Negotiate agreements for the provision of enterprise investment systems and financial risk and wealth management and other analytics tools and associated services.
Support the business development and product development processes by providing key inputs and advice.
Advise BlackRock's functional and management teams on technology, local regulatory, corporate and business law issues.
Support broader enterprise business requirements, including corporate acquisitions, strategic partnerships and vendor relationships, as applicable.
Work in a global, fast-paced and business-oriented environment.
Demonstrate strong commercial judgment, analytical abilities and communication skills.
Requirements
Solicitor qualified in the United Kingdom or the European Union, with a minimum of 5 - 8 years of post-qualified experience, preferably at a major law firm (secondment experience a plus) or in-house within a large financial services or technology company.
Ability to learn and understand complex technical service offerings and requirements and apply knowledge in negotiation of service contracts.
Ability to learn business requirements quickly, analyze legal and commercial risks and propose creative, business-oriented solutions.
Ability to independently manage a varied and broad portfolio of client transactions effectively, demonstrating strong judgment and skills in time management and prioritization.
Ability to interact directly with senior internal business stakeholders and subject matter experts to address the needs of a growing global business in a thoughtful and practical manner.
Benefits
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Job Description
The Digital Enterprise Legal team is seeking a Transactional Technology Lawyer in London with 5-8 years of post-qualified experience in commercial technology contract negotiations.
This role will include responsibility for drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex service agreements for the provision of financial technology systems, tools and services to clients. The role will focus on supporting BlackRock's Aladdin, Aladdin Wealth and eFront client technology businesses in EMEA. Technology clients may include banks, insurance companies, public pensions, corporate treasuries, asset managers, wealth managers, and other investment management entities.
This role will also involve executing on projects designed to improve business impact, mitigate legal and regulatory risk, and enable BlackRock to best serve its clients. The lawyer will work closely with leadership teams across BlackRock's client technology businesses to provide both legal and business guidance in support of strategic business development activities, ongoing client relationship management and other key initiatives.
Blackrock · London, UK