Global Head of Legal

London, UK

Contract type:

Full-time

Function:

Legal

At ITRS, we make society's critical technology work. Our mission is to deliver automated and holistic IT observability solutions that safeguard critical applications and enable innovation. We are the only monitoring and observability platform designed for the most demanding and regulated industries — trusted by 90% of Tier 1 capital markets firms.

We believe when our team thrives, so do our customers. With us, you'll find:

A culture that backs you – We're proud to be a Great Place to Work for multiple years in a row due to our inclusive, supportive environment.
Work that matters – Make a real difference with 1,000s of global customers in industries that keep the world running, including 9 out of 10 top investment banks.
Room to grow – Whether you're starting your career or bringing years of experience, we're committed to your development. Just ask our team members who've been excelling here for 10+ years.

With headquarters in London and teams across the US, Europe, and Asia, ITRS combines the agility of a high-impact tech business with the stability of a private equity–backed global partner.

Scope of Role

The Global Head of Legal manages the Legal department. Reporting to the CFO, you will:

Support sales and business development team with the drafting and negotiation of contracts
Support the procurement of business-critical goods and services
Support the business on all legal matters, e.g. employment, IP, real estate and litigation
Oversee the ITRS company secretarial function
Communicate with ITRS providers of company secretarial services to ensure companies remain compliant with local laws and regulations

Reporting to our Chief Finance Officer in our London HQ, you will have the benefit or a hybrid work schedule, working 3 days per week in the office.

As Global Head of Legal, you will:

Be a trusted adviser and partner by dealing with all legal aspects of the business in a commercially sound manner and providing guidance and counsel for accomplishing ITRS' overall OKR's.
Manage the legal function by providing a vision and OKR's for the legal function aligned to the ITRS OKR's; by providing support, oversight and empowerment of the team, by working with external legal and other advisers to ensure that ITRS receives the best possible advice; whilst managing the legal budget.
Provide Leadership leading by example and by our company values; Inspire a shared vision and enlist others in the vision; Challenge the process with innovation, experimentation and take risks to develop the department and its function.

Support sales and procurement function by managing ITRS suite of template legal agreements (including software licencing, partnerships and managed services agreements) and by negotiating contracts and schedules with ITRS's customers, partners and suppliers.

Support the business on all legal matters being a point of escalation for all legal issues arising across the ITRS; by assisting with compliance and risk mitigation, by working with external counsel across the jurisdictions where the ITRS operates.
Work with the finance department by assisting with insurance, company secretarial, business licences queries, compliance and risk mitigation.
Oversight of the ITRS company secretarial function by working with the providers of company secretarial services to ensure the group companies remain compliant with local laws and regulations

Requirements

As Global Head of Legal, you have:

Experience as a qualified solicitor with 8 years PQE and experience in general commercial law.
Experience working in-house for a software company or financial services business.
Ability to analyse information of a written, verbal and technical nature, probe for further information and create workable solutions to problems.
Track record in drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements (including software licencing, maintenance and distribution) and custom commercial contracts
Commercial awareness
Experience assessing situations, operating autonomously and taking decisions
Clear and concise communicator both written and verbally
Flexibility to react quickly, reschedule and prioritise workload
Experience managing a team of legal professionals

Benefits

Health Insurance and Dental Health Cover for you and your dependants
Pension
Flexible Hybrid Working
Enhanced Parental Leave
Travel Insurance
Life Assurance
Income Protection

ITRS is an Equal Opportunity employer and Inclusion is part of our everyday life. We celebrate diversity and pride ourselves on providing an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and have a voice, allowing everyone to contribute equally. We remain committed to advocating inclusion, diversity, and equality into our ITRS family as we grow and enrich our business.