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Manager - Commercial Lawyer - Legal Services - London
Date: Apr 16, 2019
Location: London, United Kingdom
Company: KPMG UK
| AutoReq ID | 133892BR |
| Job Title | Manager - Commercial Lawyer - Legal Services - London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
| Function | Tax |
| Service Line | Legal Services |
| Service Line Information | The Legal Services Team sits within KPMG Tax. Its establishment flows naturally from KPMG’s long history of successfully delivering multidisciplinary services to clients. Its vision is to be the legal adviser of choice for KPMG’s clients when it comes to their people, corporate structures, internal arrangements, regulatory requirements and disputes with HMRC. Core corporate, commercial and employment law teams, and a market leading tax litigation team, are already in place. Over the next few years, these teams will grow and Legal Services will expand into other areas of law that fit within its vision and the needs of KPMG’s clients. |
| KPMG Overview | KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Pensions, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients’ most critical challenges. With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in. |
| Job Description | Roles and Responsibilities - Building and developing positive business relationships within and outside KPMG - Assessing problems from multiple angles to ensure that our clients have comprehensive commercial law advice to support their decision-making - Working collaboratively to devise and driving forward creative legal solutions for clients Assisting clients in achieving and maintaining General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance• Providing our private and public sector clients with a seamless multi-disciplinary legal implementation service on national and global projects - Assisting clients in the development of their businesses in the start-up phase or when wishing to enter new markets. - Helping clients create, manage, exploit and protect their intellectual property assets as well as to meet the challenges of data management Qualifications and Skills The applicant will be a commercial lawyer with data protection (DP) and intellectual property (IP) law expertise and experience. The applicant will have experience in contractual drafting gained on national and international projects, across a broad range of sectors including: - Agreements for the supply of goods and services (intra-group, B2B and B2C) - Data transfer, data processor and data-sharing agreements - Agency, distributorship, channel and franchise arrangements - IP licensing and also research and development agreements DP experience should also include drafting of privacy notices, consents, website policies, internal corporate policies and binding corporate rules; advisory work on the practical implications of the DP legislation (including GDPR, E Privacy laws and RIPA); privacy impact and risk assessments; and coordination of multi-jurisdictional projects. Experience and Background The successful applicant will be a self-starter and a strong performer and team player who is focussed on helping to ensure that the team successfully delivers projects for its clients. While consulting appropriately on difficult issues, he/she must be able to deliver robust and appropriate legal advice and exercise sound judgement. A mature attitude and an interest in helping to build the team’s business and relationships will benefit the applicant. The applicant must be keen to develop and broaden his/her legal skills. The successful applicant will have experience of working with demanding clients across a wide spectrum of size and activities, and will be expert at service delivery. He/she must be able to demonstrate sound client relationship and business development skills, and a keenness to develop these skills further. The successful applicant will be expected to take responsibility for servicing and building part of the existing business of the team. The successful applicant will help promote the team’s work through participating in team and firm events, giving internal and external presentations, and producing expert articles for publication. |
| Our Deal | If the chance to work with interesting clients and innovative technology wasn’t rewarding enough, we’ll motivate you in other ways too. At KPMG you can expect real responsibilities and opportunities to grow professionally. ‘Our Deal’ sets out all the different ways you’ll be rewarded at KPMG. Among other things you can benefit from honest conversations about your career as well as a range of other rewards. In all these ways and more, we have created an environment that can bring out the best in you. |
| Flexible Working | While some of our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, we are supportive where possible of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like. |
| Applying with a Disability | KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring that you are treated fairly throughout our Recruitment Process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require, with your recruitment contact. |
KPMG's commitment to diversity | KPMG consistently features in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for, which has been recognised with a special achievement award to mark our 10 years in the Top 25. We are proud of the value we place on individuality; we want you to bring your full self to work and truly maximise your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results for our clients. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective - that's the KPMG difference. But, don't take our word for it, find out more about diversity at KPMG. Returning to work after a break At KPMG, we appreciate that returning to work after an extended career break can be daunting. We understand that those with experience who have taken a career break have a wealth of experience and knowledge to offer our organisation, which helps us to achieve our business goals. We will support you to refresh your skills, develop your confidence and provide a supportive network across the firm to help you best integrate into the working environment. This role welcomes applications for individuals who have been out of work for 18 months or more and who have previous relevant experience. |
Policy for Agencies | KPMG has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies. Please check here to see our policy on agencies: Policy |
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