Senior Legal Counsel, UK

Based at Oracle's UK headquarters in Reading, you will join an established legal team supporting UK Sales on major deals for customers across all lines of business. As legal counsel, you will draft, review, and negotiate technology contracts with public and private sector customers, including cloud services agreements, licensing agreements, and professional services agreements.

The Candidate

Must be UK qualified with at least 5 years relevant experience from a leading law firm or with appropriate in-house experience. Must have significant experience in drafting complex IT agreements and advising clients on commercial tech deals. Must be self-starting and have proven ability to manage a fast-paced workload and to work as part of a team.

General Responsibilities

1. Responsible for legal support to sales teams across various industry sectors
2. Independent handling of contracts' negotiation and drafting
3. Continuous interface with commercial approvers and related risk management
4. Close liaison with Business Practices and Contract Specialist organisations

Legal Functions

1. Draft and negotiate major or complex non-standard agreements
2. Advise the Business on structure of contractual relationship, including appropriate documents to use
3. Respond to ad hoc queries, providing appropriate legal solutions
4. Identify, analyze, and evaluate risks
5. Work closely with other lawyers throughout Oracle
6. Ensure compliance with Oracle business practices, policies, and procedures

Required Skills

1. Solicitor or barrister qualified to practice in the UK (5yrs+ PQE)
2. Fluent in English
3. High-level legal drafting skills
4. Extensive knowledge of cloud services
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
6. Negotiation skills
7. Presentation skills

Career Level - IC4