Associate/Senior Associate, Commercial Technology (4-7 PQE) in Maidstone

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You’re encouraged to put ideas into action and there’s always something new and different to get involved in.

Our Commercial Technology team works on complex, headline making deals across emerging tech (including AI), IT and tech-led BPO outsourcing. The team works closely with our wider Commercial Practice Group colleagues and offers substantial experience in negotiating and drafting agreements and creating relationships that enable businesses and public bodies to accomplish their commercial objectives. We have worked on some of the largest outsourcing deals of the last few years and have a proven track record of delivering successful IT projects.

We are actively recruiting for a Senior Associate to join our Commercial Technology team. The workload is very varied, and we are looking for a lawyer who has worked across a variety of contract types in the technology field. As part of this role, you can expect to be involved in:

• Advising on technology contracts for a broad range of customer and supplier clients, including both traditional IT and outsourcing contracts along with contracts for innovative and disruptive technologies including AI systems and services.
• Advising on technology related regulatory requirements, particularly in relation to the financial services sector and in the context of AI deployment.
• Supporting on the technology aspects of corporate deals.
• Business development initiatives, including speaking at seminars for clients, internal training as well as client briefing papers.
• Client facing management.

You must have a good grounding in technology law and demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail. You should be able to communicate effectively at different levels and with clients from a variety of different cultures. Building strong relationships and enjoying business development activities is essential.

We expect you to have experience of advising on the full range of IT and outsourcing contracts, with a keen interest in technology, including artificial intelligence. A good grounding in technology and commercial law, connected laws and regulations is required. At a Senior Associate level, we would be looking for someone with an interest in coaching and supervising more junior members of the team.

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world. We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working.

Diversity & Inclusion is a core business value at Eversheds Sutherland. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential.