(Managing) Senior In House Counsel • European Remit • IT Sector • London Heathrow (flexibility)
- Recruiter
- Found Legal Ltd
- Location
- Heathrow
- Salary
- £ Excellent Package, please get in touch for details
- Posted
- 12 Sep 2019
- Closes
- 16 Sep 2019
- Ref
- 201908
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- E-Commerce, Information Technology, Outsourcing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior Legal Counsel • TMT law firm experience required • Managing Position • Europe-Wide Remit
Multinational IT Company
Heathrow London (travel options: 15 min by train from Paddington / car share scheme / cycle)
Our client is a multinational technology business, #1 leader in their sector and an exciting place to work offering excellent work-life balance, flexibility and cutting edge legal work.
Their Legal Department is looking for an experienced IT / technology lawyer to join their legal team consisting of highly competent multicultural lawyers with top private practice background including Magic Circle firms.
You would be passionate about working in one of the tech world's premier companies, sitting with the business, advising senior management and acting as a true business partner advising on a diverse portfolio of products and services.
The legal team are at the forefront of this company’s international expansion. They enable the business to move into new markets and geographies, often dealing with novel issues along the way. This is all whilst ensuring that deals get done at scale, and that the multitude of other issues that arise are dealt with appropriately.
Requirements
We are looking for a 6-15 PQE technology / IT lawyer with private practice training, ideally followed by in-house experience in a fast-paced international environment.
The ideal candidate will have experience offering strategic legal advice to senior management, drafting and negotiating complex agreements and advising on innovative products and legal issues for an international technology company.
We are looking for great business rapport building skills and strong business insight as well as the ability to work in a fast-moving company.
What you will do
Reporting into the Head of Legal, you will take a lot of responsibility for varied range of legal issues including strategic accounts and / or vendor and supplier management. There are two direct reports (for an experienced TMT lawyer / counsel).
You will
- Be practical and proactive creating strategic solutions to key legal issues
- Negotiate and draft complex agreements (software, services, outsourcing, supplier, vendor, consultancy, technology licensing and development agreements)
- Provide key support on litigation, data protection and regulatory issues
- Advise top management on strategic legal risks
- Instruct and manage external counsel
- Oversee capturing of know-how, provide training on areas of expertise and supervise more junior team members
In return you can expect
- Excellent package
- Experienced, caring and supportive manager
- World-class legal colleagues from top international law firms including Magic Circle
- Genuinely pleasant working environment
- Work-life balance with flexibility to regularly work from home
- Real opportunities to live and work in various locations across the world (colleagues here enjoy stints in a variety of locations including France, Germany, Spain, UAE, Singapore and Bangkok)
This legal team loves creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely different backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. They strive to ensure that as an employee, you feel this company is a place where no matter who you are, you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work.
Next steps
Interested to discuss? Please apply below or via www.found.legal/cv
More details and full job specification available.
We have strong relationship with the hiring team so will advise whether this organisation would be the best fit to your skills, experience and aspirations. Once shortlisted, will receive extensive preparation and guidance for every interview.
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