In-House Legal Counsel at MRI Software

MRI Software is seeking an in-house Legal Counsel based in the United Kingdom to assist the global legal department.  Primary areas of focus will include: 

• Client negotiations 
• Employment law matters
• Data privacy and security 
• Dispute resolution 
• Third-party vendor agreements 

Responsibilities:  

• Advise business on employment law matters
• Draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts including software licenses, supply, outsourcing, procurement, IT and services contracts.
• Provision of legal guidance to senior management 
• Serve as a first-line review of sales contracts
• Counseling business as to privacy law matter
• Handle confidential matters on a regular basis requiring discretion and judgment
• Occasional legal research and writing assignments
• Other duties as assigned by the General Counsel

Requirements:

• Experience handling employment law matters
• Solid commercial contracts knowledge and experience is essential.
• Knowledge and/or experience of two or more of the following would be particularly beneficial:
• Negotiating software licenses, cloud/SaaS contracts or enterprise software transactions
• Handling data protection documents/matters – including but not limited to GDPR, CCPA and POPI
• Dispute resolution
• Negotiation of procurement agreements
• Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite applications and Adobe Acrobat 
• Able to work quickly under pressure and balance competing priorities
• Excellent communication, time management, decision making and problem-solving skills with a very keen attention to detail that will help you to accomplish goals and work requirements 
• Having a desire to learn and advance in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Being comfortable with interacting effectively with all levels and departments within the company and with clients is also important. 
• MRI Software has its own charitable foundation and experience in this area would be a bonus.
• Able to work full-time during standard business hours.
• As part of the global legal team working across more than one time-zone, the successful candidate will need to adjust and flex their hours on occasion.