Senior​/Principal Associate - Commercial - IT & Data

Senior/Principal Associate - Commercial - IT & Data role at Mills & Reeve
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Mills & Reeve is hiring an experienced Commercial Solicitor with a strong background in Technology and Data Protection to join their growing national team.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead complex IT and data protection matters, supervise associates, and drive business development initiatives.

Location:

Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester, Norwich, or Oxford office.

• Lead and advise on data protection queries.
• Advise on legal issues relating to developing technologies, including AI.
• Advise on technology licensing arrangements.
• Supervise associates on commercial contract drafting, data protection documentation, and due diligence on IT and commercial risks and data protection compliance.
• Deliver training to clients on IT and data protection.
• Assist with IT contracts and data protection matters for Mills & Reeve itself.

• 6+ years post-licence experience in a large regional, national or international firm.
• Excellent technical skills in contract law and data protection law.
• Commercially minded lawyer ready to handle diverse work and new legal developments.
• Strong relationship building, negotiating, research, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to build relationships with clients, prospects, and multipliers.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork ability.
• Good research skills, including online information sources.
• Ability to ask right questions about client goals.
• Ability to understand clients’ operating environment and provide “advice that advises”.
• Rapid assimilation of information and focus on key issues.
• Time and file management to juggle many matters.
• Flexibility to apply legal and commercial skills to diverse contracts.
• Dedication to outstanding client service.

Competitive salary and a wide range of benefits.  to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Comprehensive pre-employment screening including DBS, right to work verification, employment history, and character assessment.

Mills & Reeve is a top 50 UK law firm, ranked on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work and awarded Platinum Investors in People. The firm values ambition, openness, care, and collaboration.

• Ambitious – aim high and embrace new ideas.
• Open – communicate openly and honestly.
• Care – committed to people, clients, communities and planet.
• Collaborate – work together and get things done.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment with flexible working arrangements.

To apply, submit your application as early as possible as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Law Practice