Director - Legal (Technology Contracts & Advisory) (PSS07177)

Director - Legal (Technology Contracts & Advisory) (PSS07177) Director - Legal, Technology Advisory & Contracts About the client:

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise the organization on key technology partner relationships and contracts from a legal perspective including long-term partners like AWS, SAP, and cloud platform partners
• Lead the drafting and negotiation of complex technology and commercial contracts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Direct data privacy initiatives and develop a robust AI governance framework to enhance compliance and ethical standards.
• Apply legal expertise in technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) and product-related fields to address challenges in marketing, content supply, brand and product launches, product design and feature development.
• Understand regulatory trends related to technology and provide strategic advice on such matters to senior leadership.
• Oversee patent strategy and maintain relationships with outside counsel to optimize legal resources.

Prior Experience & Skills:

• Must have 10-12 years of experience in the technology legal function in internet start-up companies, technology divisions of legal firms, or technology teams of large technology consulting firms
• Strong on tech legal background and should be a subject matter specialist.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management among members of the legal (General Counsel, Head of Corporate Affairs, and Head of Legal Contracts) and other functions (technology, top management).