Commercial Senior Legal Counsel

Axiom is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial Operations to support a leading hyperscale data centre company on a long-term secondment. This role will partner closely with operations, technology and corporate services teams to provide strategic legal advice on complex commercial procurement, technology and corporate services matters across the APAC & Middle East region. The position combines hands-on contracting with oversight of key legal and regulatory issues, including privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property and critical infrastructure, while driving strategic initiatives, developing scalable procurement frameworks and supporting the continued expansion of the organisation's operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic legal advice on a broad range of commercial, procurement and operational matters, partnering with business stakeholders to support key initiatives.
• Draft, negotiate and manage a variety of commercial agreements with customers, suppliers and service providers across multiple business functions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver practical, risk-based legal solutions that enable commercial outcomes and support business growth.
• Advise on legal and regulatory matters relating to technology, data, privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity and other evolving compliance areas.
• Develop and enhance legal processes, contract templates, guidance materials and training to improve efficiency, consistency and governance.
• Identify and manage legal risk across complex projects, while monitoring regulatory developments and supporting the implementation of best-practice compliance frameworks.

Requirements:

• Admitted to practice with strong experience gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal team, advising on a broad range of commercial matters.
• Proven ability to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice and manage complex legal issues in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting commercial contracting, procurement or technology-related matters, with exposure to privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity or regulatory issues viewed favourably.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Why Rejoin Axiom?

• Flexibility: Choose assignments that fit your lifestyle and career goals.
• Professional Growth: Continue to develop your expertise through diverse projects.
• Community: Reconnect with a network of forward-thinking legal professionals.
• Impact: Contribute to impactful work with leading global organizations.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more.  Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

 Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

 Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster.  Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line. 

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice. 

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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