Job Description

Position: Principal Counsel (m/f/d) - London, UK
Location: This position would be based out of the Company\'s London office.

Today, the corporate landscape is dynamic and the world ahead is full of possibilities! None of the amazing things we do at Infosys would be possible without an equally amazing culture, the environment where ideas can flourish and where you are empowered to move forward as far as your ideas will take you.
At Infosys, we assure that your career will never stand still, we will inspire you to build what\'s next and we will navigate further together. Our journey of learnability, values and trusted relationships with our clients continue to be the cornerstones of our organization and these values are upheld only because of our people.

This applies as well to our Legal team, which is growing and currently for a lawyer with 14+ years of professional experience, ideally gained experience as a practicing lawyer in the field of IT or as in-house counsel within the legal department of an international IT service provider or similar organization.

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• Responsible in managing a region and/or team of lawyers supporting the region
• Drafting and reviewing of complex commercial IT contracts, e.g. IT outsourcing agreements, IT service agreements, alliance agreements, subcontracting agreements, license agreements and other agreements relevant to the business of an IT service provider
• Reviewing proposals and requests for proposals (RFPs), assisting in preparing proposals and providing assistance in responding to RFPs etc
• Participating in negotiations with customers and vendors and ensuring conformance with internal contracting requirements and policies as well as risk mitigation requirements, managing and controlling the internal escalation and approval procedures
• Managing disputes and litigations
• Analyzing legal issues and issues related to commercial risks, and presenting clear recommendations to the business teams and to the senior management; acting as an interface between the local offices and the global headquarters
• Performing Legal advisory functions and local interface to the global legal team in relation to general corporate compliance
• Tracking laws and regulations that are relevant to the Company\'s business and policies
• Mentoring and coaching the junior lawyers in the team
• Sharing knowledge about local laws and business trends within a global community of the Infosys legal department.
• Lead special projects that can benefit the function and/or the organization

Skills & Mindset Requirements:

• Prior experience in handling high value and complex, multi-layered transactions
• Excellent contract drafting / writing and negotiation skills
• Well organized, stress-resistant, and autonomous - able to work both independently as well as in multidisciplinary teams
• Very good domain expertise in contracting and legal matters related to the IT industry and the various industry verticals related thereto
• Preferred knowledge and understanding of common law principles and of other European laws; preferable gained through an LLM or similar Master degree
• Approachable & responsive to business requirements
• Must be able to demonstrate/show examples of solutions provided to complex commercial and legal issues
• Open to travel within and outside of the Country to attend client meetings and negotiations at short notice
• Strong transactional drafting and communication skills
• Ability to independently handle complex large scale contracts

About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

Infosys is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

Role Designation

5317BPNLCL Principal Legal Counsel

Interest Group

Infosys Limited

Role

Principal Legal Counsel

Company

ITL UK

Skillset

Process|Program Management|Legal and Contractual compliance

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