Opportunity for a Junior Legal Counsel to join the in-house legal team of an international technology company. The role can be remote/hybrid working and will involve some national and international travel.
Role Profile:
Your role will focus on the reviewing commercial contracts from both existing and new client agreements. This is a 'hands-on role' where both tactical execution and longer-term strategy are important but what will be key is your ability to interact with and negotiate with both internal stakeholders and clients. You will ideally have circa 2-4 years PQE and ideally have in-house experience however candidates from private practice (from a commercial team) are also invited to apply:
Key Responsibilities:
* Prepare, negotiate and review contracts, with a focus on customer and vendor contracts.
* Prepare, negotiate and review data processing agreements.
* Communicate directly with clients and vendors.
* Provides ad hoc legal support for HR, operations, compliance and privacy.
* Provides legal support for operations, HR, and corporate security on internal and external investigations.
* Study proposed and existing legislation, review business practices and policies, and advise management of potential risks with a focus on global data privacy and security matters.
* Coordinate with operations, compliance, data protection officers, security and information technology departments to analyse the legal implications of data privacy, compliance, and business and security practices and policies.
* Research and analyse various legal issues, including contractual disputes, labour disputes, works council matters, territorial expansion, and renders an opinion.
* Coordinate and assist in representation of the organisation in legal disputes.
* Review and approve communications to clients from a legal standpoint.
* Carry out legal assignments that are routine in nature without supervision.
* Adhere to Foundever policies on ethics and integrity.
* Performs other additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Candidate Requirements:
* Minimum of 2 years PQE with a background in commercial contract law and experience of data protection legislation.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Business Accumen:
* Ability to handle a wide variety of tasks and adjust your communication style as necessary.
* Positive attitude: the ability to remain positive and upbeat even during difficult customer interactions.
On Offer:
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.
To Apply:
For a confidential discussion about this position, to request the full job description or to apply, please contact:
David Thomson- Director
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 244 0260
Email: david@thomsonlrc.com