* Excellent opportunity to join a leading software business
* Excellent culture and development opportunities.
About Our Client
A global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences.
Job Description
* Provide Legal support to our Sales teams to enable them to conclude licensing, services and other commercial contracts, including conducting negotiations with customers and their legal advisors.
* Collaborate with and coordinate closely with other members of the Legal, Sales, HR, Procurement and Marketing teams, and manage outside counsel, to drive desired outcomes.
* Assist in handling disputes, litigation, and questions relating to intellectual property and IT ownership.
* Partner with, and manage our obligations to, our distributors and other ecosystem partners.
* Manage employee processes to ensure compliance with our code of business conduct and related policies, and provide training to staff on best practice in compliance matters.
* Collaborate cross-functionally and globally to anticipate and assess emerging legal risk areas across the company, resolve issues and mitigate risks.
* Prepare reports for our executive management team, board and board committees regarding contract escalations and the operation and status of our compliance programs.
* Handle other Legal matters as needed to help our EMEA business achieve its desired outcomes.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Legal Counsel EMEA should have :
* 0-5 years of commercial / IT / IP legal and compliance experience at a recognised leading commercial law firm. In-house legal experience is a plus.
* Current practising certificate in the UK.
What's on Offer
* Competitive salary between £70,000 and £85,000 per annum.
* Additional benefits, including a car allowance, stock options, and an attractive bonus scheme.
* Generous pension contributions and holiday leave.
* Cycle to work scheme and gym subsidy
* 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities
* The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work© & Fortune 100 organisation
* Engaging and supportive company culture.
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