Corporate Counsel

Found in: Talent UK 2A C2 - 2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Sphera Full time

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.


Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.


The Corporate Counsel will play a key role in Sphera’s continuing growth and success, by serving as a valued partner to company leaders in the Sales and other business teams, and in establishing and maintaining strong and profitable client relationships. The Corporate Counsel will support the General Counsel and Managing Counsel with team development.


Responsibilities

  • Reviewing and preparing complex commercial agreements, including SaaS, professional services, consulting, vendor, data processing and affiliate agreements, as well as a wide variety of other types of contracts, with global and regional scope.
  • Working closely with business partners in Sales, Products, Services, IT and other organizations at Sphera to successfully and efficiently close transactions consistent with Sphera’s policies and best interests.
  • Providing other legal services and advice to the company as requested.


Experience and Personal Qualities

  • UK qualified attorney, with a minimum of 2+ years PQE (including experience working as in-house counsel).
  • Experience working with an internal sales organization on B2B contracts is required; experience in the software industry (including SaaS/cloud offerings) or at a technology company is highly desirable.
  • Strong negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to understand and clearly communicate complex legal issues to business teams and counterparties.
  • Working knowledge of data privacy and security requirements is desirable, but not required.
  • Experience handing intellectual property issues is desirable, but not required.
  • Additional experience in other substantive legal areas is desirable but not required (e.g. employment law, corporate law, compliance, M&A).
  • Experience working in a fast-paced/high-growth environment is preferred.
  • Confident, proactive and self-disciplined, with proven problem-solving skills and use of good judgment.
  • A Team Player with a positive attitude; willing to engage in knowledge sharing across legal team.

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