Job Title: |
In-House Counsel |
Reporting to: |
COO |
Location: |
Working from home: UK/ Europe preferred |
Closing Date: |
Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis. |
Starting Date |
ASAP |
Hours: |
Full time (part time – min 4 days – possible) |
Salary: |
GBP 35k – GBP 40k |
About the Climate Bonds Initiative
Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused NGO working to mobilise the $100 trillion global bond market for climate change solutions. We promote investment in projects and assets necessary for a rapid transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy.
Our main work streams are green bond standards and certification, data and market analysis, policy and market development, communications and advocacy.
Climate Bonds is a fast growing, dynamic NGO driven by a big mission. You will be working within an organisation that is leading the development of innovative international climate finance solutions.
The Role
This is a unique opportunity to structure and drive the legal function within a high-profile, global Climate Finance NGO.
You will further develop innovative, efficient and thorough legal processes, address all our legal questions and coordinate expertise received from top-class legal firms.
Our partners are, for example, governments, banks and major philanthropic foundations. You will manage our legal interaction with these organisations.
You will be a key member of our passionate, hard-working, international team.
Key responsibilities:
- Defining, developing and creating internal corporate legal structures
- Coordinating expertise from top-class legal firms
- Drafting, negotiating and advising on contracts
- Setting up and managing our contract database
- Ensuring compliance with GDPR across CBI
- Coordinating the legal framework of our foreign subsidiaries, supported by local legal experts
- Defining and rolling out legal and compliance policies across the organisation
- Managing Company Secretarial compliance tasks
Qualifications and Experience:
- Associate with at least 2 years post qualification experience
- UK law qualification
- Company commercial experience
- Experience working under charity law
- Knowledge of IP law desirable
- Highly professional
- Hard working self-starter
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and deliver high quality work
- Excellent communication skills across many cultures and at all levels
- Strong organisational skills
- Attention to detail
Next Steps
More information on Climate Bonds Initiative can be found at www.climatebonds.net.
Send your CV and Cover Letter as a combined PDF file to recruitment@climatebonds.net quoting reference ‘Legal Specialist’ in the subject line.