Legal Counsel

My client are a technology company and are looking to appoint a Legal Counsel to join their lean legal team.

The role is largely commercial allowing you brilliant exposure to a range of work, with a data privacy element, due to the nature of the business.

What you’ll be doing

● Support the commercial teams by Managing, drafting and negotiating all forms of company contracts, with a focus on digital advertising, including, but not limited to NDAs, customer contracts, and other supplier commercial agreements,

● Act as a trusted legal advisor to the company, balancing risks and providing sound advice to the commercial teams; resolving material legal and contractual risks alongside the legal team members,

● Establish and embed contracting policies to ensure timely and thorough legal assessment prior to contractual engagement, and cultivate a scalable and risk/value based approach,

● Manage the legal team workloads, allocation of responsibilities of commercial contracting, and represent the legal function to the LoopMe internal stakeholders,

● Drafting contract templates and other legal documents and policies.

● Reviewing and updating our commercial contracts, working with various internal stakeholders.

● Supporting matters relating to Data Protection/Privacy, Advertising, Trade Marks/Patents and Employment/HR.

● Keeping abreast of legal developments on a global basis, considering the impact on the LoopMe business and advising accordingly.

● Help to prepare and provide presentations, policies and training materials.

You will have

● A law degree (or law conversion).

● Completed a training contract in private practice at a reputable law firm, with any in-house experience desirable.

● Strong experience in connection with the drafting and negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts (at least 3 years practical experience).

● Legal experience in connection with Adtech/Advertising and Data Protection/Privacy is also desirable.

● Other useful areas of legal experience include Corporate, Employment, Intellectual Property.

● A strong work ethic and excellent communication and organisation skills.

● A pragmatic, commercial and creative approach to problem solving and decision-making.

● Be able to prioritise well under pressure and have great matter management skills.

● Be commercially aware with the ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced evolving business sector.

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

● Be curious and have a passion to enjoy your work with an interest in working at a high growth digital advertising business and an enthusiasm for technology and innovation.

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious Legal Counsel who would like to take on more responsibility to expand their skillset and grow within a business.

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