Interim Senior Legal Counsel IT

ServiceNow is making the world of work, work better for people. Their cloud-based platform and solutions deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity for employees and the enterprise. We are looking for an INTERIM SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL IT for a period of 3- 6 months.

As a Senior Legal counsel (ad interim) you will

• Review and negotiate sales agreements for PaaS and SaaS in a fast-paced environment with companies that matter, with a focus on companies within the financial sector.
• Advise internal clients, including senior executives, on company policies, legal issues, and risk tolerance.
• Work with various departments like finance, sales operations, deal desk, product operations, support, security, and others to ensure agreements protect the company's interests.
• Provide input on templates and policies.
• This role will cover our EMEA region, with a focus on UK / Ireland clients in the financial sector

To be successful in this role you have:

• Be an accomplished IT contracts lawyer, with significant in-house experience at leading IT companies. Training at a law firm with a leading IT practice is a plus. You should be adept at working across various cultures, countries, and legal systems. It's important to be comfortable interacting with senior leaders and executives, possess strong influencing skills, and excel in non-confrontational, win-win negotiations.
• You are confident in your ability to quickly establish yourself at ServiceNow as a trusted business partner and go-to counsel for complex contracts and problem-solving, thanks to your excellent communication, people skills, collaboration, drafting, negotiation, and handling of internal processes (approvals, escalations, etc.).
• Have a deep understanding of IT contracts, including I/P/SaaS contracts, software licenses, and the contractual implications of artificial intelligence, cloud/hyperscalers, and industry-impacting regulations (EBA, DORA, EU Data Act, NIS2, etc.).
• Be a fully qualified lawyer allowed/admitted to practice law as an in-house counsel - UK Sollicitor / Ireland preferred

Important: the interim candidate needs to have experience with finanically regulated customers; international/EMEA wide experience is a plus.

Robert Walters Netherlands is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.