Commercial Counsel, Public Sector - United Kingdom - Legal

    Legal
    Legal United Kingdom

    23 hours ago

    Description

    A leading global technology company is seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel to support its EMEA Public Sector business, with a strong emphasis on high-value government tenders and complex enterprise technology negotiations across the United Kingdom and broader EMEA region.

    Location: United Kingdom

    Hours: 40 Hours / Week

    Duration: 12 months (April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027)

    Pay: $100 / hour - $115 / hour USD [annualized $200,000-$230,000 USD]

    Responsibilities

    • Act as lead legal counsel on high-value, complex public sector tenders and enterprise cloud/technology contract negotiations with minimal supervision
    • Conduct detailed gap analyses of EMEA public sector procurement terms and conditions against standard commercial and cloud fallback positions; prepare executive-ready risk summaries
    • Provide practical, commercially focused legal guidance on emerging and undefined business challenges within the EMEA public sector
    • Advise on bid strategy and risk mitigation within strict public procurement regulatory frameworks
    • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Privacy, Public Policy, Pricing, GAPP, DPO, Product, and Security teams
    • Support increasing workload across a growing pipeline of public sector opportunities

    Qualifications

    • Qualified solicitor or barrister with significant post-qualification experience (10+ PQE preferred) in complex commercial and technology/cloud contracting
    • Demonstrated experience acting for a supplier in the drafting, negotiation, and amendment of complex enterprise cloud computing agreements (IaaS, PaaS, and/or SaaS)
    • Strong knowledge of EMEA public sector procurement laws and processes, including Competitive Dialogue, Framework Agreements, RFPs, ITTs, negotiated procedures, and direct awards
    • Understanding of data privacy, security, and intellectual property issues inherent to enterprise technology contracting
    • Ability to advise on bid strategy and risk mitigation within strict regulatory constraints
    • Comfortable operating independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment

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