Legal Counsel - Procurement

Atos SE; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company is seeking a Legal Advisor for their UK team. You will work on commercial matters, manage legal projects, and negotiate contracts with suppliers. The ideal candidate has experience in the IT sector and is capable of operating as an independent advisor. The position follows a hybrid working model, requiring presence in the London office 1-2 days per week.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to operate as an independent advisor at a senior level.
• Understanding of how legal issues affect business operations.
• Experience in developing legal strategy and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with procurement on supplier related matters.
• Manage complex legal and transactional matters.
• Lead end-to-end projects with suppliers and procurement.

Skills

Ability to operate as an independent advisor

Building and maintaining relationships

In-depth understanding of business operations

Developing legal strategy

Education

Experience in IT or technology sector or law firm

Job description

Overview

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.

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
• 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

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to operate as an independent advisor at a senior level and to build and maintain strong relationships
• Understanding of how business operates and how legal issues affect the organisation
• Experience developing legal strategy and objectives
• Experience in IT or technology sector or from law firm or inhouse legal function

Details

Atos has a hybrid working model, 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.