A leading financial institution is looking to hire a commercial contract lawyer with a background in technology and financial services.
This is a 9 to 12 month contract starting in August / September and will be on a hybrid working arraignment.
The client is looking for a candidate that can:
* Advise on commercial contracts within the tech law space, data protection and other associated areas.
* Advise on third party supplier contracts for provision of goods, services, and products.
* Knowledge of and able to advise on regulatory components of third-party supplier contracts, e.g. GDPR, EBA Outsourcing Guidelines, DORA, bank resolution planning requirements.
* Experienced in implementing technology projects incliving AI and AI developments and cloud.
* Experience in advising on third party supplier contract negotiations and matters that could impact a financial institution. These contracts could be professional services / consultancy agreements, tech law contracts, contracts for purchase of physical products etc
Requirements:
* Mid to senior PQE, gained in-house or within private practice.
* England & Wales qualified, or common law qualified lawyer.
* Extensive drafting and negotiation skills.