Legal Counsel, AVEVA
Global Procurement
3 days a week in office (Cannon Street, London )
Industrial software
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Industrial software
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
3 days a week in office (Cannon Street, London )
1001+ employees
Company mission
To spark industrial ingenuity by connecting users with trusted information and insights, to drive responsible use of the world’s resources.
Role
Who you are
- In-house experience in the technology or software sector
- Experience with SaaS, cloud, software licensing and professional services agreements
- Ability to lead negotiations independently and manage multiple matters
- Working knowledge of privacy and security issues
- Strong drafting skills and ability to simplify complex issues
- Pragmatic and commercially aware
- Strong ownership and execution
- Excellent communicator with good stakeholder management
- Able to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- We are hiring a Legal Counsel to join the Global Legal Procurement team
- This role is central to how AVEVA procures technology, adopts AI internally, partners with key suppliers and manages contractual risk across global operations
- The work covers SaaS and cloud services, AI and automation platforms, software licensing, professional services, HR systems, marketing and events support and large cross functional transformation programs
- You will work with autonomy on complex and high impact matters, run negotiations from start to finish and provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to internal stakeholders
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements for technology and enterprise services including: SaaS and cloud master services agreements, software licensing agreements and professional services agreements
- Leading negotiations, including drafting, redlining and coordinating with supplier counsel
- Advising the business on contractual risk and operational impacts
- Ensuring alignment with procurement governance, including internal approval processes and contract templates
- Supporting urgent or business critical engagements
- Support AVEVA’s governance of AI procurement and adoption by:
- Negotiating AI-specific contractual protections
- Partnering with Security, Privacy and Enterprise Architecture on AI risk assessments and DPIAs
- Assessing AI-related contractual risk
- Supporting the rollout of enterprise AI governance to business teams
- Work with Data Protection, Security and IT Architecture teams to ensure:
- Alignment of contractual frameworks with AVEVA’s privacy, security and regulatory standards, ensuring risk tolerance and operational safeguards for high‑impact systems
- Provide legal support to global, multi-workstream technology and operational programs. This includes:
- Reviewing complex multi-document contractual frameworks
- Advising on milestones, acceptance criteria, dependencies, governance and change control
- Assessing liability models, delay and service credits, commercial structures and termination rights
- Provide clear, concise and commercially focused advice to Procurement, IT, Security, HR, Finance, Marketing and other functions
- Support improvements to templates, playbooks and contracting processes
- Contribute to team reporting and insights for leadership
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 1967 as a UK research institute for the development of computer-aided design, AVEVA has since grown to become a world leader in industrial software. Primarily focusing on energy, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors, it has also expanded into numerous other industrial applications, and its clients include enterprises such as Danone, GlaxoSmithKline and Borg.
AVEVA is making history with its collaboration with Meridian Energy Group on the Davis Refinery, the first full-conversion refinery in the US since 1976. This project sets a new standard in sustainability by achieving net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions through renewable biofeedstock. AVEVA's CONNECT platform and EPC .0 solutions are crucial for providing real-time visibility and seamless data management throughout the refinery's lifecycle.
Alongside this, AVEVA's hybrid cloud MES solution highlights its commitment to advancing industrial technology. This launch allows companies to manage production data more effectively and gain insights through AI and analytics, reinforcing AVEVA's leadership in digital transformation and promoting more agile, efficient, and eco-friendly manufacturing processes.
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Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Time off: 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. You can also buy/sell five days a year
- Emergency leave: Five days a year to use when unexpected or urgent events make it impossible to work
- Hybrid working: The default option for employees is a 3:2 split between the office and working from home. Some positions are fully remote and others are fully office-based—refer to the job listing for specific details
- Parental leave: Maternity leave comprises 18 weeks at full pay, followed by 21 weeks statutory pay and 13 weeks unpaid. Paternity leave is two weeks at full pay. Pension contributions and benefits are maintained throughout
- Workplace nursery scheme: Pay for your child’s nursery directly through payroll, saving tax and NI contributions
- Electric care lease: Use your flexible benefits fund to subsidize the pre-tax leasing of a brand-new electric or ultra-low-emission car
- Shopping vouchers: Use your flexible benefits fund on discounts and vouchers for many major retail, tech and restaurant chains
- BUPA private healthcare: BUPA healthcare is a core benefit for employees. Use your flexible benefits fund and/or salary sacrifice to add family members
- Anonymous counselling: Through our Modern Health benefit, employees and their dependents over 13 are eligible to use our mental health app and receive unlimited counselling and coaching each year
- Dental insurance: Use your flexible benefits fund to cover preventative and restorative treatment. You can also add coverage for family members
- Cycle to work: Buy a brand-new bike and save 25–40% on retail price thanks to tax savings
- Gym membership: Use your flexible benefits fund to discount a membership to a major gym chain
- Bonus: Based on a combination of your own performance and AVEVA’s financial results
- Pension: Use your flexible benefits fund to increase the standard employer contribution. You can also route your bonus directly into your pension, saving tax and NI
- Income protection: Secure a reliable income if you’re unable to work due to long-term sickness or injury
- Life assurance: In the event of your death, your loved ones will receive a lump sum
- Charitable giving: The Action for Good program gives you three days of paid volunteering every year, as well as match funding opportunities. You can also use your flexible benefits fund to give to charity pre-tax
- Professional development: Access to LinkedIn Learning gives you the chance to grow your knowledge and skills, while AVEVA’s extensive mentorship network allows you learn from colleagues across the company
- Education support: After one year with AVEVA, you can apply for support towards a relevant course or qualification. AVEVA will reimburse up to 70% of the cost
- Service recognition: Whether you’ve been with us for 12 months or 50 years (it’s happened!), the AVEVAversary program rewards you during milestone years with cash and time off. We also recognize your contributions by planting a tree in the AVEVA Forest, our global forest of recognition
Company HQ
Cambridge, UK
Leadership
Caspar Herzberg
(CEO)Before becoming CEO, served as AVEVA’s COO and CRO. Previously led Schneider Electric's business in more than 80 countries. Has spent more than 25 years in the technology industry, including senior leadership positions at Cisco and Accenture.
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