Legal Counsel - SaaS (EMEA & APAC)
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £100000 - £115000 per annum + Excellent benefits
- Closing date
- 8 Jun 2023
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Senior Executive
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Competition/EU, Information Technology
- PQE
- 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details
Legal Counsel | International Software Business | London
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a leading, international software business based in London. Highly regarded in the US, EMEA & APAC, this forward-thinking business are looking to expand their legal function in line with their prosperous international growth.
Despite being a Software multinational, the product that this business promotes has a very important moral function, helping to ensure that Democracy, Privacy and Climate Preservation is achieved in all areas of the globe.
The business
This business is a well-established Software specialist headquartered in London. With origins in the US, and recent expansion into the EMEA & APAC markets, they are looking to add an ambitious Commercial Lawyer to their international legal team.
The business is currently expanding and making connections with an increasing number of clients in EMEA, APAC and the Middle East regions. They foresee continual growth over the coming months and years and require you to take a lead role during this period.
Due to the international nature of the business, they pride themselves on having a diverse workforce, as well as offering the opportunity work with clients in an interesting mixture of countries, from developed western states to emerging economies.
The Role
This is a unique opportunity for a 5-7PQE Commercial Lawyer to take a lead role, focusing on the EMEA & APAC regions for this reputable software business.
The business are looking for a 5-7 PQE Associate General Counsel to assist their well-experienced international legal team of 10 based in the US, Europe and Asia. This business is playing a key role in the promotion of Democracy, Privacy and Climate Preservation worldwide.
You will be reporting to the Global Head of Legal and CEO, taking on management duties for the legal and compliance function in the UK, focusing on Europe, Africa and APAC. You will be leading on high-value hardware/software contracts, service contracts, supplier agreements and much more, as well as negotiating with a range of sub-contractors.It will also be your responsibility to manage a number of external counsel for their ongoing litigation matters.
You will also be sitting on the board of one of the businesses' investment subsidiaries, providing pro-active legal and business advice to senior stakeholders, ensuring that the business continues to go in the right direction. The business will also consider candidates who do not have In-House experience, but have performed at a high-level within private practice. The business are also offering some outstanding progression opportunities.
Requirements
- 5-7 PQE (UK Qualified) and a UK-based legal education (LLB/LLM)
- Experience negotiating SaaS/Tech contracts with high net-worth international clients
- Hard-working, ambitious and commercially confident nature
Package
Competitive salary and a 15% bonus, 4 days in the office p/w, fantastic progression opportunities, private healthcare, dental cover, life assurance and much more
This is a unique opportunity for a 5-7PQE Legal Counsel to join a reputable Software multinational based in their Central London HQ.
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment was founded by highly experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, Jason Connolly. His motivation to establish JMC was to create a refreshingly friendly agency with a truly consultative approach and who are always a pleasure to deal with.
We're a dynamic business with our sights set high and a growing client base spanning the country. We believe that in any business the most valuable assets are the people – and it’s true of JMC, too. Whether dealing with candidates or firms, our consultants’ passion for legal recruitment and excellent market knowledge always shines through. Our state of the art software means our consultants are more accessible to you and we keep ahead of the curve in the changing legal landscape to ensure you are always given up to date advice.
What can you expect from us? We will always manage your expectations and come back to you with updates as soon as they become available. We pride ourselves on the highest level of integrity, as we understand that when looking for a new role or member of staff it is often highly confidential. You will find that we always take the time to really listen and understand before we advise. We will get to know you, taking into account not just technical ability, but personality and cultural fit. We’re also easy to get hold of; we appreciate that when looking for a new role it can be difficult to talk during the working day, so we will make ourselves available and find a time that works for you. Give us a call and talk to one of our friendly team today. We’re waiting to help you.
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