Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Robert Walters Ltd
- Location
-
England, London
London (Central)London (Greater)
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 16 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 14 Aug 2021
- Ref
- 50672863/001
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
In-House Counsel
- NQ opportunity
- Global reach with training/mentoring
- Commercial Contracts, Technology and Financial Services
- 2 year FTC with view to permanent role
Our client, a market leading financial technology company, has a great entry level opportunity for a newly qualified lawyer to join their in-house team in London.
The successful candidate will be trained to operate within their collegiate and supportive global business, with the view to grow with the company in the long term.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Responsibilities:
* Negotiating, drafting and advising on commercial agreements for a technology company, including customer agreements (including SaaS, license, CapEx, maintenance and managed services agreements) and vendor agreements (including in-bound license agreements).
* Supporting sales, procurement, product management, operations and finance teams regarding commercial agreements.
* Providing guidance on commercial legal issues and risk mitigation in support of the business teams.
Other Responsibilities:
* Managing a wide range of other in-house responsibilities with support from expert external counsel.
* Supporting the HR teams with employee related agreements, grievances and employment laws.
* Supporting company secretarial function.
* Negotiating, drafting and advising on a wide range of other agreements, including distributor agreements, intercompany agreements and leases.
Desirable Experience/Skills/Qualifications
Experience:
* Newly Qualified or 1 to 2 years Post Qualified Experience.
* Registered solicitor of England and Wales.
* Experience with commercial contracts, technology and/or financial technology would be beneficial.
Key Competencies:
* Bright, high-energy and committed to always acting with the highest ethical standards.
* Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Committed to contributing to a culture of high performance.
* Ability to develop practical solutions to complex problems.
- NQ opportunity
- Global reach with training/mentoring
- Commercial Contracts, Technology and Financial Services
- 2 year FTC with view to permanent role
Our client, a market leading financial technology company, has a great entry level opportunity for a newly qualified lawyer to join their in-house team in London.
The successful candidate will be trained to operate within their collegiate and supportive global business, with the view to grow with the company in the long term.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Responsibilities:
* Negotiating, drafting and advising on commercial agreements for a technology company, including customer agreements (including SaaS, license, CapEx, maintenance and managed services agreements) and vendor agreements (including in-bound license agreements).
* Supporting sales, procurement, product management, operations and finance teams regarding commercial agreements.
* Providing guidance on commercial legal issues and risk mitigation in support of the business teams.
Other Responsibilities:
* Managing a wide range of other in-house responsibilities with support from expert external counsel.
* Supporting the HR teams with employee related agreements, grievances and employment laws.
* Supporting company secretarial function.
* Negotiating, drafting and advising on a wide range of other agreements, including distributor agreements, intercompany agreements and leases.
Desirable Experience/Skills/Qualifications
Experience:
* Newly Qualified or 1 to 2 years Post Qualified Experience.
* Registered solicitor of England and Wales.
* Experience with commercial contracts, technology and/or financial technology would be beneficial.
Key Competencies:
* Bright, high-energy and committed to always acting with the highest ethical standards.
* Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Committed to contributing to a culture of high performance.
* Ability to develop practical solutions to complex problems.