Job Description
At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact.
We’re an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more and do more through live and on demand events, digital and data-driven services and academic research.
Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.
Maternity Cover . We have a great new opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel to join us to provide support to the Head of Legal for Informa Markets.
supporting Head of Legal with BAU activities
responding to ad hoc legal queries from the Informa Markets division
drafting and negotiating a diverse range of commercial contracts (including event venue contracts, customer terms and conditions, supply agreements spanning the supply chain, IT agreements, marketing agreements, contra-agreements, licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements, procurement RFPs with associated terms and collaboration agreements), advising on IP issues and resolution of disputes
particular focus on arrangements with data processors (ensuring contracts are robust and required data processing addendums are in place)
working with Compliance and others functions on discrete compliance and internal audit projects if required, such as data protection, anti-bribery and corruption, health and safety and sanctions
supervision of junior Legal Team members
Demonstrable experience of advising clients on commercial contracts, IP issues and disputes
Prior experience of building effective working relationships with clients in a business
Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.
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