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About the Role

This role sits at the heart of one of the fastest-growing areas of the technology sector, advising clients on the acquisition, use, commercialisation and licensing of market data. You will work with some of the world's leading banks, asset managers and other financial institutions on strategically important transactions involving large-scale datasets, data products, trading platforms, emerging AI-enabled solutions and technology.

Responsibilities

Advising, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of financial market data licensing agreements for high-profile financial organisations.
Analysing financial market data licensing agreements to provide legal advice notes on what uses are permitted, particularly with regard to AI.
Advising financial organisations on dealing with audits and contractual remediation projects.
Drafting and negotiating a range of complex technology and commercial agreements.
Supporting clients on technology-enabled data initiatives, including AI and machine learning projects.
Managing multi-stakeholder negotiations involving global financial institutions, exchanges, technology providers and data suppliers.
Working closely with intellectual property, regulatory and corporate specialists to deliver integrated advice.
Supporting business development initiatives and helping strengthen Pinsent Masons' market-leading data licensing practice.

Requirements

Strong technology, commercial contracts or data-focused experience.
Deep experience in advising on contracts for the licensing of financial market data and good working knowledge of the financial data market standards and data types.
Experience advising on technology, commercial, data licensing or intellectual property matters.
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
Experience working on complex commercial transactions involving technology or data assets.
The ability to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused advice.
Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
An interest in financial services, fintech, market infrastructure or data-driven business models.
Strong project management and organisational capabilities.
A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for working across multidisciplinary teams.
Experience advising banks, exchanges, financial institutions, market infrastructure providers or data vendors is beneficial.
Broader technology or commercial backgrounds with an interest in specialising in this area are welcome.

Skills

Data Licensing
Data Commercialisation
Technology Transactions
Financial Data Licensing
Trading Platforms
AI
Machine Learning
Contract Drafting
Negotiation
Client Relationship Management
Stakeholder Management
Project Management
Organisational Capabilities

Location

London
Manchester
Edinburgh
Glasgow

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Associate
Managing Senior Associate
5-10 PQE

Benefits

Flexible and agile working arrangements
Transparent career progression opportunities

About the Company

Pinsent Masons is looking to appoint a Senior Associate or Managing Senior Associate to join our market-leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) team.
Our TMT practice is recognised as one of the leading technology practices in the market, advising clients across technology, financial services, telecommunications and digital infrastructure.
The team works on some of the most complex technology and data transactions in the market, with a particular strength in advising financial institutions on financial market data licensing, trading platforms and connectivity arrangements, data commercialisation strategies, large-scale technology procurements, technology outsourcing and managed services, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, intellectual property and data-driven products, and strategic sourcing transactions.
This role offers the opportunity to become part of a highly specialised practice with a reputation for technical excellence and commercial pragmatism.
At Pinsent Masons, we create careers that are exceptional by design.
We offer a genuinely specialist market-leading data licensing practice.
Exposure to some of the largest financial institutions and data-driven businesses globally.
High-profile, complex and intellectually stimulating work.
Direct access to recognised leaders in the technology and financial services sectors.
A collaborative and inclusive culture.
The chance to help shape a rapidly expanding practice at the forefront of technology, data and AI-driven innovation.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels able to achieve their full potential.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.