We are proud to be consistently rated a Top Workplace by our people.

Strong core values, a culture of trust and empowerment, and a vision for success position Version 1 as a top employer across Ireland & the UK 

If you are seeking a fair workplace in which recognition is based on merits, and career pathways are based on skills, then we could be a fit for you.

Award-Winning Employee Focus

Version 1 is extremely proud to hold numerous employer awards. Our accolades include:

• 2nd Best place to work in Ireland #GPTW2022
• Our CEO named Person of the Year @TechExcellence Awards 2022  
• 6th Best Large Workplace in the UK 2022
• Top 20 best large workplaces UK (2019-2021)
• UK & Ireland’s premier Oracle ERP partner
• Market leader in Oracle, Microsoft & AWS Services

We pledge "to prove IT can make a real difference to our customer's businesses".

We work hard to ensure we understand what our customers need from their technology solutions and then we deliver.

At Version 1, we pride ourselves on being business enablers with our “Easy-To-Do-Business-With” approach.  We view contract review as a collaborative process involving both (a) internal collaboration with stakeholders across our Commercial, Finance, Practice and Data Protection functions and (b) external collaboration with our customers and key suppliers.  The Version 1 Legal Team is looking for an experienced Legal Counsel with extensive experience in commercial contract review to join our team and help increase our impact on the business. 

You’ll be welcomed into a dynamic, flexible, friendly Legal Team of 6 which is underpinned by policies, processes and checklists for contract review.  We always have each other’s back and have developed effective ways of connecting while working digitally.

You will be:

• Steeped in contract review and have successfully negotiated many commercial contracts in recent years, including contracts with customers, partners and suppliers. You’ll know what to look out for in Master Services Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements as a minimum.  
• Competent at reviewing contracts with an eagle-eye to identify risks and areas that deviate from company policy – whether it’s on limitation of liability, service levels, change requests or time of the essence.
• Capable of balancing many tasks simultaneously
• Business-minded – you’ll be adept at keeping stakeholders engaged at all steps of the process and shifting focus to align with business needs.  Balancing risk against reward is part of how you operate.
• An experienced, active negotiator who can listen with empathy and drive the right results for Version 1.
• Collaborative and effective at escalating policy deviations to the designated approvers and explaining contract risks in plain English.
• Skilled in working across functions to develop internal policies, procedures and best practices in relation to contracts.
• A trusted advisor to the business who thinks in terms of solutions.

• 3-5+ years’ PQE experience
• Expert in commercial contract review, preferably in IT Services, but we are open-minded to a background in construction/ oil & gas industries too.
• Some experience of public sector IT frameworks in Ireland and/or the UK would be a bonus.

What we give you

• Quarterly profit share scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• A Continual professional development pathway
• Life assurance

This is an opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing IT Consultancies in Western Europe. 

This is a full-time permanent role. Belfast / Northern Ireland remote working / or hybrid if preferred. Some occasional travel to Dublin will be required. 

Permanent applications ideally. Must have work permit due to timeframes.  

Suzanne Whelan,
Version 1 Talent Acquisition Manager UK & Ireland
Tel: 00353 87 220 0625

We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: 
https://www.version1.com/careers/culture/