Director - Technology/Commercial Lawyer, QRS Legal

Deloitte LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London seeks an experienced commercial lawyer to lead negotiations on complex contracts in the Technology and Transformation team. The ideal candidate will oversee a team of lawyers, provide strategic legal advice, and manage high-value contracts within both advisory and technology spaces. A senior-level qualification is required, along with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in negotiating complex commercial and technology contracts.
• In-house experience within a technology or consulting business.
• Ability to manage a demanding workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for multi-million-pound technology contracts.
• Oversee the work of a team of lawyers.
• Develop commercial solutions for business and client service teams.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Complex commercial contract management

Government and public sector contracting

Relationship building

Project management

Education

Qualified lawyer at senior level

Tools

Legal contract management software

Job description

As a commercial lawyer within the Technology and Transformation (“T&T”) Quality & Risk Management team you will have the exciting opportunity to work as a business enabler alongside practitioners in the part of the business which provides transformational and technical solutions to our clients.Our team is truly supportive and collaborative, offering excellent scope for personal and career development with diversity and inclusion being a core principle in growing our team.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte?It’show we approach the thousands of decisions we make everyday. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, whereverwe arein the world, welead the way,serve with integrity, take care of each other ,fosterinclusion, andcollaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision wemake and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it mattersmost .

Connect to your opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to work as in-house legal counsel within Deloitte’s T&T business to lead complex, contractual and commercial deals, which will require experience of leading significant negotiations within both the advisory and the technology space e.g. IT system implementation agreements and outsourcing/managed services agreements.

We have an opportunity in our team of more than 20 commercial/technology lawyers to support our growing T&T business, for an experienced lawyer at Director level.

You will deliver high-quality, business-focused solutions in a challenging, dynamic and demanding marketplace – you will be a strategic legal and deal advisor and partner directly with our business and are expected to assess and understand how business risks can be managed and mitigated, whilst advising on deal structure and strategy.

Your role will involve:

• Team lead for the Government and Public Sector (“G&PS”) team of approximately 7 lawyers, with day-to-day responsibility for overseeing their work, reporting into the partners who lead the team
• Leading negotiations for multi-million-pound cross-border complex technology based contracts for digital transformation, cloud and managed services, including regularly facing off with client legal teams and their external counsel
• Primarily providing support to our business during the sales cycle from supporting the engagement teams with their responses to tenders and bid response development to negotiating contracts for services.
• Reviewing and advising on public sector framework agreements and related call-off contracts, and negotiating contracts subject to public procurement regulations
• Advising on, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of contracts across the G&PS T&T business, including design, build, implementation and run/operate engagements, and leading direct discussion with clients and their legal advisors.
• Working closely with the business to discuss and develop commercial offerings to client as we move to a more innovative way of pricing our services e.g. risk/reward deals, Value based billing.
• Drafting and negotiating ancillary commercial contracts, including alliance agreements, product/asset licences, engagement letters, sub-contracts and teaming agreements
• Co-ordinating with other functions within Deloitte and globally on risk management matters (e.g. data privacy, security, compliance)
• Developing practical commercial solutions for Deloitte’s business and client service teams – enabling them to provide excellent client service while managing Deloitte’s risk
• Advising Deloitte’s senior management and practitioners on general legal and risk management issues, based on an understanding and appreciation of the key business risks that need to be managed

Connect to your skills and professional experience

“Our lawyers are strategic, innovative commercial advisors”.They support the firm’s ambition, whilst also protecting the business interests.We are seeking individuals that are able to be build strong business relationships with people at all levels across the firm.

• We are seeking a qualified lawyer at senior level (or individuals with similar experience) with experience in negotiating complex commercial and technology contracts and professional service framework agreements. Experience in one or more of Cloud Solutions, Managed Services or Assets preferred.
• Experience of government and public sector contracting and procurement processes is essential
• In-house experience with a technology or T&T business
• Ability to manage a demanding workload effectively and to be both proactive and responsive
• Experience of dealing with and managing senior management and multiple stakeholders
• Strong PMO skills to drive negotiation teams (and collate SME input) which you will lead to close deals in a timely fashion to give us competitive edge

Connect to your business - Enabling Functions

Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. From IT to HR, marketing and more, our teams help to support the wider business in everything they do. Bringing your individual skills and specialist knowledge, you can make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

“Everyone always says “it’s the people,” and that’s true. Working for a brand you feel proud of feels pretty good too. And you don’t have any stress about fitting into a particular stereotype, because there are so many different types of people in Deloitte Digital.”

-Gillian, T&T

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers