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Senior Legal Counsel

 Location: UK - Hatfield, UK - London, UK - Reading | Job-ID: 203097 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: Legal

Life on the team

The UK in-house legal department is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our highly regarded team.  The role of Senior Legal Counsel is an integral part of the legal team and reports directly to the UK Head of Legal. 

 

The UK Legal team is comprised of qualified lawyers and contract managers that provide “end to end” commercial and legal advice across the entire lifecycle of our customers contracts from bid stage, negotiation, through to in-life management.  Additionally, the department undertakes support to the UK business on all legal matters.

 

We are seeking an experienced IT outsourcing lawyer to join our UK in-house legal department as a Senior Legal Counsel.  As a senior member of the team you will be responsible for providing pragmatic and commercial legal advice to the sales teams, as well as, guidance and counsel on a broad range of legal issues that affect the UK business.  The role has a particular focus on IT outsourcing, advising on bid strategies and contracting approaches. 

 

What you'll do

  • Leading on commercial IT contract negotiations with a particular emphasis on supporting and growing our existing top FTSE250 customers and public sector clients
  • Providing legal advice on a variety of UK legal matters with a primary emphasis on drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements for customers, partners and suppliers
  • Supporting key bids and providing strategic input
  • Establishing key working relationships throughout the organisation and collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Compliance, Governance, Partner Management, Finance and Group Managed Services.
  • Manage and support projects to ensure that the function is fully aligned and integrated into the business
  • Reviewing and drafting standard agreements to ensure they remain up to date and reflect the business offerings
  • Training team members and other business areas as appropriate
  • Litigation and dispute management and instructing external counsel where appropriate
  • Coaching and developing other members of the team and potential for line management

 

What you'll need

  • UK qualified solicitor with 6-10 years PQE (or equivalent) with significant in-house experience in a fast- paced sales environment
  • Experience working on complex outsourcing agreements, preferably acting on behalf of an IT supplier to both private sector and public sector customers
  • Strong problem solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated with a willing, helpful attitude
  • Proven experience in linking legal issues in a business and industry context and ensure that legal and compliance issues are taken into consideration and fully complied with
  • Excellent written and oral and negotiation skills
  • A proactive lawyer with the ability to hit the ground running
  • Experience of managing key stakeholders and communicating pragmatic legal advice across the business
  • Ability to work independently and also to be part of a team, leading teams where appropriate fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment
  • A calm professional manner, even during times of rapid change

 

About us

With over 20,000 employees across the globe, we work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology, and helping our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure in over 70 countries. We deliver digital technology to some of the world’s greatest organisations, driving digital transformation, enabling people and their business. 
 

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