Senior Legal Counsel

The Senior Counsel (Europe) will provide legal support from InterSystems’ UK office for the European region.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Work out of the Windsor, UK office
• Responsible for a variety of legal issues effecting InterSystems in the region, as assigned, including:
  • Software licenses, solution agreements and other customer contracts
  • Non-disclosure agreements
  • Teaming agreements
  • Consulting agreements with independent contractors and associated statements of work
  • Vendor compliance with InterSystems’ policies
  • Employment matters
  • Real estate matters
  • Corporate maintenance in local jurisdictions
  • Regulatory compliance
• Help manage large, government procurements of healthcare technology through the lifecycle of a project, including contract changes and amendments
• Collaborate with the legal team in the region and worldwide
• Work with and manage outside counsel
• Ensure compliance with internal processes regarding pricing, approval, and other requirements
• Assist in ensuring compliance with external requirements, statutes and standards related to healthcare information technology, data protection, and other areas
• Assist in completing, filing, and sourcing ancillary documents for transactions, such as insurance certificates, tax certifications, and corporate registrations
• Perform special projects as requested

Job Qualifications:

• Qualified legal practitioner with a current practicing certificate
• At least 5-8 years of relevant legal experience required
• Experience with large government procurements, preferably in healthcare
• Software or other high-tech experience required, healthcare experience a plus
• Proven ability to effectively manage outside counsel
• Experience working on legal projects from a variety of regions.
• Experience with contracts and legal issues in Germany and France a plus.

Required Skills:

• Sound decision making skills, business acumen, and legal judgment
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to vary communication style to effectively communicate locally and with non-native English speakers
• Ability to triage multiple demands and shifting priorities
• Ability to work remotely and independently from the head office and legal department in the dynamic, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment of a privately-held company.
• Ability to collaborate with local legal and business teams
• Inform stakeholders about work progress and outcomes
• Ability to develop creative and non-traditional solutions
• Understand how legal issues impact the "big picture"
• Multiple language competencies are a plus

Travel within the region will be required and, occasionally, outside the region

About InterSystems

InterSystems is the engine behind the world’s most important applications. In healthcare, business, government, and other sectors where lives and livelihoods are at stake, InterSystems is the power behind what matters™. Founded in 1978, InterSystems is a privately held company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA), with offices worldwide, and its software products are used daily by millions of people in more than 80 countries. For more information, visit InterSystems.com.