Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate

In-House Legal Recruitment Consultant @ Arbuthnot Yon | Legal Recruiting

A highly profitable, UK-headquartered global business is looking for an experienced senior corporate lawyer to join its high-performing and extremely supportive legal team following a period of international growth. The role can be undertaken on a remote basis with occasional presence in the Midlands or London office. Please note that this is a regional role and salary will therefore be in line with regional brackets.

This is a newly created position for a corporate lawyer to step into a strategic, wide-ranging in‑house role, working directly with the Group General Counsel and closely with the Senior Leadership and Board. This opportunity offers a high level of autonomy and requires a confident corporate lawyer who is looking to step into a wide role enabling you to broaden your experience in an international environment, including leading or supporting the following projects across the Group:

• Lead on corporate projects including corporate transactions, finance & tax‑led transactions, managing incentive/share schemes, investor funding projects and restructuring and M&A;
• Support on governance and board activity and compliance – board reporting, policies (ABC, Code of Conduct), and best practice frameworks.
• Partner with Group Finance on debt funding, covenant compliance and new and existing financing arrangements (with support from externals).
• Supporting on more general Group commercial matters, including procurement, general commercial agreements, IP and portfolio management;

What makes this opportunity stand out?

• Rare opportunity to do quality corporate work in‑house in an international group.
• Excellent exposure to global strategy and business growth.
• Opportunity to broaden experience into a wider‑ranging role across the business, gaining greater stakeholder engagement and board level involvement.
• Friendly, supportive, and ambitious culture – having supported this client for many years, we have placed numerous lawyers within this very friendly and collaborative team.
• Strong long‑term progression for the right candidate.
• Competitive salary package including car allowance £8,600, 25 % bonus (which pays at this level).

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum 7 years’ PQE (private practice or in‑house) of broad corporate matters – it is not necessary to have experience of all the aspects of the role, but a strong desire to diversify is essential.
• Excellent technical ability and strong interpersonal skills.
• Self‑starter with a proactive, commercial mindset.
• Experience with cross‑border/international matters would be beneficial but not essential.
• No prior in‑house experience required.

Most lawyers who move in‑house report greater career satisfaction, stronger relationships across the business, and a more balanced lifestyle, particularly those that move from a corporate private practice role. If you’re looking to make a meaningful, long‑term move and help shape the future of a global, purpose‑led company, this is a rare opportunity to do so.

To apply or for more info please contact:

Victoria Moore:

Due to a high volume of applications, we will only respond to those we deem suitable for the role.