Martin Cohen
Group Head of Legal @RVU
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WORK HISTORY
Group Head of Legal @RVU
Legal Leadership:*Advising c-suite on all legal issues including strategic, operational, risk management and special projects. Providing counsel on wider decision making.*Involvement in group transformation. Leading role in project structuring. Provided pragmatic risk analysis and stakeholder management.*Frequent focus on data and preparation for AI solutions. Appreciation of risk appetite and commercial pace.*Incident management and advice on dealings with regulators. Strategic, Investor and Corporate Support:*Providing M&A transactional support.*Working with private equity owners. Support of incentive schemes.*Corporate governance, advising operating boards. Oversight of company secretarial work. Team Management:*Working in a team of 7, combining previously separate units across 2 offices. Development of unified team culture.*Oversight of legal operations including adopting new technologies, advocating AI solutions. Supporting team to provide higher levels of service with limited resources.*Managing external counsel and budget. Conduct of legal tenders.*Recruitment, team structuring, development, performance management and appraisal. Legal and Operational Support:*Working with commercial teams, Privacy, Compliance, HR, IT, Finance, Tax, Marketing and Facilities.*Drafting and negotiation of contracts in all areas, including energy, telecoms and financial services. Support of tech and financial services and procurement. Support of SAAS, licensing, purchasing of goods and services.*Constructive problem solving for new strategic initiatives.*Working with big data, providing commercialising and privacy advice.*Provision of competition law advice for commercial teams.*Oversight of IP portfolio, support and brand protection.*Supporting dispute resolution including partner solvency, bad debts, commercial disputes, IP infringement and employee relations.*Response to regulator requests for information and enquires.
EDUCATION
UCL
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law
BPP Law School
Legal Practice Course
SKILLS
ABOUT MARTIN COHEN
Group Head of Legal at RVU, a private equity backed portfolio company, home to Uswitch, Confused.com, Tempcover, Money.co.uk and Mojo Mortgages. Broad industry experience covering technology, commercial contracts, data protection/GDPR, AI, corporate and M&A, fintech, payments, regulatory, IP, investor relations, corporate transformation, management, strategic initiatives and development.
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