Head of Legal
We have a great opportunity for a Head of Legal to join our Legal team here at Microlise! You will oversee a wide range of legal activities across the Microlise Group, ensuring compliance and risks are managed and communicated effectively. This includes being responsible for leading a legal department that supports the Group on the next phase of growth, by driving a focus on efficiency and scalability.
What you will be doing:
1. Providing legal advice on a range of issues, such as contracts, intellectual property, GDPR, employment law, and data protection across the Group.
2. Identifying potential legal risks and vulnerabilities, and implementing changes to policies and procedures.
3. Enhancing controls to ensure deep understanding of legal compliances across the global Group.
4. Overseeing the drafting and reviewing of complex software license and related S.A.A.S. agreements and master service agreements, ensuring efficient and effective management across contractual life cycle.
5. Overseeing the operation of the legal department ensuring processes and systems are efficient and scalable to support growth with measurable key performance indicators.
6. Conducting legal research to ensure the organisation is up to date with the latest legal changes.
7. Representing the company in legal proceedings, working with outside counsel when required.
8. Managing the intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks and patents.
9. Providing oversight to legal due diligence of potential acquisition targets and leading commercial due diligence.
10. Supporting with Company secretarial duties when necessary.
11. Providing sound commercial advice and recommendations for a variety of contracts across departments.
What we’re looking for:
1. Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) 5+ years PQE, with proven experience in corporate and contract law, across a variety of contract types; Master, License, Supplier and Service-Level.
2. Commercially strong and experience of working within software/technology and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) agreements.
3. Experience in strategic transactions and corporate dealmaking.
4. Proven track record of leading and managing a legal team in a growing business.
5. Sound understanding of Data Protection Laws and principles.
6. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex legal issues to a variety of audiences.
7. Client-focused approach, utilising knowledge and experience, demonstrating outstanding levels of diplomacy and tact.
8. Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
9. A flexible attitude and able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.
10. Willingness to work in a matrix environment and values the importance of teamwork.
11. Able to problem solve effectively and generate innovative ideas, in turn translating them into practical solutions.
12. Be proactive and interested in new legislation and legal developments in the UK and overseas.
13. Understanding of international law (India, France, APAC) would be advantageous as we are a global organisation.
Why Microlise?
Our solutions deliver value to many of the UK’s leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Stobarts, Carlsberg, Waitrose, and Royal Mail. Proudly Midlands-based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange.
Benefits:
1. Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role.
2. Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members.
3. 33 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing year on year to 38 days.
4. Life Assurance, 4 times your annual salary.
5. Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other discounts.
6. Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business.
7. Employee Assistance Programmes.
8. Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts, annual staff awards and many more incentives.
9. Free Microlise Cresswell Racing Tickets, support British Superbikes.
10. Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.
11. Great Place to Work 2024 certified.
Recruitment Process:
For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live; so, don’t delay getting your application in!
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