Head of Legal– Corporate Counsel
My Client is looking for a talented and pragmatic corporate counsel with experience in managing and negotiating a wide array of contracts, as well as complying with various obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) and holding the role of Data Protection Officer.
The Corporate Counsel will manage a small legal team and liaise with both customers and colleagues (i.e. finance management and sales teams) to deliver legal guidance; and will report to into the Senior Management team and Heads of Departments.
Role Description:
* Work closely with the senior management to advise the business as required on all legal matters and to ensure that the senior management is kept updated on key legal matters and involved where appropriate.
* Develop solutions to complex legal questions; offer ad hoc legal support and analysis where needed.
* Advise on and negotiate complex software licensing agreements and advise on public procurement law issues and manage business critical legal projects.
* Ensure business activities are conducted in conformity with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures.
* Lead on key litigation issues the clients business, as they arise.
* Act as mentor and advisor to your direct reports in order to establish effective professional development guidance and options.
* Ongoing general consultancy role within the company regarding data protection and information security matters, ensuring that appropriate mechanisms are in place to uphold fair processing requirements
* Responsible for drafting and reviewing different legal documents, including Software Licence Agreements (both perpetual and SaaS), Non–Disclosure Agreements, Partnership/Referral Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Referral (Introduction) Agreements and MSAs
* Negotiating with clients and liaising with internal sales team to ensure contracts accurately reflect the needs of the business; clients are large corporate entities or government departments from all over the world.
* Responsible for keeping up to date the storage of contracts, key terms contracts summaries, including on systems such as Salesforce and DocuSign
Skills Requirements:
* Qualified Solicitor England and Wales or US Qualified lawyer
* In–house experience required (8+ years); international remit (US, AUS, Middle East & Africa)
* Accustomed to operating in an international business
* Strong technical and analytical skills alongside a proven track record of formulating and offering creative solutions to commercial problems
* Experience of managing relationships with external advisers and ensuring that a cost–effective service is delivered
* Strong cross–cultural awareness and ability to quickly adapt to the situation and have a flexible style for an appropriate audience amidst uncertainty and competing interests
* Commercial & ethical judgement and the willingness & confidence to exercise it
* Strong knowledge of GDPR is essential
* Experience working with IT Software & SaaS contracts is preferable
Working Hours:
Normal working hours are 09:00 – 18:00, however the Corporate Counsel will be expected to complete the hours necessary to achieve the expected company standards and performance. As such, the Corporate Counsel may need to be flexible and prepared to work extra hours as required by the business
The Corporate Counsel will manage a small legal team and liaise with both customers and colleagues (i.e. finance management and sales teams) to deliver legal guidance; and will report to into the Senior Management team and Heads of Departments.
Role Description:
* Work closely with the senior management to advise the business as required on all legal matters and to ensure that the senior management is kept updated on key legal matters and involved where appropriate.
* Develop solutions to complex legal questions; offer ad hoc legal support and analysis where needed.
* Advise on and negotiate complex software licensing agreements and advise on public procurement law issues and manage business critical legal projects.
* Ensure business activities are conducted in conformity with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures.
* Lead on key litigation issues the clients business, as they arise.
* Act as mentor and advisor to your direct reports in order to establish effective professional development guidance and options.
* Ongoing general consultancy role within the company regarding data protection and information security matters, ensuring that appropriate mechanisms are in place to uphold fair processing requirements
* Responsible for drafting and reviewing different legal documents, including Software Licence Agreements (both perpetual and SaaS), Non–Disclosure Agreements, Partnership/Referral Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Referral (Introduction) Agreements and MSAs
* Negotiating with clients and liaising with internal sales team to ensure contracts accurately reflect the needs of the business; clients are large corporate entities or government departments from all over the world.
* Responsible for keeping up to date the storage of contracts, key terms contracts summaries, including on systems such as Salesforce and DocuSign
Skills Requirements:
* Qualified Solicitor England and Wales or US Qualified lawyer
* In–house experience required (8+ years); international remit (US, AUS, Middle East & Africa)
* Accustomed to operating in an international business
* Strong technical and analytical skills alongside a proven track record of formulating and offering creative solutions to commercial problems
* Experience of managing relationships with external advisers and ensuring that a cost–effective service is delivered
* Strong cross–cultural awareness and ability to quickly adapt to the situation and have a flexible style for an appropriate audience amidst uncertainty and competing interests
* Commercial & ethical judgement and the willingness & confidence to exercise it
* Strong knowledge of GDPR is essential
* Experience working with IT Software & SaaS contracts is preferable
Working Hours:
Normal working hours are 09:00 – 18:00, however the Corporate Counsel will be expected to complete the hours necessary to achieve the expected company standards and performance. As such, the Corporate Counsel may need to be flexible and prepared to work extra hours as required by the business
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