Head of Legal

Head of Legal

2026-08-29T00:00:00

Black Rock

East Sussex

GB

BN2 5

Any

2026-11-27T06:19:43.9

Job Description

A unique opportunity has arisen for a Head of Legal to join a well-established and market leading Asset Based Lending provider based from their Sussex head office.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing timely and commercial legal advice and transactional support in relation to The Company's products and services, whether via documentation or other means, for both new and existing business;


• Drafting and preparing in-house finance documents, amendments, waivers, reservation of rights letters, and reviewing legal documentation (including confidentiality and other commercial agreements);


• Reviewing and agreeing non-core documentation including non-disclosure agreements, engagement letters, and fee estimates;


• Ownership of The Company's legal documentation suite;


• Control document execution processes within company guidelines;


• Play an active role in the senior management team;


• Undertake legal reviews across the portfolio, to identify potential risks and inconsistencies;


• Opining on legal issues within credit proposal and proposed term sheet for both new and existing clients;


• Managing relationships with legal panel firms;


• Conducting legal research;


• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations;


• Maintaining precedent legal documentation;


• Understanding the regulatory and legal climate and understanding of risk paradigm;


• Being able to keep abreast of changes in law and regulation;


• Identifying, managing and mitigating legal risk issues;

Qualifications:

• Strong legal experience in either a regional or City law firm; or in-house experience in an Asset Based Lending focused business or similar financial institution.


• Law degree (or equivalent qualification).


• Qualified to work as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (or another recognised jurisdiction to be determined by the General Counsel from time to time), with a valid current practicing certificate being held.

Other skills:

• Ability to build and maintain relationships and gain the trust of colleagues, advisers and customers;


• Ability to work as an integral part of a front-line deal team;


• Ability to lead a team, and support the development of junior colleagues;


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts and conclusions into intelligible commercial advice;


• Ability to manage and prioritise a varied caseload and achieve deadlines;


• Good all-round financial services knowledge;


• Adaptable self-starter; proactive and can-do approach to work;


• Reasonable IT knowledge - proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;


• Particular knowledge in using Excel for data analysis and comparisons will be advantageous;


• Excellent organisational skills;


• Ability to stay calm under pressure;


• Strong team working skills; and


• Enthusiastic and confident.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with an exceptional basic salary and benefits package. Hybrid working arrangements are also available (3 days per week in the office).

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within credit proposal and proposed term sheet for both new and existing clients;Managing relationships with legal panel firms;conducting legal research; ensuring compliance with laws and regulations; maintaining precedent legal documentation; understanding the regulatory and legal climate and understanding of risk paradigm; being able to keep abreast of changes in law and regulation;identifying, managing and mitigating legal risk issues;Qualifications:Strong legal experience in a either a regional or City law firm; or in-house experience in an Asset Based Lending focused business or similar financial institution.Law degree (or equivalent qualification).Qualified to work as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (or another recognised jurisdiction to be determined by the General Counsel from time to time), with a valid current practicing certificate being held.Other skills:Ability to build and maintain relationships and gain the trust of colleagues, advisers and customers;Ability
to work as an integral part of a front-line deal team;Ability to lead a team, and support the development of junior colleagues;Strong and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts and conclusions into intelligible commercial advice;Ability to manage and prioritise a varied caseload and achieve deadlines;Good all-round financial services knowledge;Adaptable self-starter; proactive and can-do approach to work;Reasonable IT knowledge - proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;Particular knowledge in using Excel for data analysis and comparisons will be advantageous;Excellent organisational skills;Ability to stay calm under pressure;Strong team working skills; andEnthusiastic and confident.The successful candidate will be rewarded with an exceptional basic salary and benefits package. Hybrid working arrangements are also available (3 days per week in the office).