Legal Director

Job Description

Legal DirectorAt SG Building Distribution we are recruiting a Legal Director to join our senior management team. You will become a proactive, strategic partner within the organisation at a time of exciting transformation and development.You will report directly to the CEO and will be senior legal advisor to the business and functional leaders within the UK.This is a newly created role in SG Building Distribution as the result of a change of ownership to Stark Group A/S effective from 1st March 2023. SG Building Distribution brands currently include Jewson, Gibbs and Dandy, Minster and International Timberwith over 9000 employees and 600 branches nationwide.What will I be doingThe position is an opportunity for a dynamic and professional in-house counsel or commercially orientated senior private practice lawyer with solid legal management experience to become a proactive, expert and strategic partner to SG Building Distribution.Some key responsibilities will include

• Act as the senior legal advisor to the CEO, management team and functional leaders. The Legal Director provides analysis, counsel and guidance on the implications and risks of strategic and operating plans and decisions. This role is expected to engageclosely with business decision-making and strategic planning for the company and to support in the implementation of strategy, including through acquisitions, joint ventures or lines of business with new business models. Further, in this role you will monitorand advise on emerging trends in an evolving legal, regulatory, business and consumer environment in particular as the UK has left the EU; and to "see around corners" for the CEO and the executive team, based on strong relationships of trust of confidence.

• The Legal Director will be responsible for establishing the priorities, culture and professional standards of the legal function. You will assure the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective, timely legal services and support. This role will have the accountabilityfor keeping the Companys legal policies and strategies up to date (in coordination with the Group General Counsel); and responsibly managing the Companys internal and external costs.

• With oversight responsibility in the UK for Compliance-related activities, the Legal Director also plays an important role in defining and safeguarding the Companys core values. These activities include diligent work with policies and training materials,monitoring and enforcing adherence to the policies and reporting to management on progress.
• This role will work closely with the CEO and the management team to ensure a culture of integrity and compliance across the organization while fostering the growth and success of the business.

What we are looking forThe successful candidate will have general legal experience, ideally in a complex multi-site B2B service environment or have significant experience advising clients with similar business models. They will need to have a strong legal background and to havea well-developed commercial acumen combined with business operations know-how.

• Right level of academic background with a minimum of 10 + years PQE.
• Experienced adviser on a broad range of legal matters including corporate, commercial and competition law.
• Ability to take on the Company Secretarial role for SG Building Distribution and its subsidiaries and to manage board meetings for such entities.
• Successful experience as an in-house advisor to high-level business executives.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and persuasion skills, able to balance legal and commercial requirements; comfortable with executing on calculated risk.
• Experience of competition law and corporate governance.
• Comfortable working in a matrix structure.
• Genuine interest in the broader commercial context, thinks about the business strategically and interested to understand and learn what others do in the market.
• Experience within the area of property, leases, etc. (desirable)
• Experience with Data protection (potentially will act as the Data Protection Officer for the organisation)
• Experience in managing budget for internal and external support.
• Computer literate with Word, Excel skills and Power Point

We are an inclusive employer and keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, what football team you support, taste in music, fashion sense or anything elsethat makes you, you!We believe that working in a diverse business can be more enjoyable, teams can be more innovative, and make better decisions. We already employ many fantastic people from diverse backgrounds, but we still want to do more.So, we are on a mission to make SG Building Distribution UK inclusive and accessible to all, with role models for you to look up to and learn from, no matter who you are!If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!

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