Legal Counsel

At RVU we combine the close-knit and agile environment of a startup, with the know-how, technology and backing of a well-established company.

Our mission is to empower people to make confident decisions. With our unique set of brands, including Uswitch, Confused.com, Money.co.uk, and Tempcover, we have the power to reach millions of consumers and the technology to deliver a world class online experience for them.

RVU's purpose is to simplify complex marketplaces with intuitive and accessible applications that genuinely improve people’s lives. Saving a few hundred pounds a year on bills makes a fundamental difference to vulnerable people who sometimes have to choose between paying for utilities or groceries.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to join us in our London office, working closely with our business teams (including Uswitch, Confused.com, Money.co.uk Mojo Mortgages) to push the needle forward as a partner in the deal. 

As our Legal Counsel, you’ll play a key role in providing strategic legal guidance across the organisation, independently leading complex commercial transactions, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and actively managing legal risk.You’ll have an interest in a varied workload, with strong drafting and negotiating skills, and the ability to apply them independently to drive the business forward and create real value. Outside of daily contracting, you’ll have a focus on developing and maintaining the legal processes, policies and precedents that underpin our business. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop more junior team members.

What you'll be doing:

• Work with our business teams to draft, negotiate and execute commercial agreements, whilst maintaining the processes that underpin them.
• Be a trusted legal advisor to our commercial teams to help establish, maintain and expand business relationships
• Provide input into new products and initiatives - no two days are the same!
• Provide day-to-day legal perspective and guidance, as well as risk assessment and mitigation
• Advise our business teams on compliance with data protection and e-privacy laws
• Assist with acquisitions and corporate integration projects
• Help establish and manage a framework of policies and guidance to manage legal and commercial issues within our business
• Developing junior team members;

What you'll bring to the role:

Essentials:

• 3 to 6 years’ post-qualification experience in-house or at a commercial or corporate law firm with experience providing full service commercial legal support (the reference to PQE is a guide only. We welcome applications from candidates with more or less PQE). 
• An experience and appreciation of the challenges and requirements of delivering legal support in a fast moving commercial in-house team. Ability to be impactful from an early stage. 
• Qualified to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales (or another common law jurisdiction)
• Proven technical ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements to tight timescales
• Experience of advising on IT, data protection/e-privacy laws as well as corporate law 

Desirables:

• Knowledge of company secretarial matters
• Knowledge of intellectual property and competition law
• Experience of developing and training junior lawyers;
• Regulated sector experience

You don’t need to tick off everything on this list - so don’t let that hold you back from applying. We want to make sure you’re learning plenty during your time with us!

We want to give you a great work environment, support your growth both personally and professionally, and provide benefits that make your time at RVU even more enjoyable. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to:

• 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance)
• A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 30 days per year to “work from anywhere”
• Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5%
• A one-off £300 “Work from Home” budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home
• Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days) + 2 days “My Time” per year
• Private medical cover, critical illness cover, dental plans and employee assistance programme
• Employee discounts programme
• A healthy learning and training budget 
• Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes
• Free in-office gym, accessible 7 days a week
• Free breakfast in the office daily
• You’ll be equipped with great technology (choice of Mac or Windows)
• Free access to the Calm and Peppy app for physical and mental health
• Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected

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