Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial Technology

Overview

Leading professional services organisation seeks Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial Technology to join their in-house legal team. The role can be based in London or across the regions within commuting distance to London. This is a newly created position to join a supportive and dynamic team, in a strategic role to be the commercial technology lead on a range of commercial deals and support more junior members in the team of commercial lawyers.

• Lead on commercial technology matters across a range of deals, including IT system implementation agreements, outsourcing/managed services agreements, and client contracts (engagement agreements, MSAs, framework agreements).
• Handle cross-functional complex tech projects, digital transformation initiatives, licensing, cloud and managed services arrangements, outsourcing, government and public sector agreements, tenders, RFP responses, and supplier agreements.
• Support more junior members of the commercial lawyers team and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing in-house function.

• Over 5 years PQE and proven experience as a commercial technology lawyer, from a top-tier City law firm and/or in-house.
• Ideally experience working with technology and/or professional services businesses.

This will suit a self-starter with gravitas, business acumen and a calm and proactive attitude. The team is collaborative, so the ideal candidate will be a team player and versatile, efficient, credible, persuasive, with the ability to prioritise and adapt to changing circumstances in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Flexible, hybrid working, friendly collegiate team and excellent benefits package on offer.

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