Technology Lawyer

SSQ; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SSQ, a US law firm in London, seeks a Technology Associate for its Technology Transactions team. The role covers outsourcing, IP licensing and complex technology agreements with cross-border mandates across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

You will work with partners on high-value matters, lead technology workstreams on carve-outs, and take on real responsibility with direct client exposure in a growing, internationally integrated practice.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-value technology transactions and licensing.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills for complex tech agreements.
• Proven ability to manage cross-border matters with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Advising on complex, large-scale technology and outsourcing transactions.
• Drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial and technology agreements.
• Leading technology workstreams on carve-outs and business separation transactions.
• Advising on technology/IP issues in corporate deals and M&A contexts.

Skills

Technology Transactions

Outsourcing

IP Licensing

Carve-out transactions

M&A tech/IP

Job description

A US law firm is seeking a talented Technology Associate to join its highly regarded London Technology Transactions practice.

The team advises on a broad range of complex and strategic technology, intellectual property, outsourcing, sourcing and commercial transactions. It works closely with colleagues across the firm's global platform, advising on significant cross-border mandates involving complex technology assets, operationally critical services and regulated environments.

The successful candidate will work closely with the partners and wider team on sophisticated transactional matters, taking on meaningful responsibility and enjoying direct client exposure. The practice has a strong international focus, with regular involvement in major projects across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

The Role

This is a fully transactional role offering a broad range of technology work. The successful candidate will work primarily with senior partners in the practice, supporting large-scale outsourcing projects, IP licensing matters, commercial transactions and complex technology aspects of corporate deals.

A particularly important element of the role will be helping to develop and grow the team's carve-out and business separation practice. The team is looking for someone with direct experience of the technology workstream on carve-out transactions, including the separation of technology, IP, systems, services and related commercial arrangements.

Importantly, this is not a pure corporate support or carve-out-only position. There is a substantial standalone technology transactions practice, encompassing outsourcing, technology and IP licensing, and broader commercial work.

The role offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious associate to take ownership of significant matters, work closely with partners and develop a leading role within a growing practice.

Responsibilities

• Advising on complex, large-scale technology and business process outsourcing transactions.
• Drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial and technology agreements.
• Advising on technology and IP licensing arrangements, including software and other IP-rich commercial contracts.
• Leading the technology and commercial workstreams on corporate carve-outs and business separation transactions.
• Advising on technology and IP issues arising in M&A, private equity and other corporate transactions.
• Working with colleagues across multiple practice areas and international offices on cross-border mandates.
• Managing transaction workstreams, liaising directly with clients and taking responsibility for matters with appropriate partner supervision.

This is an opportunity to join an established, internationally integrated technology transactions practice with an exciting pipeline of complex and high-value work.

The team operates a lean structure, providing associates with early responsibility, close partner access and meaningful involvement in client relationships. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on sophisticated international mandates while helping to shape and grow the firm's carve-out and business separation offering.

The role would suit a commercially minded technology lawyer who enjoys running transactions, is confident dealing directly with clients and is looking to take on a significant level of responsibility within a collaborative global practice.