In-House Counsel
Job Summary
Job Description
Dun & Bradstreet is seeking an In-House Counsel to join its dynamic legal team, providing strategic and commercial legal guidance to businesses across the United Kingdom and Ireland (UKI). The role involves collaborating with UKI Sales teams to drive commercial deals, advising on deal structuring, negotiating and drafting customer contracts, and working with other business units on contracts with licensors, distributors, and suppliers. Additionally, the counsel will support the European business with cross-jurisdictional deals, advise the procurement function, and assist with data and customer support, including complaints and litigation management. The position also requires providing financial and operational guidance, leading initiatives to improve contract forms and processes, and collaborating with internal teams and external counsel. The ideal candidate is an English-qualified solicitor or barrister with around 2 years of post-qualification experience in contract law and commercial contracting, possessing strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders.
Must have:
- English-qualified solicitor/barrister
- Hands-on contract negotiation experience
- Experience with recognized law firms or in-house
- Strong academic background and legal drafting expertise
- Knowledge of contract law and IP licensing
- Ability to advise and influence internal partners
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Team player, able to work independently
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint
- Fluent in English
Good to have:
- Experience supporting a sales function/organization
- Experience in project management of cross-jurisdictional deals
- Experience in complaints handling and litigation management
- Experience with new product introductions and technology improvements
Perks:
- Collaborative Environment
- Strategic Impact
- Professional Growth
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Career development within a global organization
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Job Details
Why We Work at Dun & Bradstreet
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
In-House Counsel (Hybrid/3 days a week in Paddington)
Are you ready to take your legal career to the next level? Join our dynamic and close-knit team of in-house solicitors at Dun & Bradstreet, where you'll provide strategic and commercial legal guidance to our businesses across the United Kingdom & Ireland (UKI).
Why Join Us?
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a supportive team of legal professionals who are passionate about what they do.
Strategic Impact: Play a key role in shaping the legal landscape for our UKI business.
Professional Growth: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities and career development within a global organization.
What you’ll do:
- Exciting Partnership Opportunities with D&B!
- International Ventures Await!
- Procurement Excellence
- Data and Customer Support
- Financial and Operational Guidance
- Innovative Leadership
- Collaborative Legal Support
Join forces with D&B’s UKI Sales teams to drive commercial deals to successful conclusions. You'll be at the forefront, advising on commercial deal structuring, negotiating, and drafting contracts with D&B’s customers, often collaborating with procurement professionals and attorneys. Additionally, you'll work closely with other D&B business units in the UKI to negotiate and document contracts with licensors, distribution partners, and suppliers.
Provide invaluable advice and support to our European business, assisting in the structuring, negotiation, and project management of cross-jurisdictional deals. Your expertise will be crucial in offering business-focused advice on deal execution, commercial deal structuring, and negotiating/drafting European contracts.
Offer general advice and support to our procurement function, including preparing standard form templates for vendors and negotiating/drafting vendor agreements as needed.
Support the UKI Customer and Data teams with data purchasing, data quality management, and complaints handling. This includes contract negotiation and drafting, as well as providing advice and management for complaints and litigation.
Advise the UKI Finance, Revenue, and Provisioning functions on processes, documentation, and revenue recognition issues. Collaborate with internal teams (product management, product development, marketing, vendor management, data & operations, pricing, finance) to support business initiatives affecting contract management and compliance.
Lead initiatives to enhance and improve D&B’s standard contract forms and processes, creating new standard contract forms. Support cross-functional strategic initiatives related to ongoing commercial relationships, including new product introductions, data innovation, technology improvements, and commercial arrangements with global customers and alliance partners.
Work with colleagues in the in-house Global Legal Team and local outside counsel for specialized and localized support as needed (e.g., complaints handling/litigation, M&A, tax, etc.). Keep the business informed of legal and regulatory developments to ensure leadership teams can react accordingly and coordinate actions.
Who you are:
- Qualified Legal Professional: An English-qualified solicitor or barrister with hands-on experience negotiating a variety of contracts directly with customers, suppliers, and other parties. Previous experience at a recognized law firm and/or within an in-house environment is essential.
- Experienced Practitioners: Solicitors and barristers should have around 2 years of post-qualification experience.
- Academic Excellence: Strong academic background and training, including expertise in legal drafting and relationship management.
- Legal Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of contract law, intellectual property licensing, and commercial contracting concepts.
- Influential Advisor: Proven ability to advise and influence internal partners at all levels.
- Sales Support Experience: Previous experience supporting a sales function/organization is a plus.
- Skillful Communicator: Strong organizational, analytical, oral, and written communication skills. Problem-solving abilities, intellectual curiosity, a positive attitude, and high integrity are crucial.
- Team Player: Ability to work both independently and as part of a global team.
- Tech-Savvy: Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, etc.
- Fluent in English
All Dun & Bradstreet job postings can be found at https://www.dnb.com/about-us/careers-and-people/joblistings.html and https://jobs.lever.co/dnb. Official communication from Dun & Bradstreet will come from an email address ending in @dnb.com.
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