Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel - Technology

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).

Nord Anglia Education is looking to recruit a Senior Legal Counsel (Technology) to join our Legal team, sat within the Group Central Support – our global headquarters.

We are looking for someone to provide legal counsel and guidance in the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and digital innovation. Your role will involve understanding the legal complexities surrounding technology-related issues, advising on compliance with relevant laws and regulations, negotiating and drafting contracts, and advising on legal proceedings should they arise.

The role:

We seek an individual to join as a Senior Legal Counsel where your focus will be:

• Supporting the Group’s Legal Department and Chief Information Officer on building out the Group’s Technology Platform including:
  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and agreements related to technology transactions, including software licences, service level agreements (SLAs), technology development agreements, SaaS agreements, data protection agreements, terms of service, and technology transfer agreements.
  • Staying updated on relevant technology laws / regulations and industry standards impacting the sector, such as cybersecurity laws and data protection regulations and providing advice on the same.
• Supporting the Group’s Legal Department and Strategic Programme Director on various strategic digital projects further developing the Group’s digital capability.
• Working closely with the Group Compliance team to instruct external counsel and implement advice in respect of data privacy and ethics (particularly sensitive information concerning minors), AI regulation and online safety matters as well as any other areas of key legal or regulatory risk that may arise on strategic projects.
• Identifying legal risks and issues associated with technology initiatives / transactions and developing strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Leading legal support (including negotiation and drafting) in relation to major collaborations / partnerships being considered / renewed by the Group (e.g. MIT, Juilliard, UNICEF, IMG, etc.).

The Successful Candidate will possess:

• Preferably qualified in England, Australia, US or another commonwealth jurisdiction with post qualified experience
• Training in an international or well-regarded global or national firm, preferably having qualified in or gained experience in a corporate/commercial role or department
• Experience in managing cross border transactions in a fast-paced environment
• Exposure to SaaS agreements and/or technology transactions
• Hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure or equivalent for countries lived in outside of the UK
• Compliance with visa requirements for working in UK.

Please view full Job Description here.

About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 87 international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.  We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team.  As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

To Apply

On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

Nord Anglia and our schools champion inclusion and belonging, to change our communities for the better. 

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.