The Attorney will provide legal guidance to Dun & Bradstreet's UK and Ireland teams, including contract negotiation with customers and suppliers, advising on cross-jurisdictional deals, and supporting various departments like finance and procurement. The role involves enhancing contract processes and ensuring compliance with legal regulations.
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Dun & Bradstreet combines global data and local expertise to help clients make smarter decisions. With 6,000+ people in 31 countries, we are a team of diverse thinkers and problem solvers who all share a common curiosity: to find new ways to turn data into value. If you share this curiosity and want to be part of a future-ready company, come join us! Learn more at dnb.com/careers.
About the role
Join a small in-house counsel team responsible for providing strategic and commercial legal guidance to the businesses in the United Kingdom & Ireland (UKI).
The Attorney role is based in D&B’s London office (Paddington) and the successful applicant will join the existing UKI-based members of D&B’s Global Legal Team for a permanent contract.
Responsibilities
- Partnering with: (i) D&B’s UKI Sales teams to advise and manage deals to conclusion, including advising on commercial deal structuring, negotiating and drafting contracts with D&B’s customers (oftentimes through their procurement professionals and attorneys), and (ii) other D&B business units based in the UKI to negotiate and document contracts with licensors, distribution partners, and suppliers;
- International work, in the form of providing advice and support to the European business. This includes assisting in the structuring, negotiation and project management of cross-jurisdictional deals. Providing business-focused advice on deal execution, advising on commercial deal structuring and negotiating/drafting European contracts;
- Provide general advice and support to procurement function (including the preparation of standard form templates for use with vendors and where required negotiate and draft vendor agreements);
- Provide advice and support to the UKI Customer and Data teams in connection with data purchasing, data quality management and complaints handling, including where required contract negotiation and drafting, and complaint/litigation advice and management;
- Provide advice and support to the UKI Finance, Revenue, and Provisioning functions, including advising on processes, documentation, and revenue recognition issues;
- Work with other internal constituents (e.g., product management, product development, marketing, vendor management, data & operations, pricing, finance) to support business initiatives that affect contract management and compliance;
- Lead initiatives to enhance and improve D&B’s standard contract forms and processes, and producing new standard contract forms;
- Supporting cross-functional strategic initiatives relating to ongoing commercial relationships, including new product introductions, data innovation, technology improvements and commercial arrangements with respect to global customers and global alliance partners;
- Liaise with colleagues in the in-house Global Legal Team and local outside counsel, for specialised and/or localised support as needed (e.g., complaints handling/litigation, M&A, tax, etc.); and
- Keep the business abreast of legal and regulatory developments, in order that the leadership teams can react accordingly and coordinate actions.
Skills
- An English qualified solicitor or barrister with experience of negotiating a wide range of contracts directly with customers, suppliers and other parties. Previous experience at a recognised law firm and/or within an in-house environment is required
- Solicitors and barristers must have around 2 years post qualification experience
- Strong academics and training, including legal drafting and relationship management
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of contract law, intellectual property licensing and commercial contracting concepts is essential
- Demonstrated ability to advise and influence internal partners at all levels
- Previous experience of supporting a sales function/organization is desirable
- Strong organisational, analytical, oral and written communication, problem solving skills, intellectual curiosity, a positive attitude and a high level of integrity are crucial
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a global team
- Excellent computer skills (use of Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Fluent in English
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The Point, 37 N Wharf Rd, London, United Kingdom, W2 1AF
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