Mckinlay Law

We are no longer accepting CVs for this position. Applications for this role have now closed. If you have the relevant experience for this position, we may have similar roles now or in the future. If you would like to submit your CV on a general basis, please follow the link below: Growing international law firm in the City are looking for a corporate legal PA to assist two Partners and provide some admin assistance to the team. The role will include all diary management and travel arrangements but also producing and formatting documentation and correspondence. The London office of this international firm only has sixty staff but is growing and offers an extensive benefits package and hybrid working options. Experience in any area of commercial/corporate law and experience in document formation is essential. Located close to Liverpool St. McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.

Job Title: Senior Legal PA Salary: £54,000 Location: Liverpool Street Leading international law firm, with stunning offices in the City, are looking for a legal PA to assist a two senior partners (including the London managing partner) and provide full PA / EA support. This is a very busy role, and it is essential that you have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage the changing expectations of two high profile partners. Due to the seniority of the partners, a high level of integrity and discretion is exceptionally important. Duties to include: Extensive and complex diary management, often over several time zones, and troubleshooting scheduling conflicts Proactively anticipating the partners' needs in advance of meetings, conferences, etc. and taking action to ensure they are properly prepared Typing and amending documents including correspondence, agreements, and digital dictation Billing duties Travel management to include hotels, taxis and transfers, flights, currency, visas etc. and creating detailed travel itineraries Drafting, amending, and proof-reading agendas, Power Point presentations and other pitch documents Arranging events, lunches, dinners, seminars, and meetings including sourcing restaurants and private hire venues Carrying out conflict checks on new clients and collating the KYC documentation Proof reading document Tracking expenses Anticipating potential issues and understanding priorities Assisting with confidential projects Substantial experience as a legal PA is essential as this is a busy role, and ideally you will have supported partners at senior, managing or board level. The ability to multi-task, deal with highly confidential documents and information, and organise a busy workload is also essential. You must also be an excellent communicator as you will be dealing with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally. Excellent opportunity for someone looking to take a step up in terms of responsibility and autonomy. Stunning offices a short walk from Liverpool Street Station. McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.

Job Title: Legal Counsel Salary: to £90,000 Location: Home and Windsor (home working 3-4 days a week) PQE: 5 years' + One of our in-house clients, a growing company based in Windsor, are looking for a senior corporate affairs associate / legal counsel to assist and support the Director of Corporate Affairs in the management of all legal affairs for the company with a particular focus on Intellectual Property, Data Protection and Commercial work. Key Responsibilities: Managing the legal aspects of the company's Intellectual Property portfolio including: Coordinating external IP lawyers Bringing oppositions to registrations Negotiating settlements to disputes Registration of new trade marks Determining litigation strategy Overseeing, advising and leading compliance to UK GDPR and Data Protection across the company including: Being the nominated person for Data Protection internally and externally Identifying and minimising data protection risks Assessing data protection compliance Drafting, implementing and ensuring compliance with data protection policy and procedure Reviewing, amending and drafting legal documentation and contracts to support the commercial and operation arms of the business Advising the board of directors and company on a wide variety of legal areas and obtaining external expertise where required to do so Managing external lawyers and suppliers including their costs It is essential that have a minimum of 5 years' PQE (this can be gained in-house or private practice) and have extensive litigation experience. Experience in data protection law and IP will also be beneficial. The office is located in Windsor and you will need to travel to the office twice a week, with three days working remotely. Fantastic opportunity for an ambitious private practice lawyer to move in-house, or for an experienced counsel to move to a progressive company in a fast-moving, growing market. McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.

Fast-growing, innovative fintech company are looking for a Legal Counsel, with a background in commercial, IT or technology law, to join their high-calibre legal team. This role sits directly under the General Counsel. Responsibilities: Drafting, preparing, and reviewing complex SaaS product contracts Track and monitor legal and regulatory developments Improving customer contract negotiation process and lead supplier negotiations Advise on existing client contracts, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation Collaborating with internal stakeholders to align legal support with business goals Oversee and manage external legal counsel Advising on best practices and compliance Requirements: 5 - 8 years PQE in commercial, IT or technology law Excellent drafting skills - must be able to draft contracts free-hand Experience from either practice or another fintech business Fantastic opportunity in a high-performing, global business and ideal for a candidate coming from private practice looking to move into an in-house role. Excellent benefits on offer. The PQE on this role is a guide only and the client is open to seeing candidates with relevant experience.