Key Responsibilities of the role

📍Leading our Corporate Legal function, driving efforts in structuring, negotiating and executing M&A acquisitions and due diligence exercises. 📍Advising on and managing all legal aspects of fundraising activities, working closely with the Finance Team and other key members of senior management. 📍Assisting Chief Legal Officer in his role as Company Secretary, managing day to day company secretariat matters with support from more junior team members. Responsible for corporate governance matters including preparation of board meeting materials, resolutions of group entities and liaising with board members and shareholders for necessary approvals. 📍Supporting other corporate transactions such as entity formation and management (including review and evaluation of constituting documentation), internal corporate reorganisation and employee incentive/shares schemes. 📍Internal lead for contentious and real estate matters and intellectual property filings. 📍Supporting the People Team on employment related matters, including drafting and reviewing employment contracts and supporting disciplinary procedures. 📍Assisting with the management and maintenance of corporate records, filings and licences of group entities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. 📍Collaborating with Compliance and Regulatory Legal on new licence applications and Product Legal with corporate aspects of new product structuring. 📍Working with external counsel as and when required, including managing legal spend and invoices. 📍Helping with the development of junior and trainee solicitors and paralegals.
📍Assisting with ongoing development and maintenance of a contract management solution and effective management of documentation records. 📍Negotiating third party agreements relating to corporate structuring, governance and processes. 📍Ensuring compliance with all local corporate filing regimes in jurisdictions in which Copper operates. 📍Managing all legal operations and procedures, implementing appropriate measures to protect company from legal risks.

Your experience, skills and knowledge

📍Qualified solicitor, or barrister in a common law jurisdiction. A minimum of 6-8 years of experience in corporate law with significant exposure to mergers and acquisitions and fundraising activity. 📍Prior in-house experience is highly preferred but candidates from top-tier law firms with relevant experience will also be considered. 📍In-depth knowledge of corporate transactions and funding mec