Job Reference Number: REF#149015
Commercial Counsel – Global Company – Remote (Scotland/NI)
Are you a commercial solicitor or legal counsel interested in a new challenge? Do you want to work for a leading global company as part of their talented legal team where you will get exposure to high value and complex commercial & tech contracts and work closely with their sales team as a key legal business partner?
Conekt Legal is working exclusively with this leading global client to recruit a commercial counsel into their global legal team. This role would suit a qualified solicitor with previous commercial experience gained either within a private practice firm or an in-house organisation.
Our Client
Our client operates in over 37 countries worldwide, has over €20 billion in revenues, and is widely recognised as being a market leader in their sector. Their in-house legal team has some of the best legal talent across a range of locations. They can offer really interesting and challenging work, a clear career path, and very flexible (remote) working. Due to their existing offices, this role will ideally be based in either Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Why this role?
* Exciting and challenging work – commercial & tech contracts
* High growth company already recognised as a global leader
* Clear career path
* Flexible/remote working
The Role
Working as part of this global in-house legal team, the commercial counsel would be responsible for:
* Working closely with the global sales team to advise them on new and existing client deals to drive revenue and growth
* Leading on the drafting and negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts, including professional services, supply, distribution, software licence agreements, IT service, cloud agreements, SaaS agreements, etc.
* Working with the global legal team on improving internal processes and delivery of legal services
* Keeping updated and advising the global business on any areas of risk and compliance that could affect the business, with particular reference to data privacy
You will be!
* Qualified Solicitor – England & Wales/NI/ROI or another common law jurisdiction
* 4+ years PQE with extensive commercial law experience either gained in-house or at a leading private practice
* Experience of negotiating and drafting a broad range of complex commercial contracts, including technology contracts
* Strong levels of commercial acumen
* Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement skills
If you are interested in a confidential chat about this role, please contact me at lindsey@conektlegal.com or call 07852332587.
Job Reference Number: REF#149015
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