Legal Counsel - Vendor Contracts

Introduction

Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

As Legal Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in managing legal risk, with a particular focus on technology and procurement agreements. Your responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a diverse range of vendor contracts, such as SaaS agreements, consultancy arrangements, data provision contracts, HR services agreements, and data processing agreements. You will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, mitigate legal risks, and align contract reviews with the strategic objectives of key internal stakeholders, including Procurement, IT, and Data Protection teams.

In this role, you will act as a vital legal intermediary between the business and external counsel, overseeing engagements and managing budgets as needed. Furthermore, you will deliver legal training to trainees, paralegals, and non-lawyers, while also developing legal templates, playbooks, and efficiency initiatives to enhance service delivery.

This position offers the flexibility of remote working, with occasional travel to London required.

• Draft, review, and negotiate technology and vendor contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and mitigating legal risks.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, including Procurement, IT, and Data Protection, and manage external counsel engagements when necessary.
• Provide accurate and practical legal advice, reflecting English law, and deliver legal training to internal teams.
• Develop legal templates, guidance notes, and playbooks, and leverage Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and AI tools to enhance efficiency.
• Stay informed about changes in laws affecting vendor contracts, including data protection, financial services regulation, and AI laws.

• Qualified solicitor or barrister.
• Proven experience as a commercial contracts lawyer, either in-house or in private practice.
• Broad knowledge of IT contracts and vendor agreements.
• Basic understanding of Data Protection and GDPR.
• Experience influencing internal and external stakeholders.
• Right to work in the UK.

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see…