Senior Counsel - In house Commercial//Outsourcing

OUR CLIENT

A global name seeks to appoint a commercial/technology lawyer c 5 - 10+ PQE to join an established legal team covering an EMEA workload based in the West End.

THE ROLE

As part of a team responsible for advising the business in London and Europe on commercial contracts, outsourcing and software solutions:-

You will be expected to lead and mentor team members, ensure the organisation's legal interests are best represented and protected in customer, vendor and third party contracts, you will be expected to work as an active participant in negotiating such contracts.

Providing general legal advice, including contract (customer and vendor) support to businesses served.

The focus of the work will cover procurement/ outsourcing contracts

Negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, relating to commercial, financial, and operational matters (e.g. IT agreements, media agreements, public sector procurement Agreements, purchase agreements, employment contracts) to protect the organisation's legal and business interests.

THE CANDIDATE

To be considered for this varied in house role, you will have excellent leadership skills, previous commercial experience, solid technical skills and a genuine desire to forge an in house career in a business facing role offering immediate responsibility .

As a member of an expanding and collegiate team you will be expected to provide both legal and commercial input.

European language skills would be of particular interest

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.