Diligent
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Governance • Analytics • Insights • Collaboration Solutions • Entity Management
1001 - 5000
Assistant General Counsel
August 2
🏢 In-office - London
Diligent
Diligent created the modern governance movement$1. .$1
Governance • Analytics • Insights • Collaboration Solutions • Entity Management
1001 - 5000
Description
• Lead and manage the London-based legal team • Support commercial and product initiatives • Provide strategic partnership and legal expertise to senior stakeholders with a focus on the UK, Ireland, the Middle East, and Africa • Partner closely with various business teams on commercial, product and data protection-related matters • Advise product and engineering teams on new products and features for the governance, risk, and compliance platform • Manage drafting, negotiating, and maintenance of various commercial and technology-related agreements • Collaborate with other members of the Legal team on strategic initiatives
Requirements
• 8–10 years PQE • Substantial commercial legal experience at a top law firm and in-house at a SaaS company • Experience in managing staff and leading a team, with a proven ability to develop legal strategy, define objectives, and make business-critical decisions • Expertise in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements typical to the technology sector • Ability to work with sales, finance, marketing, security, product, and IT teams collaboratively in a growing organization • Excellent communication skills • Expertise in managing external counsel effectively and in a cost-conscious manner • Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while remaining analytical and detail-oriented • Strong internal and external client service orientation, with high emotional intelligence and the ability to perform well under pressure • Experience in IT, procurement, software licensing, or SaaS is advantageous, as is familiarity with European regulations applicable to tech companies (e.g., GDPR, DORA, DSA, EBA Guideline, AI Act, etc.) • Experience with local government contracting is a positive
Benefits
• Flexible work environment • Global days of service • Comprehensive health benefits • Meeting free days • Generous time off policy • Wellness programs
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