Senior Sole Counsel

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

Job summary

Clifton Search is seeking a UK-based Senior Sole Counsel to lead the newly acquired organisation within the Software/Content/Media/Telco sector. The role is standalone and highly autonomous, reporting to an internationally based CEO, and involves hands-on leadership across commercial contracts and data protection matters.

You will manage global contracts, licensing (SaaS/IaaS/PaaS), privacy compliance, and AI/ML regulatory strategy, with substantial cross-border exposure and experience in

Qualifications

• Senior/lead UK solicitor with international exposure in a software tech environment.
• Experience working in or with software/tech and media/telecoms sectors.
• UK based with hands-on, flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Full legal responsibility across the newly acquired organisation.
• Advising and negotiating leading commercial contracts.
• Lead experience of international contracts or contracts under foreign laws.
• Robust negotiation for high-value customer contracts.
• Experience with software licensing, SaaS/IaaS/PaaS.
• Advising on global data protection issues.
• Lead privacy/compliance management efforts.
• AI/ML regulatory strategy.
• IP portfolio management.

Skills

Lead contract negotiations

Data protection/regulatory

IP/Regulatory strategy

Cross-border / international contracts

Software/Tech industry 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