Mid Level Commercial IT Lawyer - Paris
- Recruiter
- Carlyle Kingswood Global
- Location
- Paris (Département), Ile-de-France (FR)
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 27 Feb 2015
- Closes
- 27 Mar 2015
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Corporate, M&A, Information Technology
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
Paris - Mid-Level IT Lawyer - Global Technology Company
Our client is a leading global blue chip, seeking an IT lawyer with strong academics and a minimum of four years' PQE to undertake a varied and challenging role. Based in Paris this role offers excellent legal work working alongside high-quality Lawyers.
The role will involve:
- Managing large outsourcing deals.
- Leads in negotiations and drafting documentation as and when required.
- Manages internal legal governance and risk management requirements on a deal-by-deal basis.
- Manages the development of legal strategies by providing legal advice in one or more areas of strategic importance or having impact on revenue, risk, or policy for client base.
- Plans and facilitates training with other team members and clients to share expertise on a variety of subtopics related to role.
- Identifies and resolves complex legal, regulatory, and business issues requiring specialised knowledge and judgment.
- Involved in a plethora of day to day legal issues from the business.
- Networks effectively to share subject matter expertise across a broad cross-section of the organization.
Education and Experience:
- Qualified Lawyer with high-quality legal training
- Typically 4+PQE
Knowledge and Skills:
- Practical and academic knowledge in respect of commercial/IT law.
- Experience in negotiating and advising representatives of internal organizations on legal issues.
- Experience in drafting and highly developed research skills.
- Excellent presentation, facilitation, and networking skills.
- Strong academics and excellent legal training.