Senior Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- BCL Legal In House
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Solihull
- Salary
- £65000 - £75000 per annum
- Posted
- 18 Sep 2018
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2018
- Ref
- OC/66646
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts, Corporate, Data Protection
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A large data business, based in Solihull, is looking for a Senior Lawyer to join their In-house team and advise on a broad range of commercial matters.
The business holds and processes an extensive amount of data and their legal team provide a vital service in ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements across the business. Reporting to the Head of Legal, whilst also working independently, the Senior Legal Counsel will have responsibility for;
· Providing the business with strategic and commercial legal advice, including negotiating, drafting, and reviewing a variety of commercial contracts, in particular IT contracts.
· Providing comprehensive legal advice on Data Protection
· Identifying and managing risks across the business and supporting the implementation of mitigating processes
· Partnering with colleagues across the business to develop, implement and improve policies and processes to mitigate legal risk for the organisation
· Develop and coach the wider business on legal issues
· Assist the Head of Legal with managing key relationships and managing the legal budget
The role would suit someone with at least 8 years PQE, and candidates will demonstrate their confidence in managing large transactions and supporting senior executive teams. The ideal candidate will have;
· More than 8 years PQE
· Experience in Commercial Contracts (and ideally Data Protection and Corporate) from either an In-house or Private Practice background
· Understanding and knowledge of IT and technology contracts
· Strong commercial acumen and the ability to work independently
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