Job Vacancy Details
General Counsel EMEA
Technology
Thames Valley
Permanent ⁄ £125000 - £150000
Updated August 19, 2008
• Providing legal expertise and leading a culturally diverse team in achieving strategic and tactical initiatives to support a broad variety of legal functions for the EMEA sales geography.
• In addition to being a leading fiduciary for the company in Europe and being a first class lawyer, this person will have the capacity to business partner with the senior management team and act as a change agent within the department.
• To take ownership for management of the counsel (both internal and external), working to motivate and develop the legal employee capability within the Region and the Legal Department as a whole.
• Providing legal counsel and drafting and negotiation of IT-related customer contracts (such as sale/purchase and support agreements, equipment leases, software licenses, professional services agreements, loan agreements) and strategic alliance agreements. Advising on intellectual property protection, revenue recognition issues and outsourcing arrangements.
• Developing and delivering requisite training to the sales organisation and/or his or her functional colleagues.
Who we're looking for
Experience required:
• Educated to Degree level
• A depth of relevant transactional experience (major law firm or in-house), ideally in Information Technology (hardware, software, services including Professional Services).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Intellectual Property laws and issues.
• Proven management/leadership track record.
• A deep and specialised expertise in core legal function, vertical knowledge and experience.
• Basic knowledge of and experience in the anti trust laws.
• Experience working with a global company or with global projects.
About our client
Leading Global IT business
What's on offer
Excellent Salary and Package
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on 0118 955 9060.
Job Ref: 12985859
Your application will be sent to Matthew Sealy.
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