Associate - Tech Transactions (6-month FTC)

LGBT Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Health schemes

Discretionary bonus

Career development

Job summary

Bird & Bird in London seeks an Associate to join the Tech Transactions team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will handle a range of tech & telecoms‑focussed commercial work, including SaaS/cloud, outsourcing, software licensing and development deals.

The successful candidate will have solid experience advising on technology contracts and related commercial issues, with the opportunity to develop professionally through our mentoring and coaching programmes and a flexible approach to office

Qualifications

• Good experience advising on commercial technology projects (cloud/SaaS, outsourcing, software development & implementation, telecoms, software licensing).
• Strong understanding of legal and commercial issues underpinning technology contracts (warranties, indemnities, liabilities, SLAs, transition).
• Experience working on complex technology matters within a leading market team.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a range of tech/telecoms commercial work (cloud/SaaS, outsourcing, licensing, development, system implementation).
• Contribute to innovative technology deals within a well‑reputed practice and collaborative team.

Skills

Commercial technology contracts

Cloud/SaaS experience

Outsourcing

Software development

Implementation

Telecoms

Software licensing

Support

Job description

Associate - Tech Transactions (6-month FTC)

Associate - Tech Transactions (6-month FTC)

Location: London, UK

Highlighted points for this job

Mid-level associate position in London

Focus on tech & telecoms commercial work

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity for career and personal development

We are looking to recruit a mid-level associate to join the Tech Transactions team in London on a 6-month fixed-term contract. We are looking for an associate to work on a range of tech & telecoms-focussed commercial work, such as SaaS/cloud, AI, outsourcings, software licensing and development deals and system implementation projects. The role provides an excellent opportunity to work on complex and innovative technology matters within a team that has a leading market reputation.

What you'll bring

• good experience of advising on commercial technology projects, such as cloud/SaaS, outsourcing, software development & implementation, telecoms, software licensing and support etc.
• a strong understanding of the legal and commercial issues that underpin technology contracts, such as warranties, indemnities & liabilities, SLAs, transition & exit arrangements, change control, software escrow etc.

What's in it for you

• Our agile approach to office and remote working enables you to find the right balance to deliver at your best. Supporting you, our business and our clients in a flexible way.
• Progress your career and personal development with our award-winning development programmes, from our global mentoring scheme to our bespoke coaching opportunities.
• Equip yourself with a board range of technical and business skills as well as a deep understanding of business issues through our skills-based curriculum.
• Competitive, market-led salary and bonus structure
• Family friendly policies as well as health schemes and wellbeing support
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to tailor your benefits to your current needs and lifestyle.

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, Bird & Bird operates two discretionary bonus schemes.

We offer a performance related bonus that reflects the contributions you make to the firm. We know an inclusive culture, alongside a diverse workforce, makes us more innovative and agile, so whilst some of the criteria for being awarded a bonus is based on chargeable hours, we also include an allowance for hours spent contributing to Diversity & Inclusion, ESG, and Pro Bono work.

We see 'winning work' as significantly different to the day-to-day business development activities you carry out as part of your role as an Associate, so in addition to the Performance Bonus, Bird & Bird are keen to reward Associates for winning work. Winning Work Bonuses are paid in addition to the Performance Bonus and are intended to be a thank you for your contribution to introducing a client or generating additional work from an existing client.

Bird & Bird opens up a world of possible for lawyers everywhere. Here you can advise major enterprises and high-growth businesses on matters that are often transformative in nature, and alongside people who are truly collegiate in the way they work with everyone at Bird & Bird. We are one international firm, where over 70% of our work involves teams from across our firm. And that is only going to increase. It is this common purpose and shared approach that makes for a more productive, and collaborative place to work.

As a disability and neurodiversity inclusive employer we want to ensure that you have a barrier-free recruitment experience at Bird & Bird. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please provide details to your recruitment contact who will be in touch to discuss any details provided and understand more about your individual adjustment needs.