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Legal Counsel

🏢 MRI Software 📍 Newcastle upon Tyne, England 💼 Company - Private
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£53,044 - £74,540
£4,420 - £6,212 / mo
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Location Base
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

From the day we opened our doors in 1971, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software solutions to improve people’s lives. The only way to carry out that mission is to hire the absolute best employees on earth. People like you.
Work hard, play hard. Always. Our relentless commitment to client success, our employee resource groups and our promise to empower our teams to reach their full potential are a few examples of what makes MRI Software special.
And we’re insanely dedicated to creating a work environment that you look forward to every single day. That’s why we invest heavily in our employee engagement, so you enjoy the tech industry’s best perks. Together with the whole Pride, (lion roar for "family") employees, customers, and partners, we’re on a mission to break new ground and lead the real estate industry into a digital-first future.
We understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialisation. Therefore, we operate a hybrid working model with 3 days of working from home per week. This role is based in the London or Newcastle office.
MRI Software is seeking an in-house Legal Counsel based in the United Kingdom to assist the global legal department. Primary areas of focus will include:
  • Client negotiations
  • Corporate organization and compliance
  • Data privacy and security
  • Dispute resolution
  • Third-party vendor agreements
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts including software licenses, supply, outsourcing, procurement, IT and services contracts
  • Provision of legal guidance to senior management
  • Support to the Data Privacy team
  • Serve as a first-line review of sales contracts
  • Where appropriate, respond to Data Subject Access Requests and other privacy emails
  • Coordinate and arrange legal department meetings, prepare agendas, and take meeting minutes by ensuring time management and communication with relevant parties
  • Support resource management and project coordination for the legal department
  • Handle confidential matters on a regular basis requiring discretion and judgment
  • Compose, process and edit Word and Excel Documents and confidential correspondence as requested
  • Occasional legal research and writing assignments
  • Other duties as assigned by the General Counsel
REQUIREMENTS:
  • A minimum of 2+ years PQE qualified.
  • A minimum of 1+ year experience negotiating software licences is a MUST.
  • Admitted attorney in England with an active membership and good standing
  • Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite applications and Adobe Acrobat
  • Able to work quickly under pressure and balance competing priorities
  • Ability to maintain confidential company information
  • Excellent communication, writing, presentation, time management, organisational, decision making and problem-solving skills
  • Desire to learn and advance in a fast-paced environment
  • Capable of regularly using good judgment and discretion to accomplish goals and work requirements
  • Ability to interact effectively with all levels and departments within the company and with clients.
  • MRI Software has its own charitable foundation and experience in this area would be a bonus.
  • Experience of Government Procurement Frameworks.
  • Experience of employment law is advantageous.
  • Able to work full-time during standard business hours
  • As part of the global legal team, the successful candidate will need to be able to adjust and flex their hours on occasion.
BENEFITS:
We’re obsessed with making this the best job you’ve ever had!
We want our teams to love working here, so we’ve created some incredible perks for you to enjoy:
  • Join our employee-led groups to maximise your experience at work such as our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, employee resource groups such as Women and Allies, and our Pride Event Group.
  • Enjoy peace of mind over yours and your family’s health with our Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan.
  • Invest in our competitive Personal Pension plan and help set you up for your future.
  • Big on family? So are we! We understand family is important and being able to spend quality time with your family as it grows is a wonderful experience. Our Parental Leave Program is designed to give you the opportunity to spend even more time with your new arrival(s).
  • Enjoy a fantastic work-life balance with 25 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays, and finish early 6 times a year with our ‘Flexi’ scheme.
  • Income Protection Plans give you the peace of mind you deserve.
  • Further your professional development and growth with our generous Tuition Reimbursement Schemes.
  • Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year!
MRI continues to strive to amaze as a global industry leader in real estate software. Whether you are joining as a new pride member or bringing your expertise back, your talent is important to maintaining MRI’s high client experience standard and continuing our growth in the PropTech space.
Amazing growth takes amazing employees. Are you up to the challenge?
We know the
confidence gap
and
imposter syndrome
can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you!


As a global company, we believe diversity brings benefits for our people, customers and clients. This is why MRI Software is committed to being an inclusive employer, regardless of your ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military and veteran status.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are values that are critical to our success; come and see for yourself.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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