Overview
Senior Commercial Counsel, Europe, CoStar Jobs in London, UK at CoStar Realty Information Inc.
Responsibilities
- Be the lead legal point of contact and trusted business partner to the European sales teams and other key business stakeholders.
- Provide strategic legal advice regarding all aspects of the contracting life cycle, and run legal negotiations end-to-end.
- Advise on legislative changes and suitable implementation of new processes across the business in order to comply with such changes.
- Build close cross‑functional relationships with stakeholders of all levels in supported business operations and obtain and maintain a solid knowledge of the products, services and objectives of those operations.
- Draft and negotiate a variety of domestic and international commercial agreements, including licensing, SaaS, manufacturing, supply, consulting, marketing and other sales and operational agreements.
- Build and maintain templates and processes for jurisdiction‑specific commercial contracting. Maintain and manage notices, policies and other related documents.
- Develop initial strategy for responding to contractual legal claims and threats of litigation, including assisting with fact development in pre‑litigation and/or litigation matters.
- Manage and collaborate with external counsel in multiple jurisdictions where required, including negotiation of fees and monitoring of spend against budgets.
- Work collaboratively with peers in the wider global legal team to create global process efficiencies.
- You will possess a creative approach to solving global business and legal problems, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, have excellent credentials, show meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, and demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
Qualifications
- England and Wales qualified solicitor (or equivalent European jurisdiction qualification).
- Degree from reputable university (or UK law school) with excellent academics.
- More than 5 years PQE, including 2 years at a top law firm. Some in‑house legal experience is preferred.
- Experience working across multiple jurisdictions, including UK, US, France, Germany and Spain.
- Fluent or advanced level in French, German and/or Spanish.
- Experience negotiating contract terms on data privacy and protection of intellectual property rights.
- Ability to provide pragmatic, risk‑based advice to the business.
- Experience working for a US‑headquartered and/or publicly listed business.
- Be extremely organized, detail‑oriented and efficient with very strong follow‑through and accountability.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with ability to be flexible and adapt to frequently changing workload and responsibilities.
Other perks include full private medical cover, dental cover, life assurance and member rewards, 28 days annual leave, a competitive pension, season ticket loans, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and much more.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. CoStar Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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Title: Senior Commercial Counsel, Europe, CoStar
Company: CoStar Realty Information Inc.
Location: London, UK
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