Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

Want to work in a culture built on mutual trust and respect? How about having the freedom to make work fit into your life (and not the other way round)? A career with Thinkproject could be just the opportunity you're looking for.

What do we do?
Thinkproject is a European market-leader in digitalisation tools for construction companies. It sounds complex, but we'll explain further! Construction companies used to use manual administration and physical paperwork for projects (sometimes hundreds of thousands of bits of paperwork for one project!). Using our construction intelligence solutions, businesses can go digital, which benefits everyone from the construction companies to the wider public.
Our mission is to deliver digitalisation to make a safer, healthier and more sustainable AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations) industry. This is a really exciting time to join our company, since our founding in 2000 we have gone from strength-to-strength and have lots of exciting developments coming up soon that you could be a part of. What your day will look like As Legal counsel you will join the growing legal team supporting Thinkproject's dynamic business activities reporting into the Chief Legal Officer. You will provide comprehensive legal support across various commercial matters across EMEA and ANZ. The role involves drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements advising on legal risk and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. This is a fast paced rewarding position with lots of opportunity for professional development and growth.Contract drafting & negotiation:

• Draft, review, and negotiate international contracts, including framework agreements, master agreements, licensing agreements, cloud/SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, partner agreements, NDAs, supplier agreements and inbound IT agreements.
• Strong understanding of Data Protection Laws with experience in negotiating Data Protection Agreements.
• Draft and negotiate complex, strategic non-standard agreements.
• Help with standardisation of documentation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Streamline contracting processes, improving templates, terms and workflows to support high scale transactions.
• Developing and improving our library of form agreements, templates and playbooks to comply with changes in law and changes in the market.
• Support internal teams (e.g. finance, compliance) with legal training and policy development.

Intellectual Property & Artificial Intelligence:

• Provide guidance on intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents.
• Assist in the management of the company's IP portfolio and ensure proper protection and enforcement.
• Understand and interpret AI laws and their applicability to thinkproject's business.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders across the organization to develop processes related to AI adaption.
• Provide guidance to the business teams regarding the compliance requirements around the use of AI technology. Also, drive negotiations on AI-related terms in customer and supplier contracts.

Legal Advisory & Compliance:

• Monitor and research legal developments in key jurisdictions and assess their impact on the business.
• Provide legal advice on international business activities and regulatory requirements.
• Educate employees about legal issues through guidance and training programs.
  Promote a culture of legal compliance throughout the organisation.

Risk Management & Corporate Governance:

• Help identify and mitigate legal risks across the organisation.
• Assist with corporate governance, including minutes and statutory books and filings.
• Assist in maintaining corporate records and preparing legal documents relating to shareholder meetings, board resolutions and other corporate matters.

What you need to fulfill the role

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in legal practice with in-house experience preferred.
• Relevant experience in the IT/tech sector is highly desirable.
• Experience in commercial and privacy matters in multinational environment.
• Understanding of cloud/SaaS services, technology channel, and professional services.
• Fluency in another European language advantageous (preferred German and/or French).
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• High level negotiations and legal drafting skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced multicultural environment.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and also in teams.
• Intellectual agility, curiosity and confidence to learn quickly on the job and learn to manage legal issues outside your current experience and skill set.
• High ethical standards and integrity.

What we offer Lunch 'n' Learn Sessions I Women's Network I LGBTQIA+ Network I Coffee Chat Roulette I Free English Lessons I Thinkproject Academy I Social Events I Volunteering Activities I Open Forum with Leadership Team (Tp Café) I Hybrid working I Unlimited learning

We are a passionate bunch here. To join Thinkproject is to shape what our company becomes. We take feedback from our staff very seriously and give them the tools they need to help us create our fantastic culture of mutual respect. We believe that investing in our staff is crucial to the success of our business. Your contact:

Preethika Ramdass

Please submit your application, including salary expectations and potential date of entry, by submitting the form on the next page.

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