Senior Sole Counsel

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

Job summary

Clifton Search is seeking a Senior Sole Counsel based in the UK to lead legal matters for a newly acquired part of the group. The role is highly autonomous and reports to the CEO in a global context, with collaboration across worldwide teams.

The successful candidate will have UK-qualified solicitor credentials, extensive software/tech sector experience, and a proven track record in licensing, cross-border contracts, and data privacy compliance.

Qualifications

• UK qualified solicitor with senior/lead experience.
• Experience in a software/technology environment.
• Experience with software licensing (SaaS/IaaS/PaaS).
• Experience with international contracts and cross-border negotiations.
• Knowledge of data protection and privacy laws.

Responsibilities

• Full legal responsibility across the newly acquired organisation.
• Advising and negotiating and leading on a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Lead experience of international contracts or contracts under foreign laws.
• Robust negotiation skills for high-value contracts with customers.
• Lead compliance on privacy and consumer protection laws; AI/ML regulatory strategy.
• IP portfolio management.

Skills

Senior leadership

Contract negotiation

Cross-border contracts

Data privacy

Regulatory strategy

IP portfolio management

Software/Tech experience

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