Senior Associate / Managing Senior Associate – Data Licensing (TMT)
London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow
5-10 PQE
Exceptional by design. Help shape the future of data-driven business.
Pinsent Masons is looking to appoint a
Senior Associate or Managing Senior Associate
to join our market-leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) team, specialising in
financial data licensing, data commercialisation and strategic technology transactions
This is a unique opportunity to work alongside
Paul Hinton, Angus McFadyen and Edwin Baker
a
mongst others,
three of the UK's leading advisers on financial data licensing, trading platforms and technology transactions within the financial services sector.
The 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.
Data has become one of the most valuable commercial assets in the modern economy. As organisations increasingly seek to monetise, share, analyse and deploy data across their businesses, demand for specialist legal advice continues to grow.
As part of our specialist TMT practice, you will advise clients on the full lifecycle of data-related transactions, from the licensing of third-party datasets through to the development and commercialisation of proprietary data products.
You will work closely with a well geared, supportive team of talented colleagues across our financial services, data privacy, intellectual property and regulatory teams to deliver commercially focused advice on high-value, business-critical matters.
Depending on your level, you will also play an important role in supervising junior lawyers, leading client relationships and contributing to the strategic growth of this expanding practice.
You'll advise clients on a broad range of data, technology and commercial matters, including:
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:
This role offers the opportunity to become part of a highly specialised practice with a reputation for technical excellence and commercial pragmatism.
We are interested in speaking with candidates at
Senior Associate or Managing Senior Associate level (typically 5-10 PQE)
who have strong technology, commercial contracts or data-focused experience.
You will ideally demonstrate:
Experience advising banks, exchanges, financial institutions, market infrastructure providers or data vendors would be particularly beneficial, though we welcome applications from candidates with broader technology or commercial backgrounds who are interested in specialising in this area.
At Pinsent Masons, we create careers that are
exceptional by design
.
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.
Applications are accepted
via our recruitment portal only
.
For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our
Talent Acquisition Advisor, Jules Grieve:
A Note for Recruitment Agencies
Please do not submit CVs for this role if you are not on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), as we are committed to supporting and protecting our existing agency partnerships. Pinsent Masons will not be bound by your terms of business in respect of any unsolicited CVs submitted to us, and no fee will be payable in relation to such submissions.
