Senior In-House Legal Counsel / Manager (IT) - 5-10 PQE - Dubai
- Recruiter
- Found Legal Ltd
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Salary
- Above market salary + bonus + benefits
- Posted
- 14 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2020
- Ref
- 20201
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Information Technology, Outsourcing, Telecommunications
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior In House Legal role at a large global multi-billion IT business, Dubai
Requirements (all must have)
- 5-10 PQE technology lawyer
- At least 4 years of experience in the technology sector in private practice or in-house
- UK / Ireland qualified
We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a global IT business with over 25 years' history and offices in 40 countries around the world, one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies and a Top Employer 2020. The company is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and has a strong focus on AI and analytics, digital engineering, IoT, process automation etc.
Location
Dubai, UAE
EMEA Legal Team
As part of a global team of over 200 professionals, the EMEA legal team has lawyers based across 12 countries. Along with the commercial / technology lawyers, the team includes specialists in privacy, employment law, M&A, intellectual property, compliance etc. The culture is informal, client-first, collaborative, friendly, multicultural, fun and supportive of career progression and professional development.
New Senior Technology Legal Role
This is a mid senior to senior role focused on supporting the commercial activities of this multinational business in the ME. The role works closely with the business teams, senior management and other teams around the world. You will be an integral part of the continued rapid growth of the company's EMEA operations.
Responsibilities include drafting, negotiating and interpreting a wide variety of commercial issues and transactions including multi-million pound complex technology (robotics, cloud, etc.) agreements with clients across a broad range of industries.
The role also involves taking part in integration activities and promoting strong corporate governance and risk mitigation practices, as well as advising on ad-hoc issues that arise on a daily basis.
Great timing and opportunities
The company's current focus is on further deepening its Cloud, digital engineering, data and IoT proposition. The business is executing against this strategy both with organic investment and targeted M&A's, with a particular emphasis on EMEA.
Remuneration and benefits
- Above market salary, bonus and benefits (we can discuss in more detail)
- Opportunities to progress in your career
- High degree of trust and autonomy whilst being part of a collaborative team
- A supportive, friendly, fun and hardworking legal team
- 360 degree learning and development opportunities to further your career
About Found Legal
Found Legal is a specialist in-house tech legal recruitment agency. We focus on placing the top 15% of legal talent into technology companies across the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia. If the role / location is not the right fit, please email your CV to Mila Read to be notified of other opportunities. Contact details can be found on our website.