Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial//Outsourcing

OUR CLIENT

A global name seeks to appoint a commercial/technology lawyer c5+ PQE to join an established legal team covering an EMEA workload based in the West End.

THE ROLE

As a key member of an established team you will be expected to manage, mentor and lead team members

You will be expected to advise the business in London and Europe on commercial contracts, outsourcing and software solutions:-

You will 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.

As a key member of the legal function you will be expected to make full use of your leadership skills

THE CANDIDATE

To be considered for this varied in house role, you will have previous commercial experience, excellent drafting skills and a genuine desire to forge an in house career at a senior level within an in house legal function.

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.