Job Description
We are seeking a newly qualified Software Legal Counsel to support the UK&I and Europe regions. Key responsibilities include:
1. Supporting Senior Legal Counsels in the region
2. Providing legal counsel on transactions and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
3. Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating IT-related contracts, including software/cloud agreements, professional services, partnerships, and NDAs.
4. Collaborating with internal teams such as Deal Desk, Revenue Recognition, and external counsel.
5. Manage litigations and pre-litigations with the support of outside counsels.
6. Overseeing compliance matters related to anti-corruption, data privacy (GDPR), and export controls.
Qualifications
7. Common law qualified lawyer with none to three years PQE, preferably with experience in or an interest in working in an international environment or in software/cloud/SaaS.
8. High standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism.
9. In-house experience a plus.
10. Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
11. Ability to balance legal and business priorities in a dynamic, global environment.
12. Fluent in English; other languages like French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese or Polish are a plus.
13. Ability to work in a complex, international environment.