Legal Counsel (IT Procurement & Supplier Contracts, English)

Legal Counsel (IT Procurement & Supplier Contracts, English)

Miejsce pracy: Gdańsk

About the project

Your role

As a Legal Counsel in the UK&I Legal Team, you will provide practical commercial legal support to Capgemini’s UK business, with a focus on IT procurement and supplier-facing technology contracts. You will work with legal, procurement and business stakeholders on software, SaaS/cloud, IT services, subcontracting, outsourcing, professional services, supply arrangements and supplier RFP support. This role is suited to an IT commercial lawyer who enjoys clear risk analysis, pragmatic negotiation and close collaboration with international teams.

Your project

You will join the UK&I Legal Client Operations team. The team supports high-quality commercial legal work across the UK&I business and works closely with colleagues in the UK, Poland and Spain, using templates, playbooks and internal contracting principles to deliver efficient and business-focused legal support.

Your client

Your internal clients will include Capgemini’s UK&I legal, procurement and business teams. You will support supplier-facing matters connected with the daily operation of Capgemini UK and with bid/RFP activity, helping stakeholders manage legal and commercial risk in procurement and technology supply-chain contracting.

Your responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate NDAs, procurement, supplier, technology, partnership, alliance and reseller contracts.
• Support software, resale, SaaS/cloud, IT services, subcontracting, outsourcing, supply and professional services arrangements.
• Advise procurement and business stakeholders on supplier terms and legal/commercial risks.
• Support supplier RFPs, sourcing processes and negotiations with vendors and subcontractors.
• Prepare contract drafts, mark-ups, amendments and internal review materials.
• Coordinate approvals and help ensure alignment with templates, playbooks and contracting principles.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, template updates and process improvements.

Our requirements

• Strong academic credentials and a Master’s degree in Law.
• Approx. 2–5 years’ experience as a practising lawyer, either in private practice or in-house.
• At least 3 years’ regular experience with IT procurement or supplier-facing technology contracts.
• Good contract drafting, review and legal project coordination skills.
• Understanding of liability, IP, data protection, compliance and termination issues.
• Clear professional English and strong stakeholder communication.
• Practical commercial judgement and confidence to identify and escalate risks.
• Collaborative, organised and comfortable working across locations/time zones.

What we offer

• Practical benefits: yearly financial bonus, private medical care with Medicover with additional packages (e.g., dental, senior care, oncology) available on preferential terms, life insurance and access to NAIS benefit platform.
• Access to over 70 training tracks with certification opportunities (e.g., GenAI, Excel, Business Analysis, Project Management) on our NEXT platform. Dive into a world of knowledge with free access to Education First languages platform, TED Talks and Udemy Business materials and trainings.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Position yourself at the forefront of IT innovation, working with the latest technologies and platforms. Capgemini partners with top global enterprises, including 145 Fortune 500 companies.
• Enjoy hybrid working model that fits your life - after completing onboarding, connect work from a modern office with ergonomic work from home, thanks to home office package (including laptop, monitor, and chair). Ask your recruiter about the details.

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• life insurance
• no dress code
• parking space for employees
• extra social benefits
• redeployment package
• employee referral program
• charity initiatives
• access to courses e.g. Excel, VBA, RPA, Customer Care
• unlimited access to Udemy Business
• free chat/call with a therapist

Recruitment stages

• Interview with the recruiter
• Competency Tests/Language Verification
• Video call with a manager
• Final Decision

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Capgemini Polska

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations.

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