Legal Counsel-Corporate with Javelin Global Commodities

Deadline Open Deadline

Location London, England, United Kingdom.

Salary Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Details of the Organization

Javelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities marketing, trading, logistics services and investment firm with head offices in London and wider global offices in Dallas, New York, San Diego, St Louis, Switzerland, India, Australia, Singapore, Canada and Poland.

Details of the Job/Internship

Javelin Global Commodities is hiring a Legal Counsel-Corporate to join their office in London.

Role and Responsibilities

Internal Corporate Reorganisation:

Lead and manage internal corporate reorganisation initiatives to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and ensure alignment with business goals.
Work closely with various departments to implement reorganization plans effectively, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations and maintaining compliance with legal standards.
Review and amend constitutional documents as required to meet the evolving needs of the growing company.
Manage inter-group share capitalizations, share repurchases, and dividend payments.
Assist the Chief of Staff and HR with the maintenance of the company employee share scheme, providing guidance to employees on the main terms of the share scheme and liaising with the share scheme trustee

Subsidiary Establishment and Closure:

Lead the process of setting up subsidiaries, including legal formation, registration, operation, and ensuring continuing compliance with local and international laws.
Coordinate with internal teams and external advisors to ensure seamless subsidiary integration.
Lead the process of closing inactive subsidiaries.
Maintain an up-to-date Group structure chart, reflecting the newly incorporated subsidiaries and closures within the Group

Board and Shareholder Meetings:

Arrange and coordinate board and shareholder meetings.
Draft and review agendas/minutes and resolutions for meetings, ensuring legal compliance and proper documentation.
Send requisite notices to the external shareholder(s).
Coordinate appointment, resignation and removal of directors/secretaries and ensure POAs remain valid or terminated, as business needs require

Policy Drafting/Contract Review and Management:

Draft internal policies and procedures related to corporate matters, HR matters, compliance and related matters.
Draft, review, negotiate, and amend employment/consultancy contracts, office lease agreements, service agreements, vendor and other supplier agreements, as well as software provider agreements to protect and align with the company's interests and ensure compliance with applicable laws.
Guide on contractual obligations, risks, and terms and conditions.

Account Opening Processes:

Handle the legal aspects of the account opening processes with financial institutions in various jurisdictions
Ensure compliance with KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) regulations

Corporate Filings/Business Licences:

Track and submit all annual, regular and ad-hoc statutory filings with Companies House and its equivalent in all jurisdictions relevant to the Group, with regulators and other licensing bodies, as required, to ensure that all filings are accurate, timely, and compliant with statutory requirements.
Maintain a register of business licences across the Group, and ensure timely renewal.

Data Protection

Monitor changes in relevant data protection and privacy legislation and work with key internal stakeholders to develop and maintain policies and procedures in compliance with the GDPR and other applicable local data protection laws.
Review contracts to assess data protection impact and collaborate with the team to implement processes to ensure compliance with all relevant data protection laws.

Maintenance of corporate records/Manage local secretarial bodies:

Maintain the statutory books of each subsidiary within the Group, including registers of members, directors, secretaries and share certificates (if applicable)
Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment across all jurisdictions in which the Group operates and take appropriate action including providing internal updates/training where required.
Assist with the appointment of local corporate secretaries, and/or auditors, and/or global service providers for local subsidiaries.

Eligibility

A qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials and corporate law focus in the UK or another EEA equivalent jurisdiction.
Demonstrable experience and strong understanding of corporate matters, corporate governance and compliance requirements. PQE is not a deciding factor,
Ability to work and produce high standards of work product in a busy legal department dealing with a range of other legal matters including - general corporate, compliance, regulatory, HR/employment and finance issues,
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate legal issues in a business-friendly way and influence key stakeholders,
Time management skills,