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Join us as a Technology & Commercial Lawyer - VP at Barclays, where you will be part of our Global Commercial, Innovation and Technology (CIT) Legal team. We provide a wide range of legal services and advice across the Barclays Group, operating at the cutting edge of law, innovation, and regulation. In this role, you will advise on a range of commercial contracts for businesses across the Bank, with a focus on complex market data vendor agreements. You will be tasked with leading and supporting transactional work for the Market Data team, including working with the business to negotiate license rights, redistribution of data rights, restrictions around AI usage and key legal terms.
Job Responsibility:
Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance
Legal advice and support to the business on CIT Areas, including regulatory advice and advocacy, innovation and technology strategy, and contract drafting, review and negotiation
Representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to CIT Areas, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations
Creation and review of legal documents including agreements and licenses for commercial services, technology, software, data, real estate, and sponsorship and other legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws and regulations that may impact the bank across the CIT Areas
Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to the CIT Areas
Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs)
Requirements:
Qualified lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, or equivalent in the UK or another comparable jurisdiction)
Strong expertise in commercial contracts and technology agreements, ideally within the financial services sector
Knowledge of license rights, data distribution, and AI restrictions in vendor agreements
Proven ability to manage stakeholders and deliver results in a fastpaced environment
Experience in regulatory frameworks relevant to financial services
Experience with technology related transactions
Genuine interest in AI, technology, and innovation
Nice to have:
Experience with process improvement
Experience with optimisation
Experience working with market data vendors and negotiating on their contractual terms