Senior Legal Counsel

InterSystems; Windsor; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Counsel for their UK office to manage a variety of legal issues within the European region. Responsibilities include overseeing software contracts, ensuring compliance in healthcare procurement, and managing outside counsel. Ideal candidates will have at least 5-8 years of legal experience, particularly in high-tech sectors and large-scale government projects.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant legal experience required.
• Experience with large government procurements, preferably in healthcare.
• Software or other high-tech experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for software licenses and customer contracts.
• Manage large government procurements of healthcare technology.
• Collaborate with local legal and business teams.

Skills

Decision Making

Business Acumen

Legal Judgment

Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Multilingual Competency

Education

Qualified legal practitioner with a current practicing certificate

Job description

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The Senior Counsel (Europe) will provide legal support from InterSystems’ UK office for the European region.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work out of the Windsor, UK office
• Responsible for a variety of legal issues effecting InterSystems in the region, as assigned, including:
  • Software licenses, solution agreements and other customer contracts
  • Non-disclosure agreements
  • Teaming agreements
  • Consulting agreements with independent contractors and associated statements of work
  • Vendor compliance with InterSystems’ policies
  • Employment matters
  • Real estate matters
  • Corporate maintenance in local jurisdictions
  • Regulatory compliance
• Help manage large, government procurements of healthcare technology through the lifecycle of a project, including contract changes and amendments
• Collaborate with the legal team in the region and worldwide
• Work with and manage outside counsel
• Ensure compliance with internal processes regarding pricing, approval, and other requirements
• Assist in ensuring compliance with external requirements, statutes and standards related to healthcare information technology, data protection, and other areas
• Assist in completing, filing, and sourcing ancillary documents for transactions, such as insurance certificates, tax certifications, and corporate registrations
• Perform special projects as requested

Job Qualifications:

• Qualified legal practitioner with a current practicing certificate
• At least 5-8 years of relevant legal experience required
• Experience with large government procurements, preferably in healthcare
• Software or other high-tech experience required, healthcare experience a plus
• Proven ability to effectively manage outside counsel
• Experience working on legal projects from a variety of regions.
• Experience with contracts and legal issues in Germany and France a plus.

Required Skills:

• Sound decision making skills, business acumen, and legal judgment
• Ability to vary communication style to effectively communicate locally and with non-native English speakers
• Ability to triage multiple demands and shifting priorities
• Ability to work remotely and independently from the head office and legal department in the dynamic, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment of a privately-held company.
• Ability to collaborate with local legal and business teams
• Inform stakeholders about work progress and outcomes
• Ability to develop creative and non-traditional solutions
• Understand how legal issues impact the "big picture"
• Multiple language competencies are a plus

Travel within the region will be required and, occasionally, outside the region