Licensing Counsel Enterprise Data & Index

Licensing Counsel Enterprise Data & Index Overview

The Legal & Compliance Department at Bloomberg plays a vital role in supporting the company’s global operations by navigating complex legal, regulatory, and commercial challenges. The department is composed of skilled legal and compliance professionals who work collaboratively to foster innovation, support commercial growth, and safeguard the business interests of Bloomberg.

We are currently looking for a seasoned Licensing Counsel for our Enterprise Data & Index division in London. This position involves acting as a key legal partner to Bloomberg’s Enterprise Data and Index businesses, collaborating closely with Product, Sales, and other stakeholders on intricate commercial and licensing matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting and negotiating agreements related to Bloomberg’s data, index, and technology products and services on a global scale, utilizing strong product knowledge and commercial insight to facilitate complex transactions.

In this role, you will provide legal advice on commercial risks, balancing the company’s strategic sales and revenue goals with the necessity to protect Bloomberg’s interests. As our products and technologies advance, you will address emerging issues concerning data, intellectual property, regulations, and technologies such as generative and agentic AI. Additionally, you will oversee and support the Negotiations team, which serves as the first point of contact for customer inquiries regarding Bloomberg’s commercial agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex commercial negotiations, drafting and negotiating customer and vendor agreements across a broad range of data, index, technology, and related products and services.
• Serve as a trusted legal adviser to Product, Sales, and Business teams on sophisticated licensing structures, commercial arrangements, and strategic transactions.
• Identify and manage emerging legal risks as Bloomberg’s products and technologies evolve, including issues arising from generative AI, agentic AI, and other developing technologies, and translate those risks into practical, commercially workable solutions.
• Partner across Legal, Compliance, and Risk on matters involving intellectual property, privacy, data security, regulatory requirements, and other issues relevant to Bloomberg’s businesses.
• Develop scalable approaches to legal risk, working with Compliance, Risk, and business stakeholders to create tools, frameworks, and processes that enable teams to operate efficiently and consistently.
• Stay ahead of legal and regulatory developments affecting Bloomberg’s technology, AI, data, index, and financial products, and assess their practical implications for the business.
• Support and develop colleagues, overseeing the work of Negotiations team members and providing training, mentorship, and guidance on complex contractual and commercial issues.
• Exercise sound commercial judgment, helping stakeholders navigate competing legal, operational, and commercial considerations and reach well-reasoned decisions.

Qualifications

• A JD and active membership in the New York Bar or qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales, or equivalent qualification in another relevant jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience with commercial licensing transactions gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house at a technology, fintech, financial services, or data-driven business.
• Significant experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on sophisticated commercial and licensing agreements, including the ability to lead complex negotiations independently.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contracts and intellectual property, together with an understanding of the legal and regulatory considerations relevant to data, technology, and financial markets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice for business, product, sales, and technology stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build credibility and influence across functions and levels of seniority.
• A practical, solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising businesses in the financial services, financial data, technology, or fintech sectors, with a strong understanding of the commercial and regulatory environment in which they operate.
• Experience negotiating index licensing arrangements and familiarity with the commercial and intellectual property considerations associated with index products.
• Experience negotiating with governmental, regulatory, or quasi-governmental organisations in EMEA.
• A track record of providing clear, commercially focused legal advice under pressure, particularly in connection with complex or high-value transactions.
• Experience translating evolving legal and regulatory requirements into practical guidance for business, product, and technology teams.
• An interest in using technology, data, and process improvement to increase the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of legal support and knowledge sharing.
• Strong organisational and project-management skills, with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
• Experience overseeing, mentoring, or developing other lawyers, negotiators, or legal professionals.
• Familiarity with legal issues arising from AI, data use, and emerging technologies, particularly in the context of commercial licensing and financial information products.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Bloomberg is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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