In House Lawyer - Technology/Telco- Remote

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international organization seeks an In-House Legal Counsel to manage contracts for customers, vendors, and partners in the tech industry. Ideal candidates will be qualified lawyers with extensive experience in commercial contracts, particularly in software and IT. This role primarily offers remote work with occasional travel requirements, providing opportunities for professional development in a dynamic and growing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven significant experience in contract drafting and negotiation.
• Qualified Lawyer with 3+ years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in software licensing contracts (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS).

Responsibilities

• Manage customer, vendor and business partner contracts.
• Negotiate high-value contracts and advise on global data protection issues.
• Work with international colleagues and clients.

Skills

Contract Management

Negotiation

Commercial Contracts

International Contracts

Data Protection

Education

Qualified Lawyer (Common Law Jurisdiction)

Job description

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Client:

Clifton Search

Location:

crawley, west sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

In House Legal Counsel-International organisation- Tech/Telco

Our client is looking for a lawyer or contracts specialist to be responsible for managing customer, vendor and business partner contracts. The position will report to a Senior stakeholder and General Counsel.

This is an organisation driven by acquisition and growth across the globe.

You must be able to work well with people at all levels, across multiple companies, in various countries around the world.

You'll be regularly working with colleagues and customers from all over the world in a truly borderless role.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer or experienced commercial contract specialist who is looking to advance their career within the software/Telco/and IT industries.

The work is challenging, rewarding, and you will have plenty of opportunities for developing yourself and your career.

This role will be on a predominantly remote work-from-home basis, however from time to time you may be required to attend meetings in a number of local and international locations.

What we are looking for

• We are looking for individuals who have proven significant experience in contract drafting, agreeing, and implementing commercial contracts.
• You will be a Qualified Lawyer (Common Law Jurisdiction) from 3+pqe

The successful candidate must possess:

• Substantial experience of advising and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Experience of international contracts, or contracts subject to foreign laws and jurisdiction.
• Robust negotiation skills, especially in the context of high-value contracts with customers.
• Highly experienced working with, or within, a software or IT company (Essential)
• Highly experienced working with software licensing contracts, together with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS etc. (Essential)
• Proven experience of producing and presenting reports to a range of audiences.
• Experience of advising in relation to global data protection issues (including EU GDPR, UK GDPR and California Consumer Privacy Act).
• Ability to travel where required to customers and other UK offices or occasionally abroad.

This role will be UK based on a remote basis.