UK Commercial Counsel

As a UK Commercial Counsel at AlphaSense, you will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts crucial for revenue generation, including data privacy agreements. You will work with various teams such as Sales, Marketing, and Information Security, providing legal and strategic advice while remaining compliant with privacy laws like the GDPR and CCPA.

To be considered for the UK Commercial Counsel position at AlphaSense, you must be a fully qualified lawyer admitted to practice in the UK with a minimum of 4 years of experience in drafting and negotiating commercial software agreements. Exceptional negotiation skills, a strong business acumen, and effective communication abilities are also essential.

Yes! AlphaSense offers a flexible working environment for the UK Commercial Counsel role, allowing you to either work from our London office or remotely from anywhere in the United Kingdom. This flexibility is part of our commitment to supporting a positive work-life balance for our employees.

The culture at AlphaSense is dynamic, energetic, and inclusive. As a UK Commercial Counsel, you'll be collaborating with cross-functional teams in an environment that values open communication, innovation, and a friendly workplace. The team is dedicated to achieving collective success while maintaining a sense of humor and approachability.

The UK Commercial Counsel plays a vital role in AlphaSense's growth by ensuring all commercial contracts align with legal standards and support the company’s objectives. Your contributions will directly influence our ability to manage risks effectively and achieve substantial growth targets, making your position essential to our dynamic trajectory.

In your response, highlight specific examples of commercial contracts you've worked on, emphasizing your role in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating them. Discuss any unique challenges you encountered and how you overcame them, showing your problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Be prepared to demonstrate your knowledge about GDPR and how it impacts contractual agreements. Describe your experience in navigating data privacy issues and how you ensure compliance within commercial contracts, highlighting any related projects you've managed.

Share specific tactics you employ during negotiations, such as preparation, understanding the other party's needs, and finding win-win situations. Use a scenario from your experience to illustrate how these strategies have led to successful outcomes.

Discuss your approach in evaluating risks against business objectives. Provide examples illustrating how you’ve successfully navigated this balance in prior roles, showcasing your ability to support the company's growth while upholding legal standards.

Articulate your view that legal teams are strategic partners who not only manage risk but also enable growth by ensuring compliance and facilitating safe business practices. Include examples of how you've collaborated with different departments to drive this message home.

Be candid about a specific situation that posed challenges for you, detailing the steps you took to resolve it successfully. Highlight the negotiation skills you utilized and the outcome, emphasizing what you learned from the experience.

Explain your methods, such as attending workshops, participating in legal networks, or subscribing to legal journals. Highlight how you apply new knowledge to your work and influence your team's strategies.

List the contract management systems you're experienced with, explaining how you utilized them to improve efficiency, track compliance, or support negotiations. Provide examples of the benefits these tools brought to your previous workflows.

Discuss the importance of adapting your communication style to your audience. Share insights on how you've effectively conveyed complex legal concepts in an understandable manner to non-legal stakeholders in past roles.

Articulate your motivation for applying, emphasizing your admiration for AlphaSense’s innovative approach and growth trajectory. Discuss how your values and skills align with the company's mission and how you can contribute to its legal team.