General Counsel

Summary

Join our Director-General's Office as a highly motivated and enthusiastic General Counsel to oversee its Legal Advisory Section.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and research skills including critical thinking, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent command of interpersonal and communication skills
• Capable of leading, mentoring and motivating legal team members
• Ability to work well within a team and individually
• Formal/Professional Education (e.g. LLB or GDL)
• Qualified solicitor/barrister in the UK with a minimum of 10 years’ post-qualification experience either private practice or in-house (at least some in-house experience is highly preferable)
• Proven general counsel experience in not-for-profit environment
• Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, contract law, employment law, or litigations, etc.)
• In-depth understanding of how legal issues affect organisations
• Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
• Experience of building constructive relationships with stakeholders
• Experience of working independently and with teams to drive forward blockchain-related projects using your own initiative

Responsibilities

• Managing the Legal Advisory Section and supervising legal advisors
• Providing advice on legal matters
• Evaluating and weighing multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action
• Supporting the formulation or review of internal governance policies and manage the impact of external factors
• Drafting legal opinions, memoranda, and briefing documents
• Formulating formalities regarding settlements of disputes
• Monitoring the implementation of the legal clauses
• Advise members on legal issues and risks, including corporate and charity governance, fundraising, marketing, competition, data protection, trademarks, copyright, defamation, and litigation matters, etc

Benefits

• Your mind will be mentally stimulated, hence providing you with a sense of purpose
• You will advance and boost your professional career by helping you to make professional connections and giving you real-world experience at the intersection between climate and emerging technologies
• Help you develop long-lasting professional relationships with others. People who come together to make the world a better place forge a close connection