In-House Legal Counsel • Major Tech Company • UK or Spain (relocation)

In House Legal Counsel
Multinational Technology Company
UK (remote) or Spain (relocation)

Our client is a large global IT business whose Head of Legal is seeking to hire an experienced technology lawyer to be based in the UK or Spain.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded legal team that is central to a dynamic technology business in a varied commercial legal role.

You will join the company in a commercial legal role working closely with the business units and supporting them with the following activities:

• provide support to sales teams across the UK and Europe by providing commercially practical legal advice, while containing legal risks
• draft and negotiate complex and large SaaS/outsourcing agreements, balancing between commercial and legal stakes, as well as identifying and clearly communicating any legal risks.
• daily exposure to customers (major international organisations) and senior management
• working closely with the company's legal teams around the world.
• work on all phases of deals, ranging from the proposal/bid review stages, through to final negotiation, escalation to senior leadership and dealing with any post signature issues, claims and litigation
• support product and commercial organisations on emerging technologies (AI, Blockchain, Biometrics), advising on legal risks and supporting the preparation of appropriate template documentation
• mentor junior lawyers
• share legal knowledge and experience to the wider legal team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of PQE in private practice or in-house position in a multinational corporation
• Qualified in a common law jurisdiction
• Commercial contracts or other transactional experience (e.g. M&A)

What the role can offer you

• Career growth
• Professional development
• Be part of a collegiate and supportive legal team of highly competent international lawyers
• High quality high value transactional legal work
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits
• International mobility - move into roles in other countries around the world
• Excellent work-life balance and flexibility
• Generous annual leave
• Work either from the UK or from Spain / another country in Europe (the business has multiple offices if you prefer to see colleagues but the role can be mostly remote)

Next steps
Your recruiter is Mila Read, Director and in-house tech legal recruiter at Found Legal. Please apply below, submit your CV via Found Legal website, pm Mila on LinkedIn or share this opportunity with friends.

The recruitment process is fast and efficient (2-3 meetings) with immediate feedback from interviewers.

We have a strong relationship with the hiring team so will advise whether this organisation would be a good fit to your skills, experience and aspirations.

Once shortlisted, will receive extensive preparation and guidance for every interview.

Found Legal practice strict confidentiality in all communication and will never share your CV until discussing an opportunity with you.

About Found Legal

Suppliers to major global organisations, Found Legal focus on placing lawyers into world-class in-house legal teams in tech globally. To keep up-to-date with new opportunities follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/found-legal