European language preferred.
Salary: Up to £140,000 (depending upon experience) + excellent benefits such as; car allowance, group pension, private medical insurance etc
Start date: ASAP
All applicants must be living in the U.K at time of application, and be eligible to work full time and without restriction in the U.K.
Frances Armstrong Associates LLP is a legal recruitment agency specialising in supplying staff and employment solutions to the U.K Legal Sector from offices in London and Birmingham.
Job Title: Director of Legal, Europe – Commercial
Recruitment: Legal Job – Oxfordshire – Frances Armstrong
Dept: Commercial –Director of Legal
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