Senior Legal Counsel, Sophos

• This role demands a proactive, solution driven expert with business acumen who can think through a problem and advise in clear and succinct language
• You will be a qualified solicitor in England and Wales with a clean, current, practising certificate
• You will have a minimum of 8 years of commercial legal experience, with at least 5 years in an in-house counsel role, ideally in an IT environment
• You will be a team player with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Expertise in contract law and commercial transactions with attention to detail and a business mindset
• Strong negotiation and communication skills coupled with a risk based, pragmatic approach
• An ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively, keeping calm whilst under pressure
• Strong analytical skills and solution orientated
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Desirable

• As Senior Legal Counsel in the commercial legal team at Sophos you will provide expert and timely legal guidance to the business on a wide range of commercial matters
• The day to day will involve negotiating, drafting, and reviewing commercial contracts including those arising from our supplier, channel, and customer streams, as well as dealing with queries and novel scenarios from the business as they arise
• You will be keen to dive in, find out more about our solutions and work with the business and will work closely with internal departments at Sophos to forge good working relationships and ensure legal risks are managed effectively
• Form a key part of a dynamic global commercial legal team providing legal support and advice to a growing cyber security business
• Negotiate a wide variety of supplier, customer and channel agreements (including DPAs) in jurisdictions globally, leveraging your legal knowledge and bringing an astute commercial approach
• Advise on legal risk on new and ongoing business projects and go to market offerings
• Manage a wide variety of internal customer queries using our Jira ticket system, prioritizing according to business need
• Draft bespoke contracts to deal with commercial issues pragmatically
• Establish and maintain relationships with different parts of the business to understand Sophos’ business needs to allow your negotiations to focus on relevant risks and enable you to provide practical solutions
• Identify areas for business improvement and work to improve processes, looking for efficiencies in systems to improve our reach and help manage the company’s overall risk
• Engage in team meetings, thriving on healthy debate in an atmosphere where we all strive to learn from each other as key contributors

• Remote-first working model & hybrid options
• We encourage teams to get together in person periodically to help facilitate teamwork
• Flexible start and end times for many roles
• Leadership development program
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Global internal coaching program (Coach Match)
• Periodic Sophos wellness days off for all Sophos to help employees relax and recharge
• Global wellbeing program, which offers a range of wellbeing resources, including Sophos Wellbeing Webinars, Stress Management Toolkits, and Developing Resilience Courses
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential advice and counseling on a wide range of work and personal issues
• Free annual subscription to the Calm app
• Paid parental leave, caregiver leave & bereavement/compassion leave available
• We host some unforgettable social experiences for our global teams including our music festival SOPH-Fest, go-karting, Sophmudder, and incredible holiday parties!
• Our annual global fitness challenge, SOPH-Fit, sees thousands of employees taking part in our virtual global race around the world
• Each quarter, we celebrate our exceptional global team by running the Sophos Values Awards, which recognizes and rewards employees who embody the Sophos values and who we are as a company
• Health care benefits available worldwide

Total funding: $2.7m

Due to the fast-evolving nature of cybercrime, companies can struggle to keep their security up-to-date and resilient. Sophos provides managed cybersecurity services to identify and resolve cyberthreats within all sizes of organisations, combining cutting edge cybersecurity tech with expert support teams.