Senior Associate - Tech Transactions (including AI Contracting & Governance)

LGBT Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Family friendly policies

Discretionary bonus schemes

Job summary

Bird & Bird’s London office seeks a Senior Associate to join the Technology Transactions team, focusing on tech & telecoms commercial work, including SaaS, cloud, outsourcing, software licensing and AI contracting.

The role requires at least 6 years post-qualification experience in technology transactions with AI governance exposure, offering a flexible, inclusive culture and a competitive salary with discretionary bonuses.

Qualifications

• 6+ years post-qualification experience in technology transactions
• Experience advising on AI contracting and governance
• Exposure to SaaS/cloud, outsourcing, software licensing deals

Responsibilities

• Operate as a senior associate in tech transactions with AI exposure
• Understand legal issues around AI and provide AI contracting guidance
• Address warranties, indemnities, liabilities, SLAs, transitions and software escrow in contracts

Skills

Technology Transactions

AI Contracting

Governance

Job description

Senior Associate - Tech Transactions (including AI Contracting & Governance)

Senior Associate - Tech Transactions (including AI Contracting & Governance)

Location: London, UK

Highlighted points for this job

Senior Associate role in Technology Transactions team in London

Experience in tech & telecoms-focussed commercial work, including AI contracting and governance

Minimum of 6 years post qualification experience with significant Technology Transactions background

Competitive market-led salary and bonus structure

Flexible benefits package and family friendly policies

Inclusive culture with discretionary bonus schemes based on contributions to Diversity & Inclusion, ESG, and Pro Bono work

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our Technology Transations team in London.

This role will include work on a range of tech & telecoms-focussed commercial work, such as SaaS/cloud, outsourcing, software licensing and tech development deals and system implementation projects. The role will also include advising on AI contracting and AI governance projects.

We are focusing on candidates who will have at least 6 years of post qualification experience with significant Technology Transactions experience, together with experience on AI contracting and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• have experience operating as a senior associate either in a leading law firm or in an in-house role that is focussed on tech transactional work, with exposure to AI;
• have a good understanding of the legal issues associated with AI and existing experience of advising on AI contractual and governance issues;
• a strong understanding of the legal and commercial issues that underpin technology contracts, such as warranties, indemnities & liabilities, SLAs, transition & exit arrangements, change control, software escrow etc.

What's in it for you

• Our agile approach to office and remote working enables you to find the right balance to deliver at your best. Supporting you, our business and our clients in a flexible way.
• Progress your career and personal development with our award-winning development programmes, from our global mentoring scheme to our bespoke coaching opportunities.
• Equip yourself with a board range of technical and business skills as well as a deep understanding of business issues through our skills-based curriculum.
• Competitive, market-led salary and bonus structure
• Family friendly policies as well as health schemes and wellbeing support
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to tailor your benefits to your current needs and lifestyle.

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, Bird & Bird operates two discretionary bonus schemes.

We offer a performance related bonus that reflects the contributions you make to the firm. We know an inclusive culture, alongside a diverse workforce, makes us more innovative and agile, so whilst some of the criteria for being awarded a bonus is based on chargeable hours, we also include an allowance for hours spent contributing to Diversity & Inclusion, ESG, and Pro Bono work.

We see 'winning work' as significantly different to the day-to-day business development activities you carry out as part of your role as an Associate, so in addition to the Performance Bonus, Bird & Bird are keen to reward Associates for winning work. Winning Work Bonuses are paid in addition to the Performance Bonus and are intended to be a thank you for your contribution to introducing a client or generating additional work from an existing client.?

Bird & Bird opens up a world of possible for lawyers everywhere. Here you can advise major enterprises and high-growth businesses on matters that are often transformative in nature, and alongside people who are truly collegiate in the way they work with everyone at Bird &Bird. We are one international firm, where over 70% of our work involves teams from across our firm. And that is only going to increase. It is this common purpose and shared approach that makes for a more productive, and collaborative place to work.

As a disability and neurodiversity inclusive employer we want to ensure that you have a barrier-free recruitment experience at Bird &Bird. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please provide details to your recruitment contact who will be in touch to discuss any details provided and understand more about your individual adjustment needs.