At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic legal team, leading high-value tech transactions and providing strategic legal guidance.
- Company: Leading technology company in Northern Ireland with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, private healthcare, tailored training, and hybrid working model.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and to work across multiple jurisdictions.
- Why this job: Shape the future of technology while protecting business interests in a cutting-edge environment.
- Qualifications: 5+ years PQE, strong in-house experience in tech, and knowledge of software licensing.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
We’re delighted to be assisting a leading technology company in Northern Ireland in their search for an ambitious Associate General Counsel to join their high-performance In House legal team.
As the Associate General Counsel, you'll join an expanding legal team, working across multiple disciplines to protect business interests.
As a member of the legal team, you will play a critical role in shaping and protecting the commercial and other interests of the company.
You will lead on complex, high-value technology transactions and provide strategic legal guidance on a wide range of other matters.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially minded legal professional to be part of a highly collaborative team and work at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and data solutions.
Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of complex, high-value software licensing, non-standard technology agreements, and professional services agreements.
Provide strategic legal advice to senior stakeholders across sales, product, engineering, and operations.
Advise on non-commercial legal matters, including IP, data privacy, corporate and regulatory compliance.
Support international expansion and the standardisation of legal documentation across multiple jurisdictions.
Act as a trusted advisor to the business, balancing legal risk with commercial outcomes.
Guide our sales team through the deal process, offering legal insights and contract management advice.
Provide general legal support to all areas of the business.
Understand software products, software implementation, managed services and how they fit with privacy, data security, and cloud services.
Be a UK or Ireland qualified solicitor/lawyer with 5+ years' PQE in top-tier private practice and/or in-house roles.
Have strong in-house legal experience within the technology sector.
Possess in-depth knowledge of software licensing, Saa S, cloud services, OEM, teaming, and professional services and partnership agreements.
Proficient at utilizing AI tools for a wide range of legal tasks, including document creation, redlining, legal research, providing guidance on executed contracts, and working within a CLM tool.
Substantial experience in commercial, intellectual property, data privacy, competition, and regulatory law.
Experience operating across multiple jurisdictions and legal systems.
A hybrid working model.
A Competitive Salary.
Individually tailored training and skills development.
Private healthcare package and Employee Assistance Programme.
Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.
Associate (General Counsel and Risk) in Belfast employer: LENNOXVALE
Join a leading technology company in Northern Ireland as an Associate General Counsel, where you'll be part of a high-performance legal team dedicated to innovation and excellence. Enjoy a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through tailored training and development opportunities, alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and wellness initiatives. This role offers the unique advantage of working at the forefront of cutting-edge technology while balancing legal risk with commercial outcomes in a dynamic environment.
