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Senior Sole Counsel
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Our client is a highly acquisitive global organisation operating within the Software/Content/Media/Telco sector.
As a result of further growth and a recent acquisition, we are looking for a Senior Sole Counsel to be the lead lawyer for a newly acquired part of the group.
The position will report to the internationally based CEO, sitting in a wider global group of companies.
This is a standalone and highly autonomous role within an ambitious and multi-layered organisation and will require a hands-on approach across the business.
You'll regularly work with colleagues and customers from all over the world in a truly borderless role.
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We are looking for a UK-based senior level lawyer with extensive experience gained within the software Technology sector.
Main Responsibilities
- Full legal responsibility across the newly acquired organisation
- Advising and negotiating and leading on a wide range of commercial contracts.
- Significant lead experience of international contracts, or contracts subject to foreign laws and jurisdiction.
- Robust negotiation skills, especially in the context of high-value contracts with customers.
- Experience of working with, or within a software, Media/ telecoms company.
- Experience of software licensing contracts, together with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS
- Experience of advising in relation to global data protection issues
- Lead compliance management efforts related to privacy and consumer protection laws.
- AI/ML Regulatory Strategy
- IP Portfolio Management
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- UK Qualified Solicitor with senior level/lead experience. (Head of legal/Director)
- International experience gained in a Software Tech environment.
- UK based
- Hands on and flexible approach
- US experience helpful
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