In-House Legal Counsel (5-8 PQE Post M&A Integration / Complex Contracts) • IT • London
- Recruiter
- Found Legal Ltd
- Location
- Central or West London (with WFH)
- Salary
- Above market salary + bonus + benefits
- Posted
- 13 Nov 2020
- Closes
- 11 Dec 2020
- Ref
- 20201
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Information Technology, Outsourcing, Telecommunications
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior In House Legal Counsel role at a large global multi-billion IT business, London or remote (UK)
Requirements
- 5-8 PQE technology lawyer
- At least 3 years of experience in the technology sector in private practice or in-house
- Eligible to work in the UK
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. The business is going from strength to strength. It feels very safe in current conditions and is going through its next stage of innovation and growth, with a focus on Europe and the UK.
Great timing and opportunities
Company's current focus is on further deepening its Cloud, digital engineering, data and IoT proposition. The company is executing against this strategy both with organic investment and targeted M&A's, with a particular emphasis on the UK and Europe, where it recognises strong market potential.
Location
Central or West London (a combination of office and home working in the future - 100% WFH currently)
The Legal Team
As part of the global team of over 200 professionals, the EMEA legal team has lawyers based in 12 countries with significant presence in London, where their GC is based. The culture is informal, client-first, collaborative, friendly, multicultural, fun and strongly supportive of career progression and professional development.
New Senior Technology Legal Role
(the exact title will depend on the seniority and experience of the candidate, we can discuss)
This is a newly created role to support the integration / post M&A activities of this global technology giant across multiple jurisdictions within the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
You will draft, review and negotiate vendor and client contracts; perform DD, review, analyse and advise on risk associated with existing contracts of recently-acquired entities; advise new business teams (supporting FTSE 50 and household names) on contracting policies and processes; work as part of a cross-functional team to help smooth integration of newly acquired businesses; analyse and assess business processes, spot issues, flag risks, propose solutions and drive efficiencies across the team you will be part of.
You are
- 5-8 PQE UK lawyer / legal counsel with experience in technology transactions with exposure to Master Service Agreements and technology contracts, system integration or other complex commercial agreements.
Remuneration and benefits
- Above market salary, bonus and benefits (we can discuss in more detail)
- Opportunities to progress in your career
- Learn from world-class lawyers within the team
- High degree of trust and autonomy whilst being part of a collaborative team
- A supportive, friendly, fun and hardworking legal team
- Excellent office locations (Central or West London) with great transport links, WFH options
About Found Legal
Found Legal is an in-house tech legal recruitment agency. We specialise in placing the top 15% of legal talent into technology companies across the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia.