Senior Corporate Counsel – Financial Services Legal Team
Oracle’s Financial Services Legal team is a specialist group within the company’s Legal Department that delivers strategic legal advice on financial services regulatory matters affecting Oracle and its customers. The team is global in scope, monitoring, analyzing and advising on regulatory developments; responding to regulatory proposals and consultations; supporting the implementation of regulatory‑driven operational and policy changes; advising on the regulatory implications of new services models; and addressing regulatory matters arising in the context of Oracle’s sales, marketing and transactional activities. Through this work, the team plays a key role in advancing Oracle’s commercial objectives while managing its risks and maintaining its commitment to legal and regulatory compliance.
About the Role
Oracle is seeking an experienced lawyer to join the Financial Services Legal team as Senior Corporate Counsel. This new role was created in response to developments in the regulatory landscape that affect service providers in the financial services space, such as the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the UK’s Critical Third Party (CTP) regime. In this role you will provide senior‑level support to Oracle’s compliance journey by designing and implementing frameworks, policies and processes that enable the company to meet regulatory obligations while managing risk. You will partner with internal stakeholders at all levels, serve as a trusted advisor, and oversee Oracle’s engagement and relationships with regulators, driving the changes needed to achieve compliance goals.
Preferred Qualifications
* Practicing lawyer with 8‑10 years of relevant post‑qualification experience gained at a top‑tier law firm or in‑house legal department
* Expertise in regulatory frameworks affecting service providers to the financial services industry, such as DORA and the UK CTP regime
* Experience dealing with regulators and managing regulatory supervision
* Experience developing and implementing compliance frameworks
* Knowledge of the technology sector
* Excellent communication skills; diligent and detail‑oriented
* Self‑motivated, adaptable and commercially minded
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice to the organization and act as a close liaison to business units in delivering a range of corporate and commercial legal services. Coordinate and, when appropriate, perform litigation on Oracle’s behalf or manage outside counsel’s work. Draft, review, and negotiate major and non‑standard technology contracts, including licensing agreements, professional services agreements and cloud services agreements. Advise on legal issues involving government and regulatory compliance, respond to ad hoc queries, and evaluate risks to provide appropriate legal solutions. Work closely with other lawyers throughout Oracle and coordinate legal matters handled by outside counsel, demonstrating deep general commercial or functional knowledge across a wide range of sub‑disciplines within the specialty area(s).
Qualifications
Career Level – IC4
About Us
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