Legal Counsel

We're looking for a Legal Counsel to join our in-house Legal team in Mourant Governance Services.

You'll join our growing team and business, working closely with our General Counsel on an interesting and diverse legal workload covering all of our locations

.
If you're looking to take the next step in your career and are seeking an in-house role, get in touch today to find out mo

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About the r

ole
Our in-house legal function provides first class legal advice and support to the 25+ companies in the Mourant Governance Services group and the directors and senior management of those compani

es. The workload is diverse and covers all our locati

ons.
Risk (in conjunction with the Mourant CRCO & other responsible offi

• cers)Maintain best practice in legal, reputational and operational risk management in Moura
• ntGS.Identify, analyse and propose mitigation for legal, reputational and operational risks arising from MourantGS client mand
• ates.Support the ongoing development of a strong compliance culture and assist client facing teams in maintaining confidentiality and legal privilege where appropr

iate.Contra

• ctualManage global terms of business, jurisdiction terms, and data processing t
• erms.Review and assist in negotiating NDAs, supplier contracts, license agreements, and other commercial contr
• acts.Draft and maintain intra-group agreements, including outsourcing and service agreem
• ents.Lead a project to automate engagement letters for global consist

ency.Regul

• atoryAssist with advising on obligations arising under applicable codes of practice and other codes and guidance notes published by regula
• tors.Assist on regulatory licence applications, and the process for ending existing registrations, for all MourantGS enti
• ties.Advise on the legal and regulatory issues regarding overseas wor
• king.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 is

sues.Co-ordination within Mo

• urantPrepare papers for local boards and senior management on relevant legal and regulatory is
• sues.Assist in managing senior executive and key stake holder relationships across our locations, if requ
• ired.Provide legal input on policies, procedures and guidance n
• otes.Work closely with the wider Mourant General Counsel team in respect of matters which have a Mourant group im

pact.Internal licensing / pro

• jectsAssist with preparing the legal section of ILA/SOGA forms. Other colleagues will deal with all governance aspects associated with internal licen
• sing.Assist with advising on specific projects affecting Mourant Governance Services including new products, entries into new jurisdictions, office moves, acquisitions and disposals, if requ

ired.
Abo

ut you
We are looking for a lawyer with significant post-qualification experience, ideally in a commercial law firm or in-house legal term. Corporate / funds law experience or prior in-house legal experience (particularly if gained within a regulated environment) is advant

ageous.
CGI and/or STEP qualifications are advantageous. You will be supported to achieve such qualifications if you wish t

• o do so.
  Must hold 'Entitled' or 'Entitled for Work' status in Jersey, Channe
• l IslandsEnthusiastic, willing to learn and keen to expand your comf
• ort zone.Ability to rapidly build close working relat
• ionships.A self-starter, proactive and the ability to manage and take ownership of your own
• workload.An approachable, calm and confiden
• t manner.Highly organised and deadline orientated with completer/finishe
• r skills.Able to handle the pressure of prioritising competing demands (with guidance) in a fast paced working env
• ironment.Diligent with strong attention to detail and excellent communication (written and verbal) and listenin
• g skills.A trustworthy person who is able to maintain high levels of confidentiality and di
• scretion.A passion for technology and always looking for new and innovative ways of doing things (for example, coding and aut

omation).
Abo

ut Mourant
We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and fami

ly offices.
We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and

can thrive.
If you would like to join an award winning and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to h

ear from you.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. If you need this job description or the application form in an alternative format, or if you would like to discuss the recruitment process with our recruitment team, please email recruitmen

t@mourant.com.

We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices. We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive.