Legal Counsel, RELX
Technology
Office located in Richmond, London
Information-based analytics and decision tools
Be an early applicant
Information-based analytics and decision tools
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
Office located in Richmond, London
1001+ employees
Company mission
To benefit society by developing products that help researchers, doctors and nurses, lawyers, businesses, governments and consumers make better decisions and get better results.
Role
Who you are
- Proven legal experience practicing procurement and technology law, preferably in a corporate law department or for multi-national corporations and familiar with data privacy regulations
- Have product services counsel and regulatory experience with building and supporting technology solutions
- Have understanding of how to assess, develop, launch and scale enterprise-focused products
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to expeditiously identify, prioritize, and analyze issues and provide legally sound recommendations consistent with good business practices and reason
- Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate effectively with clients located around the world and work diplomatically with individuals at all levels
- Ability to foster relationships and individual accountability across the organization and with individuals in many different countries
- Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and to facilitate the implementation of creative solutions
- Ability to work independently, take ownership of and effectively resolve problems
- Be able to stretch and improve established thinking, processes and system to improve collaboration and efficiency
- Be admitted with at least four years relevant post qualification experience
What the job involves
- As Legal Counsel, you will provide legal support to internal clients to proactively manage legal risks and implications of our technology procurement and digital solutions development activities
- Your skills and expertise will be crucial in guiding our global technology function that support RX’s in-person events
- This position will report directly to the Deputy General Counsel, based in the United States of America
- Providing legal oversight and counseling internal clients on a wide variety of technology matters, including procurement of goods and services and the development of digital and information analytics solutions
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and interpreting a range of contracts and other legal documents, including technology purchasing and license agreements
- Working closely with digital solution product teams to provide timely and thoughtful legal advice on potential risks and issues, and propose practical, business-oriented solutions for business and legal matters and compliance with applicable laws
- Drafting license and terms of service for websites and digital tools and providing processes and guidance to in-house counsel colleagues to address customer questions
- Coordinating with Privacy and Information Security teams to ensure personal data and confidential information is collected, used, and secured in accordance with the law and company policy
- Maintaining and presenting, to senior leaders, legal risks and issues in the technology development process and overseeing effective mitigation
- Maintaining an awareness and understanding of the latest developments in the law and technology as they relate to technology procurement and digital services
- Coordinating, when necessary, with in-house and specialist counsel and technology procurement colleagues in foreign jurisdictions
Application process
- If you meet the requirements for the role, please apply and upload your CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in the position
Salary benchmarks
Our take
RELX is a FTSE 100 company, providing analytics and decision tools for professionals and business customers around the globe. With origins as early as 1880, RELX nowadays comprises of Elsevier, its scientific, technical & medical business; LexisNexis, which deals in legal and risk; and Reed Exhibitions, also known as RX.
Throughout its history, RELX generated the bulk of its revenue from advertising and was once recognised as the world's largest B2B publisher. However, in 2014, the company strategically pivoted towards data and analytics, divesting its print media businesses to invest in data-driven and analytical capabilities. This shift marked a significant transformation in RELX's business model, aligning it with the growing demand for data and technology-driven solutions.
Since embracing its new direction, RELX has consistently performed well on the stock exchange, demonstrating robust growth across all divisions. The comp[ayn;'s focus on data and analytics has not only enhanced its market position but also ensured continued success and innovation in serving its diverse customer base.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Leadership
Erik Engstrom
(CEO, not founder)Previously the CEO at Elsevier.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at RELX
- RELX now has over 100 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), focused on a range of priorities, including gender, race and ethnicity, age, LGBTQ+ and disability. ERGs allow colleagues to collaborate, advocate and engage communities, furthering the RELX Inclusion and Diversity Policy. In recognition of the important roles ERGs play in advancing a culture of inclusion, all employees have two days paid time-off per year to use for ERG-sponsored activities.
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