Legal Counsel - Procurement and Technology

You will be responsible for reviewing, advising, drafting, and negotiating multi-country technology and commercial procurement contracts to ensure they meet the Group's third-party contract standards and applicable law. Additionally, you will provide helpdesk support for the Group's Supply Chain Management team and Country Legal teams, analyze potential risks involved with specific contract teams and other risk owners, keep up to date with relevant policies and procedures, and provide stakeholders with accurate and timely information and advice regarding technology and commercial contract matters. You will also support continuous improvement initiatives in relation to contract processes, workflow, guidance, playbooks, and templates, collaborate with other legal teams across the Group, and manage external legal costs when external counsel is appointed.

- Review, advise, draft, and negotiate multi-country technology and commercial procurement contracts - Provide helpdesk support for Supply Chain Management team and Country Legal teams - Analyze potential risks involved with specific contract teams and other risk owners - Keep up to date with relevant policies, procedures, and applicable law - Provide stakeholders with accurate and timely information and advice regarding technology and commercial contract matters - Support continuous improvement initiatives in contract processes, workflow, guidance, playbooks, and templates - Collaborate and coordinate with other legal teams across the Group - Manage external legal costs when external counsel is appointed - Support team management and administration tasks when required - Adhere to the Group Contracts Policy, supplier contracts process, and third-party risk management framework

- Must be a qualified lawyer in a common law jurisdiction (solicitor, attorney, or barrister) with 8+ years' post qualification experience - Good knowledge and understanding of technology and commercial contract requirements including intellectual property and data protection - Experience in negotiating contract terms with third parties - Good knowledge in current technology and innovation trends as well as traditional technology procurement topics such as IP, Cloud, e-commerce, data privacy, and information security - Experience in leading, structuring, and executing technology and innovation transactions with strong stakeholder management Company Details: For more than 170 years, the company has worked to make a positive difference for its clients, communities, and employees. The company values diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning culture to support growth and development. Employees are encouraged to embrace and celebrate unique diversity and are provided with competitive salary and benefits to support their overall wellbeing. (Note: Omitted additional company details for brevity)

You will be responsible for reviewing, advising, drafting, and negotiating multi-country technology and commercial procurement contracts to ensure they meet the Group's third-party contract standards and applicable law. Additionally, you will provide helpdesk support for the Group's Supply Chain Management team and Country Legal teams, analyze potential risks involved with specific contract teams and other risk owners, keep up to date with relevant policies and procedures, and provide stakeholders with accurate and timely information and advice regarding technology and commercial contract matters. You will also support continuous improvement initiatives in relation to contract processes, workflow, guidance, playbooks, and templates, collaborate with other legal teams across the Group, and manage external legal costs when external counsel is appointed.

- Review, advise, draft, and negotiate multi-country technology and commercial procurement contracts - Provide helpdesk support for Supply Chain Management team and Country Legal teams - Analyze potential risks involved with specific contract teams and other risk owners - Keep up to date with relevant policies, procedures, and applicable law - Provide stakeholders with accurate and timely information and advice regarding technology and commercial contract matters - Support continuous improvement initiatives in contract processes, workflow, guidance, playbooks, and templates - Collaborate and coordinate with other legal teams across the Group - Manage external legal costs when external counsel is appointed - Support team management and administration tasks when required - Adhere to the Group Contracts Policy, supplier contracts process, and third-party risk management framework

- Must be a qualified lawyer in a common law jurisdiction (solicitor, attorney, or barrister) with 8+ years' post qualification experience - Good knowledge and understanding of technology and commercial contract requirements including intellectual prope