Description
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on commercial lawyer with a problem-solving approach to provide commercial legal services in a technology-enabled, data-driven corporate legal department.
You will be the dedicated legal partner to the sales organization selling the Thomson Reuters Confirmation product, giving sound legal and business advice on customer agreements and partner arrangements across the sales cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of customer-facing agreements for Confirmation, primarily SaaS and software agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other commercial agreements relating to sales of the Confirmation product.
- Advise the Confirmation sales team on contract positions, fallback options and deal-specific risk, helping balance risk and reward so that deals close on sound legal terms without unnecessary delay.
- Draft and update contract templates and online user terms.
- Work with privacy, product and security colleagues on data protection, cross-border data transfer and information security questions raised by customers.
- Provide strategic legal advice to business leaders and help shape the sales playbook and approval processes for Confirmation.
Required Qualifications
- At least eight (8) years' post-qualification experience in private practice and/or in-house, with substantial experience advising a sales organization on customer contracts.
- Experience and familiarity with supporting deals in multiple regions, including North America, AEM, Europe and the UK.
- Experience negotiating complex SaaS and software agreements with financial institutions.
- Excellent technical legal knowledge of contract and commercial law, particularly SaaS and software/technology contracting.
- Excellent negotiation and drafting skills, with the ability to balance commercial pragmatism and legal risk.
- Familiarity with data protection and privacy principles, including GDPR, UK GDPR.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Authorization to practice law in your jurisdiction: Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (or equivalent), with a current practising certificate.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with the legal and regulatory landscape governing AI, including the EU AI Act.
- Experience reviewing or negotiating contracts involving AI-related products, tools or features.
- Motivated to use AI-powered legal tools in day-to-day work for productivity enhancement.
What's in it For You?
- Hybrid Work Model: Flexible hybrid working environment.
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Supportive workplace policies, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
- Career Development and Growth: Culture of continuous learning and skill development.
- Industry Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefit plans, including flexible vacation, Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement.
- Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance.
- Social Impact: Opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.