Senior Legal Counsel

SS&C Blue Prism allows organizations to deliver transformational business value via our intelligent automation platform. We make products with one aim in mind - to improve experiences for people. By connecting people and digital workers you can use the right resource, every time, for the best customer and business outcomes. We supply enterprise-wide software that not only provides full control and governance, but also allows businesses to react fast to continuous change. Â Exceed customer expectations, stay competitive, accelerate growth. About the Role High-profile role supporting Sales leadership and the wider Sales team across EMEA, with frequent exposure to enterprise customers and partners. Your Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating documentation to support the full sales cycle: including:
+ NDAs; evaluation agreements; software license and support agreements; SaaS subscription agreements; data privacy and information security agreements; professional services agreements/SOWs; and sales order documentation. + Agreements with alliance/channel partners and technology partners.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts with vendors, including marketing suppliers and other general commercial contracts.
• Advising, as required, on any other legal matters affecting the regional and wider business, including HR matters, disputes and litigation, regional aspects of compliance programs (e.g. data privacy, DORA, EU AI Act), Finance matters (e.g. debt collection/enforcement), and corporate reorganisation activities.
• Preparing and contributing to the improvement of templates, playbooks and departmental processes.
• Advising on the application of SS&C group policies and internal approval processes.
• Training Sales teams on legal topics, policies and processes.
• Potential involvement in new go-to-market contracting models, new product initiatives, and the activities of other SS&C group business units, as required.
• Participating in, and promoting, the initiatives and objectives of the SS&C group legal function.
• Supporting deals for other SS&C software business units, as required.
• Building strong working relationships with EMEA Sales leaders, and with regional and global corporate functions.
• Standard-bearer for ethics and compliance.
• Instructing and supervising external counsel, where required.
  
  Strong academic background and admitted to practise law in England and Wales or another major EMEA territory in which SS&C Blue Prism operates.
• Significant experience in commercial contract negotiation, including B2B software licensing and/or SaaS transactions.
• Interest in technology, automation and AI.
• Meticulous attention to detail and drive to deliver high-quality, timely support.
• Self-starter. Takes ownership of deals/projects and drives them to conclusion.
• Clear communicator and robust negotiator with a pragmatic and commercial approach.
• Able to effectively manage and prioritise multiple competing demands and workflow with limited supervision.
• Interest in process and iterative process improvement.
• Comfortable operating in a very international, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated collaborative approach and ability to build relationships and networks across a geographically dispersed organisation.
Desirable:
• In-house experience (particularly in software/technology).
• Experience of supporting sales teams.
• Experience of any of the following:
+ Public sector contracting (e.g. G-Cloud, EVB-IT). + Regional regulation (e.g. Data Privacy, DORA).

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology., + Transacting in non-UK EMEA jurisdictions in which SS&C Blue Prism operates. + Working for a US listed business. + Language skills for any major EMEA territory in which SS&C Blue Prism operates We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense. Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. Background Checks All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background checking process should you be successful. Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.