Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- LHH Recruitment Solutions
- Location
- England, Berkshire, Reading
- Salary
- £65000.00 - £75000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 05 May 2022
- Closes
- 02 Jun 2022
- Ref
- JN -052022-250684
- Contact
- Ben Fryer
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
LHH Recruitment Solutions are working with a listed international software company, with a UK headquarters based in Berkshire. The company has a fantastic array of clients, many of whom are fortune 500 companies and thus the legal work involved in this position can be complex, high-value & very interesting! This position has arisen due to their continued growth within the sector.
Role responsibilities;
- Negotiate and draft all types of technology contracts e. SaaS, data processing agreements, software licensing and support, professional services agreements.
- Collaborate and work with other members of the Global Legal team.
- Provide legal advice and counsel on UK & Ireland legal issues.
- Support the corporate compliance programs, including educating regional employees.
- Liaise with outside counsel on region-specific engagements and assist on litigation engagements and dispute resolution.
- Communicate with regional sales managers and customers as appropriate to ensure compliance and involvement in legal issues and processes and to have a good understanding of the business, customer requirements and company strategies.
- Undertake ad-hoc projects as directed by the Head of Legal
Role requirements;
- Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 1 year post qualified experience
- Experience drafting and negotiating technology and commercial contracts is preferable
- Ability to identify legal issues and provide solutions
- An interest in developments in technology law, such as privacy, data security, AI, machine learning, digitisation and cloud computing.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for the vacancy.