Head of Legal

🔥 19 minutes ago

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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Digital Science

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2015

🔬 Science

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

Science • Education • Enterprise

Digital Science is a company dedicated to enhancing the research lifecycle through innovative technology solutions. They aim to make research processes more efficient, data more effective, and collaboration more seamless, thus driving progress in academic and industry settings. Their product portfolio includes services such as Altmetric, Dimensions, Figshare, Overleaf, and more, which support various research stages from data management to publication. They focus on advancing open and responsible research while maintaining partnerships across academic, governmental, and industrial sectors. Digital Science actively contributes to the evolution of open access and research integrity standards.

📋 Description

• Supervising a junior team member and acting as a senior representative of the legal team. • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all types of commercial contracts – both simple and complex – including customer agreements, vendor agreements, reseller agreements, data licences and NDAs. • Supporting sales activities, including reviewing proposals, providing RFP support and reviewing contract redlines. • Advising on new laws and regulations (including data privacy), developing internal policy documentation and processes, legal templates and online terms. • Supporting internal projects such as integrating new businesses acquired via M&A, advising on new product releases and information security improvements. • Driving the adoption of new technologies, automated ways of working and improved processes within the legal team. • Acting as a direct point of contact for business teams including HR, group IT, marketing, sales, product and technology, taking the lead on specific product and legal areas.

🎯 Requirements

• A current UK practising certificate. • Private practice training at a leading law firm. • 15+ years PQE. • 5+ years of in-house experience, ideally in a growth SaaS, data or technology business. • A collaborative working style and a genuine interest in the success of those around you. • A strong background in commercial contracts, with extensive experience drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements, with an emphasis on software-as-a-service and data licences. • Working knowledge of data privacy law and regulations. • A genuine enthusiasm for technology and a drive to adopt new tools and ways of working.

🏖️ Benefits

• We invest in, nurture and support innovative businesses and technologies that make all parts of the research process more open, efficient and effective. • Health insurance and wellness programs. • Flexible working hours and remote work options. • Professional development opportunities.