Jones Reynolds | Legal Recruitment South | Legal Jobs South | Recruitment Agency South

Our client is a leading cloud software company with a top team of lawyers globally, both professionally and culturally. This is a superb opportunity enabling a lawyer to learn one of the most interesting and sought-after sectors.

This role will report into the GC and is also working as part of a top-tier global legal team of 24 people focused on the UK and Ireland, and also covering EMEA alongside the global team in a fully immersive legal counsel role. You will have the opportunity to work with senior management across all areas of the business, including finance, sales, marketing, and HR.

Responsibilities will include:*

• Actively review, draft, negotiate and advise on contracts such as SaaS software agreements, DPA’s, RFP proposals, NDA’s, customers and supplier agreements and other commercial agreements as required
• Working collaboratively with sales, finance, marketing, procurement, product HR and other teams to identify and mitigate risks and identify creative solutions in the service of the company's corporate objectives
• Advising key stakeholders on disputes and litigation
• Providing ongoing contract support, including training, and supporting the management of and updates to our legal documentation, including our customer facing terms
• Advising the business on data protection and security issues
• Assisting the business with tender submissions and associated contract reviews
• Managing and liaising with external legal counsel, where required
• Supporting due diligence, acquisition, integration, and outsourcing projects
• Answering ad hoc legal queries from all areas of the business.

Requirements:

• This role will likely suit a lawyer around 4yrs. PQE ( Less/more welcome to apply)
• Knowledge and experience of advising and negotiating a range of commercial contracts
• Experience of drafting commercial contracts
• Understanding the commercial needs of a business
• The ability to communicate effectively
• The ability to meet and work to deadlines
• A strong communicator able to present confidently to senior level decision makers
• A team player able to work effectively and collaboratively with the whole team
• Ability to travel where required to customers and other UK&I offices or occasionally abroad.