Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- BCL Legal In House
- Location
- England, Northamptonshire, Northampton
- Salary
- £45000 - £60000 per annum
- Posted
- 04 Dec 2018
- Closes
- 18 Dec 2018
- Ref
- TS/67133NS
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A leading global provider of supply chain management and software solutions which works with major businesses across 74 countries is seeking a commercial lawyer to join the team as Legal Counsel at their UK office in Northampton.
The Role
As Legal Counsel you will report to the Assistant General Counsel and assist with all commercial legal matters for the business, including:
- Drafting and negotiating customer and vendor commercial contracts, including software license agreements, SaaS agreements, services agreements and NDAs;
- Developing the organization's policies on industry-specific issues, corporate governance or regulatory affairs;
- Negotiating with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes;
- Anticipating and mitigating potential legal problems within the organization and developing strategies to avoid risk;
- Consulting with management, commercial advisors, tax experts, accountants and marketing staff;
- Assisting with company secretarial work;
- Liaising with the Barcelona office; and
- Providing ad hoc legal advice to the wider business.
The Person
You will be a commercial lawyer with 1-5 years' PQE. Any experience of working on B2B contracts especially software agreements would be advantageous.