Digital/IP Lawyer

Job Description:

Are you an English and/or Scots law qualified lawyer seeking your next career opportunity? Our global financial services client is seeking a Lawyer to join the team on a permanent basis.

In this role, you will provide effective and timely legal advice, transaction assistance and project work, looking at contract negotiations and advising on new products and services.

• English and/or Scots law qualified lawyer (or other major jurisdiction) required with additional experience where relevant (qualification through extensive experience in a relevant technical area is acceptable).


• Knowledge of specific legal principles and processes relevant to Digital, IP & IT


• Sound working knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations and legislation and Digital & IP law.


• Strong personal focus on accuracy and attention to detail and able to review and improve work of more junior colleagues.


• Good written and oral English skills to articulate technical issues associated to work area.


• Able to coach and support more junior colleagues in their performance and development.


• Computer literacy and a good knowledge of standard computer software

• Intermediate/developing professional accountable for providing effective and timely legal advice, or small-scale projects on matters relating to Digital & IP, IT & Sourcing


• Supports more senior members of the team with drafting legal documentation for the business, such as contractual documentation, advice or comments for new product approvals.


• Assists with the structuring of transactions and drafting of negotiations.
  
  Will refer more complex and technical issues to more senior members of the team for resolution and advice in a timely manner, to ensure the business receives the appropriate level of support.


• Co-ordinates activity with other relevant departments and workstreams to ensure the smooth delivery of operations processes and service levels in accordance with the established procedures and guidelines.


• Oversees the work of any more junior members of the team, reviewing legal documentation for more junior colleagues.

• A highly competitive salary


• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16016

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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