Senior Sole Counsel

Clifton Search; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clifton Search is seeking a UK-based Senior Sole Counsel to lead a newly acquired software/tech division. The role combines standalone leadership with hands-on contract negotiation across global customers and suppliers.

You will manage international agreements, SaaS/IaaS/PaaS licensing, data protection issues, and IP strategy while guiding privacy compliance and regulatory matters for the business.

Qualifications

• UK qualified solicitor with senior/lead experience
• Experience in software/tech sector environments
• Ability to handle international contracts and regulatory issues

Responsibilities

• Full legal responsibility across the newly acquired organisation
• Advising and negotiating on a wide range of commercial contracts
• Leading on international contracts and contracts subject to foreign laws
• Negotiating high-value contracts with customers
• Advising on software licensing, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS arrangements
• Managing global data protection, privacy and consumer protection compliance
• Leading AI/ML regulatory strategy and IP portfolio management

Skills

Contract negotiation

Software licensing

Data protection

Privacy law

IP portfolio management

International contracts

AI/ML regulatory strategy

Cloud contracts

Education

UK Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Our client is a highly acquisitive global organisation operating within the Software/Content/Media/Telco sector.

As a result of further growth and a recent acquisition we are looking for a Senior Sole Counsel to be the lead lawyer for a newly acquired part of the group.

The position will report to the internationally based CEO sitting in a wider global group of companies.

This is a standalone and highly autonomous role within an ambitious and multi-layered organisation and will require a hands on approach across the business.

You'll regularly work with colleagues and customers from all over the world in a truly borderless role.

We are looking for a UK based senior level lawyer with extensive experience gained within the software Technology sector.

Main responsibilities

Full legal responsibility across the newly acquired organisation

Advising and negotiating and leading on a wide range of commercial contracts.

Significant lead experience of international contracts, or contracts subject to foreign laws and jurisdiction.

Robust negotiation skills, especially in the context of high-value contracts with customers.

Experience of working with, or within a software, Media/ telecoms company.

Experience of software licensing contracts, together with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS

Experience of advising in relation to global data protection issues

Lead compliance management efforts related to privacy and consumer protection laws.

AI/ML Regulatory Strategy

IP Portfolio Management

Person

UK Qualified Solicitor with senior level/lead experience. (Head of legal/Director)

International experience gained in a Software Tech environment.

UK based

Hands on and flexible approach

US experience helpful