Legal Counsel - Technology

Taylor Root; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Director for its in-house Banking and Financial Services team. The role is focused on providing legal counsel with a technology bias, requiring expertise in IT and AI-related law. Candidates should possess at least 2 years PQE and be skilled in contract negotiation. This full-time position offers exposure to senior management and quality work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years PQE with solid contracts experience.
• Experience in IT, AI, and data-related legal frameworks.
• Ability to provide strategic legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate legal agreements focusing on IT and data.
• Serve as primary legal contact for IT and Procurement teams.
• Provide guidance on AI-related legal risks.

Skills

Legal drafting and negotiation

Communication skills

Understanding of AI laws

Team collaboration

Education

2 years PQE (Commonwealth or equivalent)

Job description

Director - In-house Banking and Financial Services team at Taylor Root

A leading financial services organisation is looking to hire a Legal Counsel with a technology bias. The role is a 9-month contract.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate a wide variety of legal agreements, with a focus on contracts relating to information technology, data, artificial intelligence and third-party services including, but not limited to, software licences, SaaS agreements, support and maintenance agreements and IT resource agreements
• Serve as the primary legal contact for the IT, Operations/Transformation and Procurement teams, providing proactive advice, support and strategic guidance to the business to achieve its goals and mitigate legal risks in those areas
• Provide guidance on the legal risks associated with proposed AI use cases in line with applicable Artificial Intelligence (AI) laws and regulations and ensure any AI use cases are approved in line with the internal AI Policy
• Keep up to date with legal developments, with a focus on evolving AI laws and regulations

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years PQE (Commonwealth or equivalent) with solid contracts experience relating to IT, AI, data and third-party services. You will be a team player, with excellent communication skills. The role will offer great quality work and excellent exposure to senior management.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Financial Services
• Technology
• Information and Media
• IT Services and IT Consulting