Legal Counsel

Position Overview

Entrust is looking for an experienced and dynamic Legal Counsel to join our customerfocused legal team in London UK. As a key member of our global legal team you will support the sales and growth of Entrust across EMEA and APAC regions with a focus on the recentlyacquired Onfido identity verification business. Your rolePossessing strong communication and analytical skills superior business sense and the ability to resolve complex issues in creative and effective work will involve working with senior management to close strategic sales transactions with key customers of the business. You will work closely with the product teams developing contract templates for new solutions.

This role is perfect for a selfstarter who thrives in a fastpaced collaborative environment while partnering with diverse teams to support the sale of cuttingedge AIpowered digital identity solutions. The specific areas of focus and responsibilities will change based on company priorities new legal issues and the competitive ecosystem. If youre passionate about providing great client service for a dynamic technology company wed love to have you on board!

Key Responsibilities

• Draft review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts in support of the Entrust business segments primarily digital identity solutions including software and cloudbased agreements services agreements consulting agreements data protection agreements and other technology related agreements in line with corporate policies and risk tolerance and advise executive management on deal risk reviews;

• Review and advise the business on complex and high value government and private tenders and provide legal support to the business in responding to RFPs RFQs;

• Provide legal support and guidance to the global organization on a broad range of other transactional regulatory compliance and adhoc matters as required;

• Lead legal team priority projects as may be assigned from time to time while effectively collaborating with other business and legal colleagues;

• Collaborate with internal clients at all levels to effectively minimize legal risk to the business while supporting and assisting in the achievement of the companys business and strategic objectives;

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the companys business and business practices in order to best serve the business;

• Maintain high visibility within the business and gain the trust of senior management; and

• Work in collaboration with other inhouse attorneys located globally and outside counsel.

Required Qualifications

• Professional Background: LLB (or equivalent) from an accredited law school; an LLM is a plus. Must be authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction

• Work Authorization: Must have unrestricted work authorization and be willing to travel domestically and internationally.

• Experience: Minimum five years of relevant post qualified experience with at least 3 years in an inhouse corporate environment.

• Language Skills: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required; proficiency in additional languages such as French Spanish Dutch or German is a significant advantage.

• Commercial Acumen: Proven experience in interpreting drafting and negotiating complex software and cloud/managed services technology agreements across multiple jurisdictions throughout EMEA and APAC.

• Communication & Leadership: Exceptional communication leadership and organizational skills with the ability to think strategically and give practical and businessoriented advice.

• Time Management: Superior prioritization skills to efficiently manage a large volume and variety of commercial transactions in a fastpaced global environment.

• Flexibility: Approachable adaptable and comfortable dealing with uncertain and ambiguous situations with a creative problem solving mindset and ability to work with crossfunctional teams.

Please note this is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in our London office.

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