Senior Lawyer – General Legal (UKI)

Kyndryl; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology provider is seeking a dynamic Senior Lawyer to join their UKI Legal team. This role involves acting as a trusted advisor on IT outsourcing, cybersecurity, and regulatory matters. The Senior Lawyer will lead contract negotiations, manage disputes, and provide legal insights while working closely with senior stakeholders. Applicants should be qualified solicitors with at least 5 years PQE, strong experience in IT outsourcing, and effective communication skills with C-level stakeholders.

Benefits

Employee learning programs

Volunteering opportunities

Diverse work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE required.
• Proven experience in IT outsourcing and corporate legal matters.
• Excellent communication skills for engaging with C-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract negotiation and drafting for complex IT outsourcing agreements.
• Provide legal support on dispute resolution and conflict management.
• Advise on GDPR, cybersecurity, and other regulatory topics.

Skills

IT outsourcing

Commercial contracts

GDPR

Cybersecurity

Dispute resolution

Intellectual property

Legal advisory

Contract negotiation

Data protection

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales

Job description

Overview

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Kyndryl is seeking a dynamic, highly skilled Senior Lawyer to join our UKI Legal team. In this key role, you will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on high-value IT outsourcing, cybersecurity, commercial contracts, and regulatory matters—supporting not only the UK and Ireland market, but also collaborating cross-border, particularly across Europe and the US.

You will lead the legal support on complex outsourcing deals, infrastructure services, and commercial disputes. This role requires both strategic thinking and hands-on execution, as you\'ll be working closely with senior stakeholders, supporting critical negotiations, drafting complex agreements, resolving disputes, and advising on compliance and governance topics.

You will report to a senior legal leader within Kyndryl and work autonomously while contributing as a core member of a collaborative, high-performing legal function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead contract negotiation, drafting, and legal advisory for complex IT outsourcing and services agreements
• Provide legal support on dispute resolution, escalations, and commercial conflict management
• Advise on GDPR, cybersecurity, intellectual property, data protection, and other regulatory topics
• Support cross-functional teams with corporate legal advice, contract reviews, and internal governance
• Collaborate on cross-border transactions, particularly within the EU and US regions
• Partner with internal stakeholders to balance commercial opportunity and legal risk
• Contribute to team mentoring and internal legal knowledge sharing
• Operate as a key player in a small but highly effective legal team, with high visibility and impact

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, admitted to practice in England and Wales, with a minimum of 5 years PQE (required)
• Proven experience in IT outsourcing, commercial contracts, and corporate legal matters
• Strong background in both law firm and in-house environments, ideally within multinational or blue-chip technology organisations
• Hands-on experience negotiating GDPR provisions and data privacy terms in complex agreements
• Familiarity with dispute resolution, intellectual property, and licensing frameworks
• Ability to advise on cybersecurity clauses and incident-related provisions in contracts
• Excellent communication skills and comfort engaging with C-level stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to regulatory areas such as FCPA, competition law, and export/import controls
• Experience supporting public sector or regulated industry clients
• Background working in cross-border legal environments (Europe and/or US)
• Leadership or mentoring experience within legal or cross-functional teams

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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Kyndryl is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. Kyndryl is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.