EY Legal Counsel - Director Commercial Contract London 

United Kingdom, England, London 

308611793

The work within the UK Legal team is highly varied and covers all legal issues arising from the running of a professional services business. Much of the legal work is at the cutting edge of business practice as EY constantly finds innovative ways to help our clients’ businesses. This in-house role includes:

• The opportunity to be the legal lead and to interface with senior leadership on firm-wide commercial projects and influence the firm’s strategic approach to contracting with both clients and suppliers
• Advising on, drafting and negotiating client contracts, such as engagement agreements Master Services Agreements and Global Framework Agreements with our clients as well as other complex contractual arrangements pursuant to which we provide an ever more diverse range of services. These will include;
  • Technology, Software and Licensing agreements
  • Subcontracts, where EY is subcontractor
  • Collaboration agreements
  • Managed services and outsourcing agreements
  • Government and public sector agreements
  • Advising on tenders and RFP responses
  • Advising on, drafting and negotiating contracts with suppliers

Skills and attributes for success

• Accustomed to working at pace and with the ability to focus on what matters
• Adept at explaining the legal side of contracting with good awareness of varying risk appetites.
• Strong leadership and management skills ability to provide a view succinctly and with authority, take responsibility and ownership of issues, including an ability to take difficult decisions and withstand pressure.
• Commercial awareness of the business issues facing us as we evolve, coupled with an active desire to get alongside our client facing colleagues, scanning the horizon for new service offerings to provide legal insight and support. Team player with excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Demonstrable commitment to the attributes of our highest performing teams – focus on results, accepts accountability, committed, embraces healthy conflict, builds trust and internal networks.
• Keeps calm, is proactive and copes well with conflicting and ever-changing deadlines

To qualify for the role you must have

• Approximately 15 or more years of post-qualification experience
• Significant experience gained either in a reputable City law firm (or equivalent) and/or inhouse
• Proven experience of leading a team of commercial lawyers whether in-house or in private practice
• Ability to provide practical legal advice and support with a high degree of professionalism in a fast-paced environment and to establish a high degree of credibility, respect and trust at all levels
• Significant experience of drafting and negotiating agreements for technology related services, including software development, systems integration and business transformation projects, licence and SaaS agreements, and a good understanding of the needs of technology sector clients
• Good knowledge of intellectual property laws and the protection of intellectual property
• General experience gained in drafting/reviewing & negotiating commercial contracts
• Proven ability to establish a high degree of credibility, respect and trust at all levels, including with senior members of an organisation
  

A self-starter, adept at responding promptly/juggling deadlines who actively looks to build relationships based on trust and confidence.

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you