In-house Lawyer

JOB TITLE: In-House Lawyer
PQE REQUIRED: 5 - 7
LOCATION: London / Winchester (travel to London one day a week)
SALARY: £80K - £90K

THE ROLE: Our client is seeking a lawyer with extensive experience in commercial contracts to join their in-house legal team. Duties will include:
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating client related contracts, such as engagement terms, master services agreements, non-disclosure agreements and release letters.
• Acting as trusted advisor to the company’s Partners, client teams and the IT, HR, Administration, Finance and Business Development teams.
• Supervising and developing junior lawyers within the team.
• Advising on the legal framework and associated risks of new business lines, including drafting the contractual documentation for the provision of modelling and analytics tools to clients, software as a service and website terms.
• Advising on data protection law.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on commercial contracts with suppliers, including for IT services and software licence and support agreements.
• Advising on a wide range of other legal, risk and compliance matters affecting the company, including intellectual property rights, internal policies and contracts with suppliers.

THE CANDIDATE:
• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with a minimum of 5 years’ post qualification experience.
• Excellent negotiation skills and extensive experience advising on and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Highly proficient in the fields of intellectual property and data protection law.
• Strong business acumen. Commercial and practical approach.
• Ability to influence and gain trust at the most senior levels of the business.
• Ability to work as part of a team with fluctuating workload. Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication skills. Friendly / outgoing personality..

This role offers a unique opportunity for excellent work-life balance for a candidate seeking to make the move from private practice to in-house.


HOW TO APPLY:
If you would like further information or would be interested to apply for this vacancy please contact Pasquale Agatiello at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email pasquale.agatiello@enllegal.co.uk or contact us via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/237102

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