Assistant General Counsel, Flooid

This unique position is all about relationships and providing full legal support to the Company. It is a fantastic opportunity to join and really get involved in a global, expanding business and provide high quality work in a fast-paced IT environment. The role is highly varied, dynamic and works closely with the Board, the Executive team, and global business teams and customers.

As Assistant General Counsel, you will be responsible for providing both strategic and operational legal support within Flooid with the support of an internationally recognised legal team. Your role will involve providing legal advice, guidance and education to the Company and working closely with the General Counsel and the Sales and Account Executives to ensure effective negotiation of contracts and the onboarding of new business.

You will need to be both commercial and pragmatic, with the ability to take a holistic view of the business. You should be a confident individual with in-house experience of software and IT contracts, in particular, SAAS, Subscription and On-Prem software contracts. You will be able to demonstrate some previous experience of multi-jurisdictional contract drafting and negotiations, negotiating large and complex IT contracts. Other types of contracts you will be working on include professional services, support (managed services, development and service desk), third party partnerships, subcontractors and third-party terms and conditions which will be across jurisdictions.

• Alignment of the Company’s legal strategy and acting as an ambassador of the business in all interactions, working alongside the wider legal teams within the Group.
• Acting as the main legal point of contact for the EMEA Sales and Accounts executive.
• Providing accurate, relevant and timely advice to the business on a wide range of legal and business matters.
• Providing support and education for the implementation of the Group’s contract lifecycle management system to ensure fast, efficient contracting through workflow automation.
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations that apply to the business.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts/agreements relating to customers and third parties as well as support of RFP’s and other complex matters.
• Supporting the drafting and implementation of Company policies.
• Taking a key supporting role in governance and compliance activities e.g. GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO9001, and keeping abreast of legislative changes that may affect the Company.
• Supporting the Supplier Management team with onboarding of suppliers e.g. negotiating contracts, providing supporting documentation.
• Supporting work relating to the placement of corporate insurances e.g. Professional Indemnity, working closely with industry professionals to help assess risk and ensure the business is adequately protected.
• Ensuring the Company’s trademark portfolio is maintained and liaising with third parties as appropriate.
• Providing first line support to the Group HRD and the global HR team on employment matters.
• Producing, updating and maintaining precedent documentation and contract databases.

We want our people to embrace opportunities and to grow with our business. Although this is a general summary of the principle responsibilities of the role and the level of knowledge and skill typically required, you may get involved in other activities and you should therefore not consider this to be an exhaustive list.

• Confident and articulate with an empathetic approach having the ability to establish rapport quickly, build credibility and make a positive impression.
• A willingness to contribute to and get involved with the wider business, leading with strategy and pragmatism, whilst protecting the business.
• The ability to work as part of a wider team in the business, focused on the commercial outcomes required and always thinking about the customer and facilitating a “win win” situation.
• The ability to communicate in a clear, concise and open manner, avoiding legal jargon.
• Excellent communication skills and keen attention to detail.
• Strong licensing experience and an interest in software in general.

• Qualified solicitor and admitted to practice law in the United Kingdom.
• 4 years + relevant in-house or industry experience.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating Master Agreements, Statements of Work, Change Requests, Professional Services Agreements, SaaS and Subscription Agreements.
• Experience working with third parties (distributors, subcontractors etc.) and referral agreements.
• Previous exposure to multi-jurisdictional and cross-border international contracts.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic in-house IT environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple responsibilities and deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight timescales with the ability to prioritize accordingly.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
• Proactive and energetic with a positive attitude.