Job description
Overview: This position is responsible for providing effective legal advice and support to senior managers, local managers and staff of Dell’s Services business unit in EMEA.
In addition to significant responsibility for handling legal matters in this area, the position will be responsible to ensure consistency across the region in the delivery of the legal services described above and therefore will require coordinating with all Dell EMEA Regional Counsel who support Services in their local countries as may be appropriate.
Many projects, deals, teams, initiatives, etc. are global and will require close interaction and work with other regions, mainly the US.
The principal duties and responsibilities for this position will include:
- preparing and negotiating strategic or commercial contracts, with a focus on contracts for sale of Dell services, the procurement by Dell of services and support from third parties and for strategic partnerships;
- pro-active planning, advice and training to support and protect the business in all relevant areas, including new service introductions through Dell’s Phase Review Process;
- contract management and authoring and maintaining pro-forma contracts;
- authoring and maintaining Legal content using knowledge management tools, in order to provide standardised, easily accessible, proactive legal services and procedures regarding the above; and
- managing and co-ordinating legal matters handled by outside counsel, ensuring cost effective use.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- 5+ yrs of experience on a multi jurisdictional business with demonstrable experience of negotiating IT services contracts.You will have experience from either a leading law firm or multinational corporation.
- Experience of networking and working in and managing matrix and virtual teams on a pan EMEA basis highly desirable.
- You will have experience and knowledge of commercial and legal practice throughout EMEA, specifically on IT services including outsourcing, data protection and employment/TUPE/ARD issues, preferably within a multi-jurisdictional context.
- UK law qualified, multiple jurisdiction experience desirable
- Travel will be required, as a member of deal teams negotiating complex services contracts at customer sites.
- Ability to assess and deal with commercial and personal pressure and fulfil duties and deadlines with minimum guidance essential.
Preferences:
- In addition to fluency in English, knowledge of Arabic is preferred but not essential.
- The individual must have a flexible and positive attitude, proving approachable and accessible to management and staff. Maturity, professionalism and strength of character are essential in a complex, fast-moving and sometimes chaotic environment.
- Ability to balance commercial demands and good corporate/legal governance essential.
- Good communication skills and strong work ethic required. Strategic thinking, aggressive problem solving, ability to market legal services and work proactively are keys to success within Dell.
Company Description
With more than 100,000 team members globally, we promote an environment that is rooted in the entrepreneurial spirit in which the company was founded. Dell’s team members are committed to serving our communities, regularly volunteering for over 1,500 non-profit organizations. The company has also received many accolades from employer of choice to energy conservation. Our team members follow an open approach to technology innovation and believe that technology is essential for human success.
Why work with us?
- Life at Dell means collaborating with dedicated professionals with a passion for technology.
- When we see something that could be improved, we get to work inventing the solution.
- Our people demonstrate our winning culture through positive and meaningful relationships.
