Job Description

An opportunity to join our thriving Scottish Tech and Media Team in either Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen.

About the role

We are recruiting for a Commercial and Technology specialist.

Our team advises on a broad range of commercial matters across a number of technology sectors and practice areas. We focus on work of the highest quality and our clients range from large blue chips to smaller commercial entities working with cutting edge technologies.

On the IT and Telecoms side, the work will involve significant projects and high value transactions such as outsourcing, system development, SaaS and software contracts. We advise a wide range of clients from those in the financial and public sectors to blue chip and innovative technology companies who supply solutions to customers around the world. We are actively involved in new and developing areas such as Fintech, blockchain, robotics and artificial intelligence. If you are interested in IT projects, CMS will provide you with exposure to some of the most significant projects in the UK. The ideal candidate will have strong IT and Telecoms, IP and Commercial experience. Experience on procuring technology solutions and services in the Financial Services sector would be useful.

On the IP side you will be advising a wide range of clients on commercial agreements relating to the development, protection and exploitation of IP. We advise a number of leading universities and research institutions across the UK, in addition to working with entrepreneurial businesses on high profile projects involving IP, complex licensing and technology transfer agreements. A number of our IP lawyers work closely with clients in the life sciences sector, including advising on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, personalised/stratified medicine projects and eHealth/digital health technologies, and you will have the opportunity to develop a specialism in this area if that is of interest. Other clients include innovative companies working in sectors such as food and drink, consumer products, media, energy, and oil & gas.

The team also advises a variety of technology clients who process significant amounts of personal data on compliance with privacy laws, including UK and European legislation.

We have a close knit, friendly team across our offices in London, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. The Tech and Media team in Scotland is the biggest in the market and so you will be joining a brilliant team. We work closely with our colleagues across the UK and internationally so there will be opportunities to get involved in more international projects if that is of interest. We have also invested heavily in our AI capability so you will have the best technology at your fingertips.

We encourage our team to attend a variety of training, business development and integration events across the UK and also with our global colleagues, to invest in your career and development.

In this role, you can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:

• Drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts such as outsourcing, SaaS, services, collaboration, licensing, supply and distribution agreements;
• Involvement in a broad range of commercial, IP, IT and data protection advice;
• Providing specialist advice in sectors such as Financial Services;
• Providing efficient professional support for partners and team members;
• Developing professional relationships with clients;
• Supporting the wider group in developing business; and
• Involvement in marketing events.

About you

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:

• Knowledge of IP, IT, technology and data protection issues in addition to having developed strong general commercial expertise
• Appropriate level of post qualification experience in a City, major regional or leading international firm or industry in-house company
• To meet the demands of the role we envisage this to be 2-6 PQE but exceptional candidates over 6PQE may also be considered
• Experience and confidence in dealing directly with clients
• Excellent drafting skills and the ability to translate legal theory into practical advice
• Excellent analytical skills and experience of running your own files and assisting partners on more complex, higher value deals and transactions
• Due to the role being client facing you will need to have sound judgment and good interpersonal and consultancy skills

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What’s in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.