Junior legal Counsel

Intechnica was founded in 2006 and our vision is to make technology make a difference by increasing the value and removing the risks that Technology can bring to a business. Based in Manchester and London, Intechnica’s Consulting, AI and Software Development services help businesses deliver real growth.

Due to our continued growth, we are looking for a junior Legal Counsel to join our operations department.

We are agents of commercial growth and have worked with over 250 companies, large and small including many well-known names/brands, to help them understand and improve their IT capability including programme management, architecture design, agile enablement, software engineering and AI. People turn to us for sound advice and assistance to solve complex problems.

Why work for us?

We are a team and as such we take pride in being an open and flexible business. We are passionate about delivering great results for our clients - you will play a key role in helping to shape the future of our business moving forward.

The Role

We are looking for a junior IT & commercial lawyer to work across the Intechnica Group which includes Intechnica, the UK leading tech diligence and services business and Netacea, the international Forrester leading Bot Management cyber security company.

Given how rapidly the business is expanding, we are looking for a lawyer who will be comfortable in taking on a good level of responsibility and be confident in liaising with various stakeholders on a regular basis. As this is a new position, the successful lawyer will be encouraged to make the role their own as the business expands internationally

UK qualified lawyer who has ideally, worked at a large law firm and/or as an in-house lawyer in an IT business. Given the level of responsibility and expectations that will come with this position, the successful candidate will ideally have 2-4 years PQE

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with our commercial, sales, partnerships and customer success teams to review and be the lead drafter on contracts (including SaaS, licensing, consulting, framework, development, supply, partner, reseller/distributor agreements and NDA’s as well as data protection agreements);
• Have the ability to identify, explain and advise on non-standard terms and associated risks to relevant business stakeholders, interpret contract requirements, obligations and risk exposure.
• Provide effective, business-focused, day-to-day advice on a broad range of issues, including local law compliance, employment matters, disputes, IP, privacy, and data protection and respond to various inquiries; and
• Collaborate with internal business stakeholders to draft, review, and revise commercial contracting templates.

Who you are

The ideal candidate for this role is:

• Experienced in commercial transactions. 
• An excellent communicator with a commercial/ business outlook;
• Tech savvy, adaptable, comfortable with a fast moving start up environment, and excited by dynamic change;
• A proactive self-starter who has a thirst for knowledge and a desire for continued growth while working as part of a great team; and
• Have an understanding of international data privacy and data protection laws, especially in EMEA

Location

The role will be conducted largely remotely for the foreseeable future in light of COVID 19, but as and when circumstances permit, the successful candidate will attend meetings as required in our Manchester office, albeit it is likely that there will be a significant amount of homeworking available once offices reopen.

Benefits

• Flexible working: we trust people to do the right thing and don’t watch the clock.
• Home working with an expectation to be in the office 1-2 times a week.
• Social Events: Summer BBQ and Christmas Party, plus monthly events organised by our Social Committee.
• Free food: breakfast, fruit and snacks.
• Lunch & Learn: listen to and learn from people talking about a topic they are passionate about, or host one yourself in whilst grabbing a free lunch.
• Onsite hot drinks machine – enjoy your premium hot drink free of charge!
• Private medical insurance.
• Real career progression: as a fast-growing company, there is plenty of opportunity to learn from others and show what you can do.
• Life assurance: four times your salary for your beneficiaries.
• 25 days holiday: (plus bank holidays)
• Cycle to work scheme.
• We’re a team and therefore value technical skills for their own sake: you don’t have to go into management in order to progress.
• Have your voice heard: teams are big enough to be supportive but small enough for everyone to be heard