Job Description

The Role

The VP Legal leads a global team within Legal, providing high-quality legal and strategic support to Collinson International Limited and the wider Group. This executive role combines deep legal expertise with people leadership and strong business partnering, directly managing a sub-team and supporting the Chief Legal Officer in shaping and delivering the legal strategy.

The VP Legal plays a key role in overseeing legal governance and risk management, while actively supporting the business through a period of growth and transformation. This includes ensuring legal frameworks, governance and commercial contracts continue to evolve in line with Collinson's expanding global footprint and strategic ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner and deputy to the Chief Legal Officer, helping to implement the vision, structure and goals of the global Legal Team.
• Lead, mentor and manage a sub-team of legal professionals, overseeing matter allocation, workload management and performance reviews.
• Role-model strategic partnership with all areas of the business, raising standards and the reputation of the Legal Team.
• Support the transformation of the business by ensuring legal frameworks, governance and risk management align with evolving global operations.
• Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders to influence both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction.
• Maintain and strengthen legal governance standards and oversee risk monitoring across international offices.
• Provide timely advice and updates to the Chief Legal Officer on legal, operational and corporate matters.
• Deliver training programmes and focused sessions addressing legal and industry-specific risks.
• Advise on corporate matters such as joint ventures, group-wide initiatives and ad hoc corporate transactions.
• Provide legal support on intellectual property, compliance, litigation, data protection and other risk-related matters.
• Support operational areas, including employment/People & Development matters, policies, and terms and conditions.
• Drive improvements in contract management processes, technology solutions, standard agreements and legal policies.
• Ensure the Legal Team is an enabler of business growth through pragmatic, solution-focused advice.

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience in commercial law.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including direct management of legal professionals and support of executive-level decision-making.
• Demonstrates resilience and adaptability, with the ability to lead effectively through periods of change and business transformation.
• Strong commercial and strategic mindset, with the ability to partner effectively with business leaders to enable growth and transformation.
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial and corporate agreements.
• Outstanding communication and analytical skills, with strong business judgement and a proactive, solution-driven approach.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, international environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Flexible, adaptable and entrepreneurial approach to legal and commercial challenges.
• Commitment to collaboration, integrity and high professional standards.

Reward & Benefits: What's in it for me?

We want our people to feel recognised, supported and able to thrive both at work and beyond it.

We offer a competitive reward package designed to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing, alongside opportunities to learn, develop and be recognised for the contribution you make. Benefits vary by role and location, and full details will be shared as part of the application process.

Equal opportunities: Our commitment to inclusion

Collinson Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences, and believe that different perspectives make our business stronger.