Legal Counsel, Technology Company

Technology company seeks Legal Counsel. The role involves providing legal services in support of the company’s global operations functions. The role covers a wide variety of commercial matters, including IT, and outsourcing. The successful candidate must provide practical, commercial solution-driven advice and would need to have a strong commercial background with broad-ranging technology experience. The candidate should be enthusiastic and proactive and be able to work with minimal supervision. The candidate should be comfortable supporting senior executives and working on projects with cross-functional business teams.

The role involves a wide variety of work, including:

• Drafting and advising on a variety of technology contracts, such as software as a service agreements, software development agreements, IT services agreements and software licences (both fee bearing and open source).

• Drafting and advising on business process outsourcing contracts, including data processing activities, call centres, etc.

• Drafting and advising on a variety of commercial agreements, such as supply/purchase contracts, services agreements and non-disclosure agreements.

• Drafting and advising on a variety of data contracts, such as hosting agreements and data processing agreements.

The successful candidate must complement the small, dedicated, collaborative and passionate, existing in-house team.

A good team spirit and a practical and commercial approach to problem solving are essential.

The successful candidate must:

• be legally qualified;
• have solid general commercial and technology law experience at the 5-7 year level obtained at a major firm and/or in-house law department;
• have excellent communication skills;
• demonstrate a strong analytical mind, an aptitude for problem solving and excellent drafting skills;
• be proactive at developing internal business relationships;
• be a confident team player with an encompassing attitude to the the entire Group Legal & Secretariat Team globally;
• exercise commercial and pragmatic judgment in the advice given and solutions provided;
• be motivated, enthusiastic and have a “can do” attitude; and
• demonstrate attention to detail.

Behavioural Competencies

• Communication
• Continuous Improvement
• Customer Focus
• Deliver Results
• Information Technology
• Interpersonal Skills
• Planning & Organising
• Problem Solving
• Self-Management
• Teamwork