IT Lawyer (International Law & Corporate Support)

Description

As an IT Lawyer, you will take responsibility for the company's legal support: structuring relationships with clients and partners in the EU and North America, managing intellectual property and keeping operations within international export-control rules.

Overview

The role covers contracts, intellectual property, corporate administration of foreign entities, data protection and export control across the USA, the United Kingdom and the EU.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of international contract law and the differences between common-law (USA, UK) and civil-law systems.
• Confident legal writing in English: legal terminology, contract drafting and negotiation.
• Understanding of export-control principles for technology transfer and software distribution.
• Experience supporting international tenders and procurement.

Will be a big plus

• An LL.M degree or a certification in IT law.

Responsibilities

• Legal support of operations across several jurisdictions (USA, United Kingdom, EU).
• Drafting and negotiating IT contracts: Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, End User License Agreements, distribution and partnership agreements.
• Securing the transfer and protection of intellectual property from developers to the company and from the company to clients.
• Administering foreign legal entities, supporting corporate changes and working with registered agents.
• Assessing business activities against export-control regulations (especially dual-use technologies and specialised software) and sanctions.
• Implementing and monitoring GDPR and CCPA policies and preparing Data Processing Agreements.
• Opening and maintaining accounts with international banks and payment institutions, including KYB procedures.
• Drafting Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy for products.
• Helping analyse tender documentation requirements.