In House Counsel (Mid/Senior Level) - Supplier Engagement

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an in-house professional to join the Group In House Legal team. The position would be ideally suited to an individual with experience of working within the in-house team of a comparable business or someone looking for their first in-house legal role.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Group In House Legal, the role that we are seeking to cover has a broad remit across our in-house team, but focusses on:

• Advising on Supplier terms, DD and on-boarding processes, including strategic technology contracts.
• Contributing to AI Governance and working closely with colleagues in Regulatory, IT and Information Security to assist in the responsible onboarding of AI in the business.
• Working with other team members to support business change, contributing commercial and legal risk management.
• Identifying and carrying out process change, working closely with the Supplier Engagement workstream lead, to help improve the function and the support it gives to the business.
• Advising on data protection queries, under the guidance of the Privacy Governance & Compliance Manager.
• Supervising the work of more junior members of the In-House team working in the above workstreams.
• Dealing with ad hoc risk queries and being a trusted advisor on a wide range of risk issues.

Additional responsibilities as need arises, as part of a team, may include some or all of:

• Data protection, including GDPR.
• Cyber risks.
• Legal Tech.
• Internal audit.
• Training and induction.

What you'll bring

Your skills and attributes

• Excellent team player.
• Private practice experience preferred.
• A confident yet diplomatic manner - someone adept at explaining new concepts to a group of people and tactfully challenging the status quo.
• Ability and enthusiasm to handle complex workflow and team pressures by prioritising work effectively and identifying level of detail needed for each task.
• Conscientious and methodical approach to problem solving.
• Respecting need for discretion.
• Excellent persuasive and reasoning skills and the ability to recognise when to escalate an issue and to whom.

Qualifications and experience

• Law Degree or GDL/LPC to a good academic standard.
• Qualified Solicitor (or overseas equivalent) with at least 4 years post qualification experience.
• Proven prior experience in working with commercial technology contracts is essential.
• Essential applications experience: Outlook, Word and document management.

What's in it for you

We provide comprehensive support for our colleagues' health and wellbeing, including private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, and regular health assessments. In addition, we offer a range of lifestyle benefits designed to help our team live their best lives, such as a cycle to work scheme, access to online GP appointments, discounted gym memberships, and an electric vehicle scheme.

If you require any assistance, please email us at talentacquisitionlondon@twobirds.com

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Location: London