Senior Legal Counsel

As part of the NTT Global Data Centers Legal team, you will support the head of the global claims and litigation team in advising on and managing claims and disputes globally for NTT Data's Global Data Centers division. The role also offers the opportunity to work on other commercial legal matters, particularly the drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of procurement and supplier agreements. The position sits within the Global Procurement, Litigation and Claims Management legal team, with the possibility to fully work remote.

What you will do:

• Running the day-to-day management of disputes and claims globally, with support from external legal counsel if required.
• Pre-litigation responsibilities (legal advice, constructive engagement with internal and external business partners, managing disclosures and evidence collection, mitigating risk).
• Drafting dispute and settlement related documentation (pre-contentious correspondence, notices of claim, notifications of defects, cease-and-desist letters, settlement agreements, etc.).
• Reviewing and advising on reports from external counsel, providing guidance to internal business stakeholders.
• Litigation reporting and tracking, drafting memos for legal management and the wider organization, keeping them informed of key developments.
• Supporting with insurer claims notifications.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to develop and implement actions addressing lessons learned and mitigating litigation risk.
• Summarizing legal facts as a basis for making commercial and legal decisions.
• Management of external counsel, including selecting counsel and monitoring budget compliance.
• Conducting internal legal training and preparing internal guidelines.

What we are looking for:

• Qualified lawyer in US/UK/EU/APAC.
• Demonstrable minimum 10 years post-qualification experience (in-house or private practice) with commercial litigation matters in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, including managing complex litigation.
• Experience of working in different jurisdictions across the globe, especially EU and US, and/or managing US claims would be an advantage, as well as experience in construction claims.
• Perfect business and legal fluency in English is required. Excellent business knowledge of German or other foreign languages is a plus.
• Experience of managing dawn raids.
• Experience of managing internal investigations.
• Experience of dealing with and supporting anti-bribery and other white-collar crimes.
• Option to work fully remote with the willingness to travel internationally.

What we offer you:

• An agile company culture with short decision-making paths and plenty of opportunities to show personal initiative.
• Flexible working time models and mobile working (depending on your role).
• Allowance for the use of public transport and job bikes.
• Allowance for the use of health and wellness.
• Individual training and development opportunities.
• Numerous other additional benefits such as birthday vouchers, employee advisory program, employee referral scheme, lunch allowance, company events, etc.

Note: Please submit your application in English. We look forward to hearing from you!