Deputy General Counsel

Deputy General Counsel The Opportunity Most legal counsel find out about a deal after the commercial terms are set. What if you were the one shaping them? In this role, you'll act as chief legal advisor to the CFO, working on capital structure, investment decisions and corporate strategy from the start, not reviewing them after the fact. The Role You'll run the legal side of acquisitions and divestitures end to end: due diligence, antitrust filings and CFIUS submissions. You'll also structure equity, debt and securities lending transactions, and act as the primary regulatory contact for all M&A-related matters. Three specialist legal functions report into this position, covering M&A, capital markets and corporate transactions. You'll set the direction for all three, alongside managing the team's budget and development. Day to day, you'll also advise senior leadership on governance, handle non-claims litigation and regulatory examinations as they arise, and work closely with compliance leadership on oversight. You'll partner with Legal Operations on process improvements that affect how the wider function runs. The Company Our client is a major financial services group with a complex, deal-heavy legal function. Regulatory scrutiny is constant and the transaction volume is high, so this isn't a role where legal sits on the sidelines. You'll be in the room for decisions that shape the balance sheet. What You'll Need A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school Admission to practise law in at least one US state Substantial experience advising US financial services companies on M&A, capital markets and governance, in-house or in private practice How to Apply Your CV doesn't need to be up to date. Send what you have, or just give us a call.