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TMT Managing Associate
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Managing Associate – Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)
Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow (Hybrid)
LHH are proud to be partnered with a global practice looking to appoint an experienced and commercially minded lawyer to join a leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practice as a Managing Senior Associate.
This role offers the chance to work on high-profile technology, digital transformation and telecommunications projects for a broad range of clients across the private and public sectors. The successful candidate will advise on innovative and strategically significant matters involving technology procurement, outsourcing, digital infrastructure, cloud services, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
The position is ideal for a lawyer seeking to take a leading role in complex client engagements while helping to develop junior team members and contribute to the continued growth of a highly regarded practice.
You will join a specialist team advising on technology sourcing, outsourcing, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and next-generation technology projects. Working alongside senior members of the practice, you will support clients on large-scale transformation programmes that are critical to their operational and commercial objectives. The role provides exposure to a wide range of sectors and a variety of complex commercial arrangements involving technology-enabled services and solutions.
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Given your position within the team, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of client matters, lead workstreams on significant projects, supervise junior lawyers, and build trusted relationships with clients.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising on complex technology procurements, outsourcing arrangements, and managed services agreements.
- Leading negotiations involving software development, software licensing, SaaS, cloud computing, and technology implementation projects.
- Supporting clients through major digital transformation and business change initiatives.
- Advising on telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and connectivity-related projects.
- Providing strategic legal and commercial advice on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and data-driven services.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.
- Managing workstreams on multi-party and multi-jurisdictional projects.
- Supervising, mentoring, and developing junior lawyers.
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships and acting as a trusted adviser.
- Supporting business development activities, thought leadership initiatives, client presentations, and market engagement programmes.
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The team environment is collaborative, supportive, and high performing, with opportunities to work on long-term projects from inception through to completion.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate:
- Significant post-qualification experience in technology, commercial, or TMT law.
- Strong experience advising on technology contracts, outsourcing arrangements, or digital transformation projects.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and contract management skills.
- Experience managing complex matters involving multiple stakeholders.
- Strong client relationship management capabilities.
- Commercial awareness and a genuine interest in innovation and emerging technologies.
- Experience mentoring and supporting junior colleagues.
- A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across teams, sectors, and jurisdictions.
- A proactive attitude towards business development and client engagement.
If you'd like to apply, or would find a confidential conversation of use, please feel free to reach out to rebecca.newman@lhh.com or call 07510 368025.
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