Sole Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, Surrey, Camberley
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 07 Dec 2018
- Closes
- 04 Jan 2019
- Ref
- 13974690/001
- Contact
- Samantha McGawley
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Company / Commercial, Data Protection, Information Technology
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A Global Software business in Camberley, Surrey are looking for a Sole Legal Counsel to join them in house on a full-time and permanent contract leading UK and Ireland legal activity.
Responsibilities of your new role
As Sole Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for supporting the commercial teams on delivery of business solutions with regards to all manner of commercial contracts. Your key duties will typically include:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating software licenses (on-premise & cloud);
- Providing timely legal & risk advise;
- Communicating with high profile internal & external stakeholders; and
- Operating autonomously as part of the global legal team.
Required skills, experience and qualifications
The successful Legal Counsel will be a UK qualified solicitor with 5+ years of PQE. You will also demonstrate:
- Training from a UK Law Firm or Business;
- Strong knowledge of technology and data protection law;
- Experience negotiating and drafting contracts including software licenses and MSAs;
- Knowledge of UK GDPR regulations and implications; and
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Your new employer
The Sole Legal Counsel will join a global software business with a European hub in Surrey. Leading the way in customer experience platforms, they are innovating both cloud and on-premise offerings. Their global legal team is growing and as such they require a lawyer to be based in Camberley, Surrey to be the sole UK legal representative.
Apply now
Please apply today to be considered for this Sole Legal Counsel role based in Camberley.