Legal Counsel

Robert Walters; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology business seeks a Commercial Legal Counsel in London. The role involves advising on commercial contracts and legal compliance while working with internal stakeholders. Candidates should be E&W qualified lawyers with experience in private practice or in-house roles. The position offers significant career progression and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 2-3 PQE preferred, open to other levels of experience.
• Trained in private practice is ideal.
• Eligibility to work without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Support internal stakeholders on commercial and legal risk.
• Draft and advise on MSAs, licensing, software agreements.
• Assist with IP, data privacy and legal compliance matters.

Skills

Commercial Contracts

Legal Compliance

Data Privacy

Risk Management

Education

E&W Qualified Lawyer

Job description

Your New Company:

A prominent and global technology-advanced business, that provides its clients with the data and analytics to optimise their growth, processes and internal efficiencies. A true market leader in its industry, this award-winning organisation enjoys a fantastic market reputation and serves clients across a variety of industries, traversing both the private and public sectors.

Your New Role:

A broad generalist commercial Legal Counsel role reporting into the Head of Legal as part of a small immediate team, that is supported by a wider network of lawyers internationally. Working on matters concerning the UK and Europe, you will support crucial internal stakeholders including the product, sales and procurement teams, advising on commercial and legal risk. Typical commercial contracts you will work on include MSAs, licensing, software, supply and consultancy agreements, while you will also support on ad hoc IP, data privacy and legal compliance matters in a fast-paced environment.

Who You Are:

You must be an E&W qualified lawyer with no restrictions to your eligibility to work. You'll need to be able to go into the London offices three days per week on a hybrid working basis, and as a guide you'll have 2-3 PQE (though the organisation is happy to meet lawyers with other levels of relevant experience. Ideally you will have trained in private practice. The business is happy to consider both practice lawyers and those may have moved in-house at some point after qualification.

This organisation has a rich tradition of progressing careers internally and provides an excellent benefits package on top of the base salary and bonus component. The broad variety of work and established internal infrastructure makes this an exceptional opportunity for a first in-house move.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates