Contract Management Legal Associate with Portuguese

Factor; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

With a legacy as a pioneer in the ALSP market, Factor leads the next evolution in legal services through AI-integrated contracting.

Factor is the market leader in Integrated Law, combining the expertise of Traditional Law, the efficiency of New Law, and the close business integration of In-house legal to deliver complex legal work at scale.

Factor works alongside corporate legal departments to solve for the ever-increasing demands and complexity of transactional legal work. Our "do while transforming, transform while doing" approach combines specialist expertise, AI-powered solutions, and business process knowledge to deliver better performance, better business and legal outcomes, and a transformed contracting experience.

Our clients span Fortune 500 companies including global banks, major pharmaceutical companies, and large technology firms.

We believe that the more diverse our team becomes — in backgrounds, skills, experiences, and perspectives — the higher our creative potential as a company. We are dedicated to growing a diverse, inclusive company where individuals of all backgrounds thrive.

We are comprised of more than 300 lawyers, legal specialists, technologists, and process consultants across Europe and North America – Join us!

We’re looking for a company secretary to work alongside a team of like-minded high-performing individuals, working on engagements for large Global clients.

The Role:

We’re looking for a Contract Management Legal Associate with Portuguese to join us in our Belfast office. As a member of our team, you’ll be responsible for working on engagements for large Global clients, within Financial Regulations, Corporate Restructuring, Commercial or Financial Services Contract Negotiation, and other contract-related work.

If you believe in being a team player, can collaborate and communicate well with technical and non-technical audiences while bringing a result-driven, focused, high energy, confident, curious, quirky, and most of all fun sense of self, then this is the place for you.

Responsibilities:

• Be part of a team committed to the overall delivery of services and compliance with all delivery commitments to the client;
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts including content and development contracts, software development contracts, professional and consulting services contracts, staffing contracts, licensing contracts, other IP/IT contracts, and general commercial contracts;
• Adhere to delivery processes and commitments;
• Input and manage data on Factor and client systems and keep them up to date;
• Help develop contract templates, playbooks, and other tools for use by the team;
• Be part of a team committed to continually improving our service to the client and adding value.

Qualifications:

• Law Degree and/or Legally Qualified;
• Minimum 2 years drafting and negotiating commercial contracts within a law firm, legal services, or as part of an in-house legal team;
• Very good knowledge of Portuguese (including legal language);
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Good written and verbal communication and presentation skills;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite - especially Microsoft Word;
• Organizational fit for the Factor culture - exhibiting the core values of Authenticity, Accountability, Adaptability, and Stewardship;
• Operates with minimal supervision;
• Working with a recognized matter management system as part of daily routine;
• Legally eligible to work in the country this role is based;
• Client relationship management.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with or for a telecommunications, financial services, or professional services firm preferably in a contracting function;
• Experience of working in-house.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary;
• Benefit package including private health insurance and private dental insurance;
• Pension contribution;
• 38 days holidays;
• Enhanced maternity leave pay – 18 weeks;
• Enhanced paternity leave pay – 4 weeks;
• Chance to develop your career in an international, innovative company providing legal services to top brands worldwide;
• Opportunity to join an industry-leading executive team and over 400 lawyers, contract experts, technologists, and process consultants;
• Inclusive and nurturing work environment, where everyone's contributions are valued;
• Hybrid working model and flexible working hours to help achieve a strong work-life balance.

Additional Information:

As a member of an ISO Compliant center, the candidate will be required to follow the policies and procedures on Information Security Management System in place at the Center of Excellence and globally at Factor. As a member of the Factor team, the applicant will have access to various company and client assets and will be required to maintain the level of security as identified for each asset.

Factor is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more, visit:factor.law