Group Legal Counsel (2-4 PQE) - Digital, Advertising & Marketing Sector

Group Legal Counsel to support a leading advertising and media company on a broad range of international commercial, corporate and project initiatives.

Role Summary

• Report to the Group General Counsel and assist in a broad range of international matters.
• Be a point of legal contact for internal global stakeholders including Sales, HR, Operations, Finance and Technology.
• Support the international sales teams in the negotiation of:
  • Master Subscription Agreements and Orders (for SaaS services)
  • NDAs and trial agreements
  • Services agreements and associated SoWs
  • Partner Agreements
  • Contractual amendments

• Drafting Corporate documents (board minutes, resolutions) and assisting with company secretarial activities.
• Assist on corporate projects and M&A activity. Company Secretarial and corporate support experience are highly desirable.
• Assist on HR matters including employment contracts, research into employment laws and establishing new operations and company structures in new jurisdictions.
• Advise the businesses on data protection compliance, namely:
  • Implementing a culture of privacy by design
  • Assisting departmental compliance with GDPR, CCPA and other applicable privacy laws
  • Structuring systems and processes for data protection law and PECR compliance including Marketing activities
  • Training internal stakeholders and formulating data protection policies

• Assist the businesses in their IPR strategy and registration of trademarks and patents across the globe.
• Review and advise on procurement contracts, particularly IT related services.

Professional Skills

Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

• A qualified solicitor with 3 - 5 years’ PQE.
• US experience is desirable.
• In-house experience.
• Experience of negotiating SaaS contracts (sell-side & buy-side).
• Data Protection knowledge (GDPR, CCPA and PECR).
• Corporate & company secretarial experience is highly desirable.
• Broad commercial agreement exposure - drafting complex technology sales and procurement agreements (software, services, SaaS, hosting agreements).
• Privacy certification (CIPP/E) desirable.
• International deal negotiation experience.

Personal Attributes

• Adept at dealing with a broad range of internal stakeholders across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Ability to think commercially and pragmatically.
• Dynamic and proactive.
• Ability to work autonomously and flexibly.

Excellent benefits including unlimited holiday.

Contact Hannah for more information
T: 0203 826 1808
E: hbush@ckgsearch.com