Legal Counsel - ICT

WTW is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, WTW has over 45,000 employees serving more than 140 countries. We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas – the dynamic formula that drives business performance. 

WTW's Insurance Consulting and Technology business (ICT) helps clients improve business performance. We use our deep analytical skills to solve practical business problems, applying the latest techniques and software solutions to help clients measure and manage risk and capital, grow revenue and create competitive advantage. As part of that offering, WTW has developed a marketing leading suite of software products to support its actuarial risk consultancy business.

Legal Counsel within the Insurance Technology Contracting Team

An interesting, transactional role where the successful candidate will be given real responsibility assisting and advising the business on complex legal issues concerning its software licencing and technology solutions arrangements as well as the procurement of third party services and all related legal issues.  Not only does this role enable the candidate to work closely with senior members of the business but it also provides the opportunity to work with global internal and external clients (including the world’s largest insurers).  
 The candidate’s main responsibilities will include:
•    Working with the business and team members on a wide range of software; SaaS; IPR and related legal matters; 
•    Advising on and negotiating contracts for the provision of third-party services to the business and working with stakeholders to the business to achieve the same; 
•    Advising on, drafting and negotiating complex and bespoke software and technology agreements, with the need to drive those negotiations forward efficiently and effectively; 
•    Explaining our legal position to internal and external clients and providing workaround solutions to issues that are encountered during contract negotiations;
•    Taking responsibility for contractual negotiations and providing timely, commercially focussed legal advice;
•    Instructing and liaising with external counsel where necessary;
•    Working closely with the business in assisting and advising internal teams on a range of legal documents and ensuring all levels of drafting reflect the agreed commercial position;
•    Establishing strong working relationships with all members of the ICT and wider WTW  community;
•    Assisting with know-how management and knowledge sharing with the other members of the Insurance Technology Contracting Team;
•    Demonstrating natural ease and effectiveness when dealing and liaising with clients/colleagues at all levels