General Counsel & Company Secretary

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Technology Sector | Cambridgeshire (Hybrid 2 – 3 days office based)

Salary guide: Up to £135,000 per annum, plus car allowance, bonus and benefits

Permanent, Full-time

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

We are exclusively partnering with a high-growth, internationally operating technology business to appoint a General Counsel & Company Secretary into a pivotal executive leadership role. This is a rare opportunity to join a listed (PLC) organisation at the forefront of innovation, where you will operate at Board and Executive Committee level, shaping legal strategy and governance across a complex, multi-jurisdictional environment.

The Opportunity

As General Counsel & Company Secretary, you will act as the organisation’s most senior legal advisor and governance lead. You will play a central role in supporting strategic decision-making, enabling growth, and ensuring the business maintains the highest standards expected of a publicly listed company. This role combines strategic legal leadership with best-in-class corporate governance, offering significant visibility and influence across the business.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Provide strategic legal advice to the Board, CEO and Executive Committee on all key legal, regulatory and commercial matters
• Lead on M&A, joint ventures, and strategic transactions, supporting business growth and expansion
• Oversee global legal operations across the UK, Europe, US and APAC, ensuring a consistent and commercially aligned approach to risk
• Manage complex commercial contracts, partnerships and licensing arrangements
• Lead litigation and dispute strategy, working closely with external counsel
• Drive compliance frameworks, including GDPR, regulatory and governance obligations
• Develop and implement intellectual property strategy in collaboration with R&D teams
• Own relationships with external legal advisers and manage the legal budget

From a governance and company secretarial perspective, you will:

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Board on UK Corporate Governance Code and Listing Rules compliance
• Lead all company secretarial activities, including Board and Committee processes, AGM delivery and regulatory filings
• Oversee market disclosures, ensuring compliance with MAR and DTR requirements
• Drive ESG and governance frameworks, aligning with evolving regulatory expectations
• Lead risk management, including ownership of the Group risk register and reporting to the Board and Audit Committee
• Oversee compliance programmes, including whistleblowing, anti-bribery and internal investigations

About You

• Proven experience operating in a senior level in-house legal role, UK qualified Solicitor (or equivalent qualification) within a publicly listed (PLC) environment
• Strong expertise in corporate governance, listing rules and board level advisory
• A track record of leading complex, cross-border legal matters and transactions
• Experience working closely with Boards and Executive Committees
• Ideally have a broad exposure to a range of commercial agreements, intellectual property and data privacy
• Commercial acumen, with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills

Interested?

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Chris Ewles – |

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