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30 July 2026
Pinsent MasonsInternational

Senior Associate / Managing Associate - Data Licensing (TMT)

London / Manchester / Edinburgh / Glasgow5-10 yearsTechnology
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Role posted 30 July 2026Last updated 6 hours ago
Key requirements
Senior Associate or Managing Senior Associate level Typically 5-10 PQE Strong technology, commercial contracts or data-focused experience Deep experience in advising on contracts for the licensing of financial market data and good working knowledge of the financial data market standards and data types

The role

Pinsent Masons seeks a Senior Associate or Managing Associate with 5-10 PQE for their TMT team in London, Manchester, or Edinburgh. This role focuses on financial data licensing, data commercialisation, and strategic technology transactions, working with leading financial institutions on high-value matters.

What you'll do

  • Advise clients on a broad range of data, technology and commercial matters
  • Advise, draft and negotiate a wide variety of financial market data licensing agreements for high-profile financial organisations
  • Analyse financial market data licensing agreements to provide legal advice notes on what uses are permitted in particular with regard to use of AI
  • Advise financial organisations on dealing with audits and contractual remediation projects
  • Draft and negotiate a range of complex technology and commercial agreements
  • Support clients on technology-enabled data initiatives, including AI and machine learning projects
  • Manage multi-stakeholder negotiations involving global financial institutions, exchanges, technology providers and data suppliers
  • Work closely with intellectual property, regulatory and corporate specialists to deliver integrated advice
  • Support business development initiatives and helping strengthen Pinsent Masons' market-leading data licensing practice
  • Supervise junior lawyers depending on level
  • Lead client relationships depending on level
  • Contribute to the strategic growth of this expanding practice depending on level

What we're looking for

Senior Associate or Managing Senior Associate level
Typically 5-10 PQE
Strong technology, commercial contracts or data-focused experience
Deep experience in advising on contracts for the licensing of financial market data and good working knowledge of the financial data market standards and data types
Experience advising on technology, commercial, data licensing or intellectual property matters
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
Experience working on complex commercial transactions involving technology or data assets
The ability to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused advice
Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
An interest in financial services, fintech, market infrastructure or data-driven business models
Strong project management and organisational capabilities
A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for working across multidisciplinary teams
Experience advising banks, exchanges, financial institutions, market infrastructure providers or data vendors

Benefits

Flexible and agile working arrangements
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