About Michael
English
Native or bilingual
Experience
- Next VenturesSenior Legal ManagerJune 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)• Reviewing client contracts (standard & non-standard) across all international locations• Negotiating terms directly with clients where required• Drafting and issuing letters before claim• Ensuring new business is written in line with internal rules• Updating standard terms in line with industry and legislative changes• Managing RFP's and ITT's• Maintaining and developing relationships with key suppliers• Providing legal, commercial and compliance advice to the global business• Designed and created contract database to capture all signed terms across the Group
- Roc SearchGlobal Legal and Commercial ManagerMarch 2022 - May 2024 (2 years and 2 months)• Sole legal representative for UK, US & Germany and two sister companies• Reviewing and negotiating all commercial contracts – client, supplier, office leases etc.• Resolving and settling all disputes – county court & employment tribunal claims• Recovering debt - £250k+ collected in 2023• Managing annual audits conducted by PWC• Seeking suitable routes to market in new international territories• Acting as Data Protection representative – managing SAR's, complaints, ICO matters etc.• Providing ad-hoc legal, compliance and commercial advice to the Group• Dealing with restrictive covenants
- SaltHead of ComplianceMay 2021 - February 2022 (9 months)• Head of Compliance for northern operations – UK, US, Europe & Middle East• Managing a team of 5 with responsibility for strategic direction of the team• Incorporated legal entities in Netherlands, Germany and Canada• Creation and maintenance of corporate database• Managing group insurance renewals and identifying gaps• Building relationships and working closely with third parties in multiple jurisdictions• Designed a contracts worksheet, summarising key legal/commercial issues of all non standard agreements• Created rules of engagement for +25 countries• Managed and passed an audit conducted by Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
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Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal PracticeDe Montfort University2016Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice
- LLB Law (Hons)University of Bedfordshire2012LLB Law (Hons)
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