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Senior Legal Counsel

19/08/2024
27/09/2024
Contract
London
Legal

GBST provides innovative technology solutions to the global financial services industry. We are a forward-thinking business, delivering innovative wealth management solutions to enable, support and scale wealth management and advice to some of the largest financial services organisations in the world. 

An exciting opportunity presents itself for a commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join our dynamic in-house legal team on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. You will partner with senior stakeholders to provide strategic advice to effectively deliver legal services to our business in the EMEA region.

Job Description

The Role:

You will undertake a varied in-house legal role, reporting directly to our General Counsel based in Australia. Key responsibilities for this role include:

  • Advising on a broad range of commercial contracts including negotiation and preparation of complex technology contracts including SaaS arrangements.
  • Providing expert input on general commercial matters, including intellectual property, employment, privacy, data protection and corporate law
  • Guiding the legal support during pre-sales process including responses to RFxs
  • Educating and upskilling the business on legal matters
  • Initiating and contributing to continuous improvement in project methodologies, processes and supporting tools

Desired Skills and Experience

What makes you stand out?

We are looking for a trusted legal advisor with exceptional stakeholder management skills and strong business acumen.  You will be confident operating autonomously, with a talent for delivering a range of legal services and a passion for adding value.

To be successful you will need:

  • UK qualifications as a lawyer with a professional practising certificate
  • Extensive post-admission experience
  • Experience as sole or lead negotiator
  • Demonstrated success providing commercially focused and pragmatic legal advice
  • Current or prior experience working at a mid- or top-tier law firm, technology vendor or financial services organisation

GBST & U benefits include:

  • Private Health Insurance including Dental and Optical Cover
  • Non-contributory Pension Scheme
  • Salary Sacrifice –Car Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Additional Pension
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • GBST U-Day - an extra day of leave per year

 

The successful candidate will be joining a diverse team in a global company with a friendly, committed and client focused team.

If this sounds like the right opportunity, we want to hear from you!

Please note due to a high volume of applications received, we are only able to contact applicants progressing to the next stage.

No unsolicited agencies please!

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