Senior Commercial & IT Legal Counsel

Do you love contracts, enjoy negotiations and have a genuine interest in technology? Then keep reading.

We are looking for an experienced, pragmatic and business-minded Commercial & IT Legal Counsel to strengthen our Belux Legal Team.

At Sopra Steria, we operate in a fascinating and rapidly evolving environment where technology, business and regulation increasingly intersect. Our clients rely on us to design, develop, integrate, secure and operate complex IT systems and digital solutions. This creates interesting legal challenges, from negotiating large IT services contracts to understanding how emerging regulations and technologies are reshaping our business.

We are looking for someone who enjoys tackling those challenges, takes ownership of their work and knows how to turn complex legal issues into practical, workable solutions.

You will join a small, experienced and approachable legal team in which independence, initiative and common sense are highly valued. We work closely with the business, we like straightforward communication, and we believe that a good legal department should help make things happen rather than simply point out what cannot be done.

This is a hands-on commercial legal role, not a purely regulatory or compliance position. Contracts, negotiations and business risk management will be at the heart of your day-to-day work.

What Will You Do?

You will spend a significant part of your time doing what we hope you genuinely enjoy: drafting, reviewing, negotiating and improving commercial contracts.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of agreements, including IT services, subcontracting, procurement and partnership agreements.
• Taking ownership of contractual negotiations with clients, suppliers and business partners, from the initial review to the final agreement.
• Identifying and addressing key contractual risks relating to liability, indemnities, warranties, intellectual property, data protection, service levels and performance commitments.
• Finding clear, balanced and commercially workable contractual language that protects Sopra Steria without unnecessarily complicating business relationships.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of our contractual templates, standard clauses and negotiation practices.
You should be someone who enjoys getting the wording right, understands why a seemingly minor contractual detail can make a significant difference, and takes satisfaction in negotiating a good agreement.

We are looking for someone who helps the business understand and manage them.

Technology, AI and the changing regulatory landscape

Technology is evolving rapidly, and so is the legal environment surrounding it. Regulations such as the GDPR, NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act are increasingly influencing the services our clients expect us to deliver, the solutions we develop and the contractual commitments we are asked to assume.

As part of your role, you will:

• Follow relevant legal and regulatory developments affecting IT services, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
• Understand how these developments impact Sopra Steria's business model, service offerings and contractual risk exposure.
• Help translate regulatory requirements into practical contractual implications and appropriate risk allocation.
• Advise on emerging contractual questions relating to AI-enabled solutions, data usage, cybersecurity obligations and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to developing pragmatic contractual approaches to new technologies and evolving client requirements.
You do not need to be an expert in every new regulation from day one. What matters is that you are intellectually curious, comfortable navigating unfamiliar legal territory and genuinely interested in understanding how technology and regulation interact.

Department: Staff, Sales & Young Professionals
Function: Legal
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level