Technology and Commercial Law Associate/ Senior Associate
Ideally 2 - 6 pqe
Global Firm
Technology and Commercial Transactions Team
London

This is an exciting opportunity for an associate or senior associate with specialist IT experience to develop their career and personal profile within an expanding tech practice globally. This is a leading outsourcing team. The work is very strategic with high fees and is an incredibly exciting mix of commercial and Fin Tech work acting for buyers looking to embrace transition into a Tech company. This is part of a stand alone Tech practice within the firm rather than operating predominantly as a support team for the corporate side of the business.

The team is down to earth and pragmatic, friendly and very supportive - they are looking for someone with a real hunger and ambition to work on exceptionally exciting work as part of a close knit team.

You will be able to progress your career working on market leading strategic transactions for household name clients such as Tesco, NIKE, BT, Royal Mail, Enterprise Rental Cars, Estee Lauder, LVMH and DXC Technology. You will also learn or enhance your supply-side (i.e. acting for suppliers) lawyering skills and lead complex transactions or take significant responsibility for all or substantial parts of them.

Purpose of job
This firm have a truly global, market leading practice group that provides an integrated, strategic solution for technology and commercial transactions as well as data privacy and security, franchising, emerging growth companies. They have unrivalled expertise in the related areas of public policy and government affairs in the US. They work across a range of sectors and with colleagues in the US, France, Germany and Russia.

Your main role will be to advise on strategic technology, outsourcing and commercial transactions, often cross-border in nature.

We are looking for someone who has:

* Ideally 2+pqe
* Candidates should have specific prior experience with technology and commercial transactions, including both drafting and negotiating agreements, as well as advising clients in these areas.
* Good exposure to complex outsourcing transactions
* Experience of advising blue chip clients
* Financial services sector experience, EBA and, if relevant, payments services and equivalent exposure important

Please apply as directed or contact Catherine Knowles 0203 151 2151 for more information as to this superb opportunity.