Fixed Term Contract – Legal Counsel

Overview

Omegro Business Unit:

VBU – Omegro

Job summary:

• Qualified solicitor holding a practising certificate
• Core skills and experience in general commercial and corporate work (M&A)
• Experience of software licensing contracts, together with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS etc.
• Additional/advanced skills in data protection law or intellectual property highly desirable
• Remote role, based in the UK or Europe

Job Description:

Locations: Remote, UK or Europe

Time type: FTC (12-15months, Maternity cover)

Volaris Group is Canada’s second largest technology company which operates in 120 companies spanning more than 30 different vertical markets. It has successfully grown in recent years to now operating in more than 35 countries based on a decentralized business model where acquired companies retain their autonomy and can access ongoing training. The company has grown to a truly global scale, with respect for international cultures and working ability in several languages.

One of Volaris Group’s most dynamic, fast-growing, and boldest portfolios, the Omegro Portfolio, is growing its ‘Rest of World’ legal team. The Omegro ROW legal team support businesses which are based across Canada, the US, UK, EMEA and Singapore. As a junior/intermediate member of a small legal team, you will be exposed to a range of commercial and corporate (M&A) work and your contributions will have direct impact on the businesses you support.

Summary:

• Qualified solicitor holding a practising certificate
• Core skills and experience in general commercial and corporate work (M&A)
• Experience of software licensing contracts, together with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS etc.
• Additional/advanced skills in data protection law or intellectual property highly desirable
• Remote role, based in the UK or Europe

Role

Your role will report to Claire Campbell the Omegro ROW Legal Counsel, and you will be a key member in a small legal team supporting the operational needs of a number of IT/software businesses, as well as assisting the wider portfolio in their acquisitive expansion.

Duties

The role will support both operational and transactional (M&A) areas. This means that, at any time, you are likely to be working on the following:

• Reviewing/negotiating customer-facing contracts, including software-as-a-service agreements, master service agreements and professional services agreements (whether on vendor, or customer paper) and contract management
• Reviewing and advising on legal terms related to RFP submissions
• Reviewing/negotiating supplier contracts, ranging from mission-critical suppliers to standard form customer contracts
• Supporting advisory work on a range of business-related areas, such as intellectual property protection (as relevant to software companies), corporate administration, employment law matters and compliance matters
• Helping legal ops run smoothly, including contract management, developing training materials, writing policies/procedures
• Negotiating transactional NDAs ahead of an acquisition
• Supporting your colleagues with legal due diligence and transactional documents

There is scope for the role to reflect the unique experiences and skill set to best suit the successful candidate.

Team & workplace

You will be a key member of a small remote legal team. You will interact directly with the businesses that your team supports, which are located across Canada, the US, UK, EMEA and Singapore. Your stakeholders comprise emerging and experienced businesspeople, who will look to you and the team for relevant, timely and practical advice. They are focused and forward thinking, and value similar qualities in their legal team.

Desired skills

Our ideal candidate would be able to demonstrate the following:

• Good understanding/experience in commercial and corporate law in your jurisdiction
• Understanding/experience in privacy laws and data security
• Interest and/or experience in IT, software, and technology law would be highly beneficial
• Experience of software licensing contracts, together with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS etc.
• Skills consistent with 2 to 5 years post-qualification experience – however, this is not a requirement. We understand that experience does not always accumulate with PQE.
• Ability to meet the duties outlined above reliably and consistently
• The aptitudes outlined below

Desired aptitudes

The role would be suited to someone with good business acumen who can work remotely, independently and juggle multiple priorities. The ability to quickly adjust to different priorities is important as is the ability to execute consistently on business-as-usual tasks.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate internal and external collaboration across multiple jurisdictions and stakeholders.

Requirements

The role is an in-house legal role, so you will need to hold a law degree and be permitted to work as a solicitor in your jurisdiction. You will also need to have the right to work in the UK or Europe, as well as a suitable remote working set up.

Values

These values are important to us in the Omegro Portfolio:

Growth mindset: We listen, learn, and seek to improve.

Bias for action:  We execute quickly, experiment and adapt. We do something rather than default to inaction.

Smart, humble, and hungry:  We work without ego, share credit, and define success collectively. We are intrinsically motivated and diligent and have a strong desire to do more.

Tenacious & and resilient:  We are comfortable with ambiguity, recover from setbacks and learn our lessons. We value success over the long term.

Proud of our actions:  We work hard, treat others well and continuously learn.

We encourage candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to apply. We value diversity and seek candidates who bring different perspectives to our team.

Worker type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Number of Openings Available:

1

Tagged as: 1-3 Years, 3-5 Years