Legal Counsel needed at LSEG

• We are looking to recruit a Legal Counsel with a consistent track record of client service and a practical, problem-solving approach to support our Data & Analytics businesses across EMEA.  
• The successful candidate needs to be a hands-on, commercial contracts lawyer and will provide specialist and strategic legal advice for all aspects of the Group’s Data & Analytics Division. 
• Fluency in English is critical. French and German language skills are helpful. 

Role Responsibilities 

• Providing a wide range of legal advice and support to the sales, partnerships and proposition teams in EMEA. 
• Reviewing, drafting, revising and negotiating agreements with customers, vendors, partners and other third parties, including data licenses and software licenses, master agreements, product terms and conditions,  and other complex commercial agreements. 
• Advising on legal issues related to the collection, usage and licensing of news/content/data from multiple sources. 
• Researching and responding to general legal inquiries from in-house clients that may relate to litigation, regulatory issues, intellectual property, privacy matters and data misuse. 
• Sharing responsibility for maintaining, updating and revising contract template agreements and integrating customer contracts of acquired companies. 
• Helping to identify, assess and brief senior lawyers in the team on potential and actual risks and legal exposures and take appropriate proactive and remedial measures. 
• Implementing internal controls, policies and procedures to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, corporate policies, ethical standards and oversee adherence to contractual obligations. 

Qualifications and Experience Required 

• Experience in a legal position handling a broad range of commercial law matters; experience at a top law firm, data vendor or financial institution a plus. 
• Exposure to financial services, technology, media and telecommunications environments is advantageous. 
• Must be fluent in English.  
• Must have a law degree (or equivalent qualification) from an accredited law school. 
• Excellent written and oral communications skills. 
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting abilities. 
• Outstanding commitment to customer service. 
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills. 
• Strong skills to work both as a member of a team and independently. 
• Sound administrative and time management skills, with sharp attention to detail. 
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead projects and deadlines. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and capability to build strong, trusted and effective working relationships with key internal and external partners across different functions and cultures, positively influencing the behaviour of multiple partners, and successfully balancing customer interests while maintaining a good legal and fiscal position for the company.