Senior Legal Counsel - IN

JOB TITLE: Senior Legal CounselFUNCTION:  Legal Team                                                  REPORTS INTO:  VP, Deputy General Counsel – International                                      JOB DESCRIPTION:Rackspace is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal leadership and support to the International sales team.  The International region includes our offices and operations in EMEA and APJ.  The successful candidate will be a key member of the International Legal team which is responsible for managing all EMEA and APJ legal commercial matters for the global business.  The role is primarily focused on providing commercial contracts support to the sales teams mainly in the EMEA region and will work closely with the business leaders to help them achieve their projected sales growth.  The successful candidate will report to the VP, Deputy General Counsel International, who is based in the UK.  The shift working hours will be broadly aligned to the UK working hours.JOB REQUIREMENTS:Key Accountabilities·       Acting as a Legal business partner for all in-region commercial transactions, with a strong focus on sales.·       Structuring, negotiating and drafting sales, partner and vendor contracts and related agreements which can range from standard contracts to bespoke, complex and enterprise transactions.   ·       Advising senior executives and other business team members on general legal and contract specific issues and risks, their impact and mitigating actions.  ·       Providing the requisite legal approval on sales contracts in accordance with our standard policies and procedures, escalating non-standard matters to the VP, Deputy General Counsel. ·       Partnering with our International Legal team and US Legal team to ensure we have a consistent global approach in the way we work with our internal clients.  ·       Providing training to the sales teams on legal engagement and our standard legal policies and procedures ·       Attending regular meetings with the sales and legal stakeholders, providing written progress reports and delivering on process improvement initiatives. MAIN CONTACTS (external/internal):International Legal team International leadership and sales teamsUS Legal teamRackspace customers and partners PERSON SPECIFICATION:   ·       Qualified Solicitor with 9-10 years post qualified experience, with strong academic background ·       Extensive background in general IT law and data protection law with significant IT/Internet technology sector experience  ·       Previous in-house legal experience working on sales contracts for a global technology company ·       A good understanding of cross jurisdictional issues that may arise when negotiating global agreements with multinational companies, particularly in relation to the EMEA region  ·       Broad transactional background, including extensive general commercial contracting on sales contracts and software licensing/intellectual property experience ·       Excellent negotiation and drafting skills ·       Ability to build strong relationships with internal client and legal stakeholders and act as a business enabler ·       Confident in advising senior management on legal, risk and strategic issues with a willingness to challenge when required ·       Flexible approach, willing to accommodate UK working hours to support our EMEA sales teams ·       Ability to simplify, problem solve, multitask and work effectively against deadlines ·       Excellent commercial and strategic business judgment ABOUT RACKSPACE:   At Rackspace Technology, we are the multicloud solutions experts. Our technical acumen with the world’s leading technologies and multicloud environments — across applications, data and security — enables businesses to increase efficiency and deliver the future.We solve more than workload problems; we create business advantages. Our multicloud solutions expertise means our customers are empowered to work faster, smarter and ahead of what’s next. ·       Embrace technology: Our multicloud solutions give our customers the power to build new revenue streams, increase efficiency, and deliver the future. ​·       Empower customers: We enable private and public cloud solutions for businesses through our expertise with the world’s leading technologies. ​·       Deliver the future: We help customers achieve business outcomes faster by combining world- class process and technology. Website: https://www.rackspace.com/en-gbAbout Rackspace TechnologyWe are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.  More on Rackspace TechnologyThough we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.