Technology Legal Counsel

ORBIS Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbis, London, seeks a technology lawyer with 3-6 years post-qualification experience to join the Global Legal Team in our London office. You will work closely with Technology, Information Security, Risk, Operations and Investment teams, guiding technology procurement, AI governance and data protection across the business.

This role involves advising on complex commercial agreements, global regulatory developments and strategic transformation initiatives while enabling responsible innovation and

Qualifications

• 3-6 years post-qualification experience in technology, commercial or data/privacy law.
• Experience negotiating complex technology agreements.
• Experience advising on technology procurement and vendor management.
• Strong data protection, privacy and information governance knowledge.
• Interest in AI and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support for technology procurement and ongoing management of technology solutions.
• Negotiate and advise on software, data licensing, outsourcing, services and consulting agreements.
• Develop AI governance policies, standards and guidance.
• Advise on global data protection and privacy requirements and information governance.
• Partner with senior Technology leadership on strategic initiatives and risk management.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Communication

Relationship building

Independent working

Prioritization

Education

Admission to practise law in a common law jurisdiction

Job description

Legal Counsel

We are seeking a technology lawyer with 3-6 years of experience in private practice to join our global Legal Team in our London office. You will work closely with our Technology, Information Security, Risk, Operations and Investment teams, as well as colleagues across our global offices, on a broad range of technology-related legal and strategic matters.
This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys working across the full technology lifecycle, from major technology procurement and commercial contracting through to AI governance, operational resilience, data protection, information governance and emerging technology strategy. You will play a key role in helping Orbis adopt technology responsibly while enabling innovation across the business.

Why Orbis?

• Culture. We are committed to our Core Values. We encourage intellectual curiosity and individualism as well as collaboration across different areas of the business. We seek to hear our people’s voices – whether quiet or loud. Sharing ideas and challenging the status quo are commonplace.
• Autonomy. While guidance and support are provided, team members own their work and projects.
• Growth opportunities. We support our people in continuous learning and development.
• Agile environment. We are committed to providing a work environment that balances the needs of our clients; the needs of our teams; and the personal needs, commitments, and interests of our people.
• Philanthropy. Our people can contribute to society in a unique and personal way, through various philanthropy opportunities and programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Technology contracting and procurement

• Leading legal support for the procurement, implementation and ongoing management of technology solutions across the firm.
• Negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial agreements, including software, data licensing, outsourcing, services and consulting agreements,
• Advising on contract renewals, governance, performance management and exit planning.

Artificial Intelligence

• Helping to shape the firm’s legal framework for the responsible adoption and use of AI, including developing AI governance policies, standards and guidance.
• Advising on legal and regulatory issues arising from the use of generative AI, machine learning and other emerging technologies and monitoring global regulatory developments.

Data, privacy and information governance

• Advising on global data protection and privacy requirements.
• Supporting the firm’s data governance framework.
• Advising on data licensing, data acquisition and data usage rights.
• Advising on intellectual property and information security issues.

Strategic advisory

• Partnering with senior Technology leadership on strategic initiatives and major transformation programmes.
• Advising on technology risk, operational resilience and third-party risk.
• Supporting the development of company policies, procedures and governance frameworks relating to technology and information management.
• Advising on global legal and regulatory developments affecting technology, data and AI.

About You

• 3-6 years’ post qualification experience in technology, commercial or data/privacy law gained in private practice.
• Strong experience negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.
• Experience advising on technology procurement and vendor management.
• Good understanding of data protection, privacy and information governance principles.
• Interest in AI, emerging technologies and technology regulation.
• Commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex priorities.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships across stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent academic record.
• Admitted to practise law in a common law jurisdiction.

Orbis

We are a global firm with approximately $60 billion in assets under management, offices across eight countries and over 400 employees. But those numbers don’t define Orbis. It’s our values, how we do things day-by-day, and how we add value for our clients that define us. Our investment philosophy is fundamental, long-term and contrarian. As contrarian investors, we aim to take a different perspective, and this filters into everything we do. To invest differently, you need to think differently. This is encouraged by having teams of people with different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking.

Find out more about us at www.orbis.com.