Associate General Counsel, Regulatory & Corporate Governance

Job title: Associate General Counsel, Regulatory & Corporate Governance

Position Summary

The Associate General Counsel will work as an integral part of our global Office of the General Counsel (OGC), working closely with partners and business service leads to assist the Firm in the management of risk, including handling corporate structural and regulatory compliance work.

Our General Counsel Team

The OGC acts as the Firm’s in-house legal counsel. Its work focuses on the Firm’s global risk management, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and new business intake.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Advising the Firm on its global structure and corporate governance, including corporate and partnership secretarial issues and the opening, closing and restructuring of offices.
• Advising the Firm on all aspects of global regulatory compliance, responding to new regulations and implementing policies and procedures.
• Identifying and mitigating potential legal and business risks within contracts.
• Supporting the Firm in assessing current and future reporting obligations given its global structure (for example in relation to corporate sustainability laws and regulations).
• Perform other duties necessary to support the Firm's strategic goals.

Capabilities

• Recognition as a go to person in specific areas of practice with a reputation for high quality legal advice.
• Ability to contribute to an environment where team members go above and beyond to deliver high quality work; and work as a team and with diligence, precision and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively anticipate and respond to Firm needs, manage expectations and adapt to different styles and cultural sensitivities.
• Good communication and presentation skills, able to translate and explain complex issues to others.
• Ability to share difficult messages with conviction, confidence and appropriate tone and language.
• Ability to make commercial, ethical and strategic decisions that are in the best interests of the Firm.
• Ability to leverage creative thinking and diverse skills and knowledge to solve challenges.
• Shows high levels of emotional intelligence and understands what matters to others.
• Experience of developing and delivering training on compliance and risk management issues.
• Excellent drafting and document management skills.
• Project management skills to successfully complete multiple projects in a matrixed environment.
• Experience in a GC/risk team of a major international law firm helpful.
• Demonstrable expertise in standard business software applications such as Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.

Qualifications

• Strong academic qualifications.

• A qualified transactional lawyer with a practicing certificate admitted in England & Wales and/or New York state, with at least 3-5 years PQE experience at a major national or international firm.

• Location and Reporting

• This role is based in our London office, reporting to Anna Lilley, Partner and Deputy General Counsel (Head of Regulatory and Corporate Governance).

• Our standard office hours are 09:30 – 18:00

• This role reports to

• Partner and Deputy General Counsel, Head of Regulatory & Corporate Governance

• Equal Opportunities

• White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

• The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

• Firm Summary

• White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. With a long history as an international firm, we are well-positioned to help clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may arise.

• Operating across six continents and working in virtually every country, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality, full-service practice that competes at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in key financial markets and our expertise in handling complex cross-border work.

• What sets us apart is not just our global network of offices but the interconnectedness of our Firm. Our people and clients value our collaboration across geographic and practice boundaries, which is why we attract and retain significant cross-border work.

• Representing multiple nationalities from across the world and speaking a vast array of languages, our lawyers and Business Services professionals are globally minded, enterprising, and committed to excellence.