Commercial Legal Counsel at World Wide Technology Healthcare Solutions

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Contract Negotiation, Legal Compliance, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Technology Transactions, Sales Support, Communication, Attention to Detail, Legal Technology, Problem Solving, Proactive Approach, Training, Judgment, Team Collaboration, Contract Drafting, Pre-Litigation

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Qualifications Counsel, Global Accounts This is an exciting opportunity to work in a growing, dynamic, friendly legal department of a fast-paced IT systems integrator, supporting outbound licensing and sales transactions for the company’s commercial customers. Our legal team keeps pace with a rapidly growing and evolving company, providing practical advice while achieving business results. This position will be remote, with some travel to the London office required. The role reports directly to the Associate General Counsel – Global Accounts. The successful candidate will have experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating complex transactional contracts and must be prepared to negotiate and drive strategic transactions and a significant volume of sales/revenue agreements. The candidate will also support compliance with local and international laws, rules, and regulations, as applicable, and will create and train employees on company policies related to contracting. The candidate will work directly with the business, providing day-to-day advice for senior executives and other business members on contracting issues, resolving issues that arise in existing relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries. A successful candidate should be proactive, able to provide innovative solutions that balance legal and business concerns, enjoy working hard and being challenged, have strong written and oral communication skills, demonstrate sound and pragmatic judgment in ambiguous situations, and have a healthy sense of humor. Requirements: * Licensed to practice law in England and Wales * 2+ years PQE, primarily with transactional legal experience including specific experience in technology transactions * Should have substantive legal knowledge and the ability to counsel Sales and other key stakeholders in the following areas: technology contracts, licensing, data privacy and security, and intellectual property * Should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment * Corporate/Commercial legal experience supporting a variety of functions and prior in-house experience preferred * Must be attentive to details, a good communicator, and an active listener * Experience using legal technology tools such as Salesforce-integrated CLMs and AI legal tools * Knowledge of emerging regulations such as DORA and the UK/EU AI Act * Able to work with, manage and ensure cost effective services from outside counsel * Periodic travel required * Ability to support time zones across EMEA and APAC Why WWT? At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients. Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $21 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution, and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution, and integration capabilities. With over 13,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized multiple times in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners, and communities. WWT is an Equal Opportunity Employer Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

The role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex transactional contracts while providing legal advice to senior executives and business members. The candidate will also support compliance with laws and create training on company contracting policies.