Overview

Softcat Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Join our in-house legal team. We are a friendly and supportive team based in Softcat's Manchester office but we work closely with colleagues across all our offices and across different areas of the business.

Softcat is a £1billion+ technology solutions business and trusted partner to names like Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe. Offering a growing portfolio of services including software licensing, cyber security, and IT infrastructure, we help our technical teams achieve more for their careers.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and negotiating customer contracts based on amendments to our standard terms or customer terms and conditions.
• Reviewing and negotiating supplier and distributor contracts.
• Creating bespoke contracts where required e.g. referral agreements.
• Advising on AOR and other credit arrangements.
• Delivering contract and mandatory regulatory training to account managers and the supplier/partner management team.
• Supporting more junior members of the team.

Qualifications

• Solicitor qualified in England and Wales with 3 – 7 PQE.
• Experience of working with commercial contracts, including drafting, preparation, review and amendment; conducting negotiations and advising on the effect of legal provisions.
• Experience of advising on data protection provisions, including data processing/sharing agreements.
• Sound technical understanding of contract and tort law.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• In-house experience (through employment or secondment opportunities) or ability to demonstrate understanding of the challenges faced by in-house lawyers and how to overcome them.

Work patterns

• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day.
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs.

Working with us

Wherever you work, you will have freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will be supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

Join us

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.

You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/

Additional information

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Software Development, IT Services and IT Consulting

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