Technology Transactions Associate London, England
Hogan Lovells
Full Time
London, England
37300 - 64800 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
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Job Title
Associate
Department
Technology - Strategic Operations, Agreements and Regulation (SOAR)
Office Location
London
Reports to
John Salmon
Working Hours
35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns. Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office, please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further
Firm Description
Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms. Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our 'one team' global approach. Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. With a presence in the world's major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business-oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally. Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of our global practice.
Department Description
The technology team advises a wide range of clients, including financial institutions, insurance companies, tech companies and state authorities, on contractual and regulatory matters related to the implementation of cutting-edge technologies and complex technology arrangements. In particular, the team focuses on five key areas:
(a) Blockchain and cryptoassets across a range of issues, from regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering advice to establishing industry-wide consortia to develop new and innovative use cases for the technology (including advising cryptoasset exchanges and NFT platforms on a range of operational and regulatory challenges);
(a) Digital health, including for example the establishment of digital health platforms and healthcare products;
(b) Open finance, focusing on initiatives that facilitate new products for consumers to access, track and transmit money in an open and transparent way;
(c) Operational resilience, advising financial institutions on a range of measures, processes and systems to ensure that its business can continue to operate when faced with disruption; and
(d) Artificial Intelligence, and particularly its implication within the financial services sector.
The team advise on a wide range of technology and intellectual property agreements, such as software licences and SaaS agreements, master services agreements and technology outsourcing agreements, relating to a range of different sectors.
The team also works on more general FinTech projects, including Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and blockchain-related matters, and assists clients with overcoming regulatory hurdles for innovative companies. The team also advises on IT and IP issues in the context of corporate transactions relating to technology companies.
The work of the team is very diverse, spanning both contractual and regulatory projects and the team works closely with the IP, Financial Services, Corporate & Finance and Privacy & Cybersecurity teams on cross-disciplinary, cross-border matters.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
Technical Ability
- Understanding of legal principles related to IT/IP and Technology legal practice, along with a working knowledge of other practice areas (e.g. data protection, intellectual property, financial services regulation),
- Has project management responsibility, ensuring timely delivery to high quality standards,
- Stays aware of legal developments affecting innovative technology and/or the financial services industry and regularly attends appropriate training sessions.
Client Focus
- Has good working relationships with clients,
- Has a good understanding of client, the sector and the associated risks and opportunities,
- Actively works to develop and strengthen new client relationships
- Team Work and Interpersonal Skills,
- Acts as a source of advice to others, sharing knowledge and expertise,
- Has strong relationships and profile amongst senior colleagues,
- Ability to work effectively with others.
Firm Mindedness
- Understands the industry and market in which the practice stream and clients operate,
- Contributes to the management of the group/practice area by understanding the areas of specialism, the firm’s capabilities and business plan,
- Takes an active role in managing the firm's reputation both in and out of work.
Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.
All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program
Person Specification
The Candidate
We have an opening for a first rate technology transactions lawyer. Experience gained within a top tier firm is preferred. It is essential that the candidate has a strong academic background (minimum 2.1 degree) with excellent written communication and drafting skills. The successful candidate will also have outstanding technical skills, together with the ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues and work well in a team.
The ideal candidate will:
- have between one to three years post qualification experience (or equivalent experience);
- be familiar with drafting contracts, ideally complex commercial contracts;
- be proactive, and able to quickly understand complicated concepts;
- have a genuine interest in technology, particularly emerging technologies.
An exceptional candidate will have experience drafting and negotiating technology contracts, and be familiar with key technology concepts.
In return, Hogan Lovells offers excellent training and development, a superb working environment together with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Agile Working Statement
Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.
Equal Opportunities Employment Statement
It is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of age, disability, ethnic origin, gender identity, religion, sex or sexual orientation.
