Director, Associate General Counsel Legal & Compliance – United Kingdom & Europe

Director, Associate General Counsel Legal & Compliance – United Kingdom & Europe

London

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Accordion’s Associate General Counsel, Legal & Compliance – United Kingdom will play a key, hands-on role in establishing and managing the legal function of the company for the U.K. and E.U., from contract law to disputes, labour law to product counseling, and legal and compliance department management and technology adoption.

This role will be based in our London office. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location, with the flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week, blending the best of both worlds for efficiency and collaboration.

The Deputy General Counsel will manage a broad range of day-to-day legal functions while improving their practice and assisting the General Counsel in building the legal and compliance functions.

Legal:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for legal and compliance matters related to the U.K. and E.U., and support the Global General Counsel as the company expands throughout Europe and other regions.
• Structure, draft and negotiate a wide range of consulting, technology, IP, and data focused commercial agreements, covering:
  • The firm’s consulting strategic advisory services paired with a wide range of products and solutions;
  • Client contracts for management, data and analytics, AI, SaaS, and technology consulting engagements, including engagement letters, MSAs, EULAs, SOWs and Change Orders;
  • Data privacy, transfer, and protection agreements (DPAs, BAAs, etc.), and IT security exhibits;
  • Commercial vendor and third-party services, SaaS, licensing, data exchange, software development, and subcontractor agreements;
  • Technology alliance and partnership agreements, including co-marketing, referral, reseller, and co-development arrangements;
    
    NDAs and other agreements.
• Provide real-time contract strategy and negotiation support, including participation in client calls and direct communication regarding contract modifications.
• Assist regional management and the Global General Counsel with identifying and resolving regulatory issues across multiple jurisdictions for several consulting practice and technology solutions.
• Under the Global General Counsel’s direction, manage complex negotiations and disputes with opposing counsel, balancing risk management with commercial objectives.
• Advise on UK and EU (including Ireland) corporate governance requirements, board governance, shareholder matters, director duties, and corporate structure across jurisdictions.
• Support entity formation, maintenance, and cross-border legal considerations.
• Support corporate transactions, including M&A, strategic alliances, and investments, as applicable.
• Assist in implementation of legal functional standards and related documents for acquired companies.
• Advise and operationalize global data privacy strategy and compliance, including:
  • UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and other applicable global data protection regimes;
  • Data governance, security, and incident response frameworks.
• Advise on and oversee compliance with the EU AI Act and emerging AI regulations, particularly as they relate to AI-enabled data & analytics tools, consulting services, and SaaS…