AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Job Title: Legal Counsel
Location: London or Madrid (hybird in either location)
Role: Full time
The Legal Counsel will primarily be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of commercial contracts to support AVEVA's business largely in an assigned territory, as well as providing professional and timely advice to various internal stakeholders such as sales, procurement, operations, finance and HR.
Reporting to a Senior Legal Manager, and working with an experienced and well-established legal team in EMEA, the Legal Counsel will be a trusted advisor who is customer service oriented, has an eagerness to tackle a wide range of legal and business issues and the ability to balance legal risks with business objectives and successfully get deals closed in a timely manner and, all with a positive attitude. The Legal Counsel will also provide counsel regarding compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies.
This is a hybrid working role based out of the AVEVA office in either London or Madrid. There will be some opportunities to travel in the region on an as-required basis for projects and customer-facing negotiations.
Key responsibilities
* Be an integral part of the continued growth of AVEVA's commercial deal pursuits as well as general legal issues that arise in the EMEA region (with a primary focus on Southern Europe, and particularly Italy) by providing pragmatic legal advice
* Advise, review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts with public sector and private customers, partners and suppliers as necessary, including but not limited to software services agreements, maintenance agreements, consultancy agreements, global contractual framework agreements, procurement, subcontractor, and strategic alliance agreements, as well as other in-bound commercial agreements, always operating within an agreed approval matrix and legal policy framework
* Establish good working relationships throughout the Legal department and across all relevant business units
* Maintain current knowledge of, and support compliance with, applicable laws and regulations as well as group legal policies
* Assist in reviewing and assessing current processes, practices and structures for efficient legal compliance, and lead or support projects and initiatives to improve and/or streamline legal processes and documentation
* Manage and coordinate with internal subject matter experts, external counsel, and relevant authorities as needed
* Prepare contract summaries, legal trackers, and dispute resolution trackers to aid in the management decision-making process
* Assist in developing, maintaining and updating legal systems and records
* Assist several sub-functions within the Legal department on corporate, regulatory and other legal matters at a local level, such as M&A activities, corporate housekeeping, employment, facilities, trade compliance and litigation related matters, as required
* Lead or assist with various projects and tasks as may be assigned
Essential requirements
* Undergraduate or Master's degree in Law with excellent academic records
* Qualifying - 5 yrs PQE in a reputable commercial law firm or in-house environment, preferably with relevant experience in software licensing and/or supporting Sales team.
* Pays strong attention to detail and possesses excellent contract negotiation and drafting skills
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, motivated self-starter
* Ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment
* Fluent in English (written and verbal)
* Understanding of general contractual standards, contract risks and the potential legal and financial consequences associated with them
* Warm and personable with excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse, cross functional teams
* Worked proactively and closely with business stakeholders to identify and analyse critical commercial and legal issues
Desired skills
* Proficiency in other languages including Italian or French would be a plus.
Legal at AVEVA
Our global team of lawyers, compliance experts and contract managers play a central role in protecting AVEVA's interests and ensuring the company operates with the highest levels of integrity.
We provide guidance on regulatory compliance, risk management, contracts, and legal frameworks – all at the fascinating and fast-moving intersection of technology and the industrial sector. If you're flexible and enjoy tackling complex challenges, you'll be right at home in the AVEVA Legal team.
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UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
It's possible we're hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
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Hybrid working
By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.
Hiring process
Interested? Great Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
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About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-
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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.