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External Job Title:  Legal Counsel, Global Inbound Contracting (Procurement)

Reports to:  VP, Associate General Counsel Legal

Region & Area:  Global (office location London, UK)

Job Purpose:

Legal Counsel, Global Inbound Contracting (Procurement) is a role within the AVEVA Legal Team, supporting the evolving technology, marketing, HR and other commercial operational needs of the AVEVA Group. This role is primarily focussed on supporting AVEVA’s in bound contracting for shared global services as they relate to enterprise-wide technology, professional services agreements, HR systems/benefits, marketing events and subcontractor/consultancy agreements. In addition to general contract negotiation experience, the candidate should have experience of reviewing and negotiationg contracts for cloud and SaaS based services, professional services agreements and outsourcing agreements.

The candidate should have a pro-active and can-do attitude with confidence to work independently, whilst seeking out appropriate guidance from Senior lawyers. Strong communication skills and the ability to develop productive working relationships with other key stakeholders is an essential requirement of the role.

As well as building on existing experience, the role will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to work across a broad range of areas including on strategic matters such as as group transformational projects, AI governance projects, process improvements, self service templates etc.

Dimensions

Global

Principal Accountabilities

Manage and negotiate core strategic global agreements for shared services, working closely with IT operations, HR, marketing and procurement teams. Provide ongoing legal support for business stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle for enterprise agreements and systems, by providing timely and risk-based advice.Support Senior lawyers on complex agreements and projects and management of day-to-day requests for legal support.Work closely with other members of the AVEVA Legal Team in the regions (EMEA, APAC, AMER) and specialist teams such as compliance, privacy, security and corporate to ensure all AVEVA’s operational needs are addressed, and risks are properly assessed and approved.Assist in updating and implementing process improvements, launching new strategic initiatives that reflect the risk profile agreed with AVEVA’s General Counsel.Manage timely review of less significant contracts or those that require jurisdictional specific advice. Assist in the implementation of training programs reflecting the specific needs of the business.

Important Working Relationships

Global teams for shared services such as marketing, technology and HR operationsAVEVA Global Procurement teamAVEVA enterprise-wide suppliersAVEVA Legal Team

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required

Legal Counsel with a background in negotiating and drafting enterprise-wide agreements with experience of cloud and SaaS based agreements and agreements for professional services and outsourcing.Commercial awareness with the ability to spot risks and offer constructive solutions, advising on risk management such as operation of milestones, penalties, damages etc.Awareness of data privacy issues as they arise in business-to-business commercial agreements, experience in reviewing data processing agreements.Motivated to make improvements, such as updating standard templates, process improvements, rollout of training.Previous experience of working in-house for a global software company.

UK Benefits include:  

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.