Legal Counsel

Recruiter
LHH Recruitment Solutions
Location
England, Berkshire, Reading
Salary
£65000.00 - £75000.00 per annum
Posted
05 May 2022
Closes
02 Jun 2022
Ref
JN -052022-250684
Job Title
In House Counsel
Category
Legal
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
LHH Recruitment Solutions are working with a listed international software company, with a UK headquarters based in Berkshire. The company has a fantastic array of clients, many of whom are fortune 500 companies and thus the legal work involved in this position can be complex, high-value & very interesting! This position has arisen due to their continued growth within the sector.

Role responsibilities;
  • Negotiate and draft all types of technology contracts e. SaaS, data processing agreements, software licensing and support, professional services agreements.
  • Collaborate and work with other members of the Global Legal team.
  • Provide legal advice and counsel on UK & Ireland legal issues.
  • Support the corporate compliance programs, including educating regional employees.
  • Liaise with outside counsel on region-specific engagements and assist on litigation engagements and dispute resolution.
  • Communicate with regional sales managers and customers as appropriate to ensure compliance and involvement in legal issues and processes and to have a good understanding of the business, customer requirements and company strategies.
  • Undertake ad-hoc projects as directed by the Head of Legal

Role requirements;
  • Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 1 year post qualified experience
  • Experience drafting and negotiating technology and commercial contracts is preferable
  • Ability to identify legal issues and provide solutions
  • An interest in developments in technology law, such as privacy, data security, AI, machine learning, digitisation and cloud computing.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for the vacancy.

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