Legal Counsel - Procurement

Atos SE; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization in London seeks a legal advisor to work on commercial and supplier procurement matters. The role offers a hybrid working model, encouraging independence in legal strategy development and complex project management. Ideal candidates have experience in the technology sector and a proactive approach to legal challenges.

Benefits

Pension matching contribution up to 10%

Private Medical Cover

Life Assurance and Income Protection

25 days of Annual leave

Flex benefits system

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently as a senior advisor.
• Understanding of legal impacts on business operations.
• Experience in technology sector or related legal functions.

Responsibilities

• Work independently on legal strategy and compliance.
• Handle complex projects with suppliers.
• Review and negotiate commercial contracts.

Skills

Independent advising

Building relationships

Legal strategy development

IT sector experience

Job description

Overview

Who we are.

We are a team of passionate experts with a clear ambition: applying digital technology to advance what matters for our clients and society. Together we create reliable and responsive digital foundations for the world’s businesses, institutions, and communities. Learn more on Advancing what matters.

The future is our choice

At Atos, as the global leader in secure and decarbonized digital, our purpose is to help design the future of the information space. Together we bring the diversity of our people’s skills and backgrounds to make the right choices with our clients, for our company and for our own futures.

Where Career meets Impact

If independence and innovation appeal, while working inhouse for a major technology organisation, we would like to speak to you about your next career move.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to a Senior Counsel, you will have the opportunity to work independently, bringing your prior knowledge of commercial and supplier procurement related matters to the fore and developing further in both areas. You will be actively shaping legal strategy with suppliers, tackling daily corporate compliance, and guiding complex projects.
• Your focus will be on commercial matters for our UK&I business, working across all areas of this space – suppliers, outsourcing, consulting, licensing, IP, hosting, GDPR, and as part of our team, this scope will be broadened with involvement, learning and contributing to areas such as corporate affairs and legal entity management. As our business develops and increases our use of AI, you will develop further expertise in this field in parallel.
• In short you will become part of a diverse, hardworking, energetic, and truly international team of lawyers working for Atos within UK and Ireland specifically, and Atos globally in general.

Key responsibilities

• Working closely with our procurement department, both locally and at group level, on all supplier related matters and negotiations
• Manage and coordinate the handling of complex and varied legal and transactional matters.
• Lead and execute end-to-end complex projects with suppliers and procurement
• Review, drafting, and negotiating of a wide variety of commercial and procurement related contracts working closely with Atos commercial, procurement and sales leads
• Advising in contract reviews and approval processes

Working Pattern

Atos has a hybrid working model, coupled with flexibility to allow for a good work/life balance. This means working alongside your colleagues and the wider business from our London office 1-2 days per week.

Key skills and experience

Within our team we see a rich combination of experience, knowledge, skills, and personal attributes. We would like to talk to you about the following:

• Ability to operate as an independent advisor at a senior level and to build and maintain strong and collaborative relationships both internally and externally
• In-depth understanding of how business operates and how legal issues affect the organisation
• Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
• Previous experience in the IT or technology sector or comparable industry and/or experience from lawfirm or inhouse legal function

About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

Summary of Benefits

Pension - matching contribution up to 10%.

Private Medical Cover + Range of Health & Wellbeing offerings.

Life Assurance & Income Protection

25 days of Annual leave

Flex benefits system – personalised choice of wide array of further benefits.

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from all applicants, especially, differently abled applicants. We aim to ensure that those who meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. We are committed and willing to making reasonable adjustments to the application and assessment process to accommodate your needs.

We are a care leaver friendly employer, if you require additional support with your application, please contact our recruiter or send an email to our dedicated mailbox [e-mail]

Here at Atos, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our DNA. Read more about our commitment to a fair work environment for all.

Atos is a recognized leader in its industry across Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. Find out more on our CSR commitment.

Choose your future. Choose Atos.

Learn more about us
At Atos, we embrace diversity as the ultimate engine of ingenuity for our clients, and we constantly strive to create a culture where people feel supported and encouraged. Read more about our commitment here.