IT Contracts Apprentice

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The IT Contracts Apprentice will support the Group Legal Department in the monitoring, review and administration of IT and digital services contracts, with a particular focus on relationships with IT service providers, regulatory tracking and support to the development of digital tools for the Group Legal Department.

Working within the Group Legal Department and under the supervision of the legal counsels in charge of contracts, regulatory structuring and legal operations, the apprentice will contribute to the day-to-day legal follow-up of IT, outsourcing, digital services and technology-related arrangements. The role is intended to provide practical exposure to contractual legal work in an international corporate environment, while supporting the team on regulatory compliance monitoring, including requirements relating to DORA and foreign equivalent regulatory guidances where relevant, outsourcing and ICT third-party risk management frameworks, as well as the deployment and continuous improvement of legal digital tools.

Responsibilities :

• Support the review, follow-up and lifecycle management of IT, outsourcing, software, SaaS, cloud, digital services, consultancy and other technology related contracts;

• Assist in monitoring relationships with external IT service providers, including contractual obligations, renewal dates, deliverables, documentation, governance meetings and escalation points;

• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of contract trackers, templates, clauses libraries,

• Support the regulatory tracking of applicable requirements relating to IT contracts and ICT third-party service providers incl. outsourcing requirements, data protection, information security and internal policies;

• Assist with the collection, review and organisation of contractual and regulatory evidence required for audits, controls, due diligence, risk assessments, regulatory notifications or internal governance processes;

• Contribute to the development and improvement of digital tools used by the Group Legal Department, including contract management, legal knowledge management, matter tracking, reporting and workflow tools;

• Perform legal research and benchmarking on IT contracts, digital services, outsourcing, ICT risk, data protection, AI and regulatory developments relevant to the Group Legal Department;

• Support the preparation of internal guidance, training materials and communications on IT contracts and related regulatory requirements.

Qualifications :

• Master 1 or Master 2 student in Business Law, Contract Law, IT/IP Law, Digital Law, Data Protection, Compliance, Risk Management or a related field
• Good knowledge of contract law and interest in IT, digital services and technology-related legal matters;
• Interest in regulatory compliance (DORA, outsourcing, ICT third-party risk, data protection, information security);
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with attention to detail;
• Good drafting skills and ability to prepare legal notes, summaries and presentations;
• Comfortable with digital tools and interested in legal tech, process improvement and automation;
• Team player with good interpersonal skills, able to work in an international environment;
• Curious, proactive, rigorous and able to handle confidential information.