Lead Legal Expert

Key Mission:

• Support the Chief Legal Officer in the oversight and coordination of material legal matters across the portfolio.
• Drive consistent legal risk assessment, escalation and executive-level reporting across the organisation.

Main Accountabilities:

• Identify, assess and proactively support managing legal and contractual risks, proposing practical and commercially sound mitigation strategies and escalations where appropriate.
• Support in drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex transactional and project documentation; analyse and advise on complex legal issues arising across the business.
• Support in managing claims and contentious matters, where relevant, including coordinating dispute strategy with internal stakeholders and external counsel.
• Coordinate and efficiently manage external counsel, with a strong focus on quality, responsiveness and cost control....