Legal Counsel

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Commercial Legal Team - EMEA, with a focus on supporting client work (commercial and public sector) in Turkey, the UK and in the DACH region. What you’ll do: Negotiate contract terms and conditions with Gartner clients in Turkey, the UK, and Germany and Austria, both commercial and public sector, based on standard Gartner agreement documents and on Clients’ own paperwork as required. Advise on legal issues and risks, approval processes, company policies and procedures. Maintain a close, highly collaborative relationship partners across a broad array of teams, including Sales, Consulting, Global Contracts Team and within Legal & Compliance. When required, provide assistance to other Legal & Compliance team members for matters requiring regional expertise or language skills. Support internal training. Ensure corporate governance. Markers of success: Successful negotiation of Contracts in a timely manner. Handle a large volume of negotiations in parallel. Negotiate with senior client management. Protection of Gartner’s intellectual property and limit liability. Strong and collaborative relationships with both clients and other Gartner associates. Ability to perform well under pressure, including month and quarter close.

University degree in law. Verbal and written fluency in Turkish and English. Proficiency in German would be an advantage. Approximately 2-3 years of experience in the legal department or a law firm. Practical experience in negotiating contracts involving intellectual property in an international business environment. Excellent negotiation skills and good time management. Ability to present effectively to internal and external stakeholders to ensure appropriate protection of Gartner’s interests, whilst concentrating on the issues that really matter. Ability to prioritize workload based on value of business to Gartner versus complexity of negotiation whilst working to month-end and quarter-end sales deadlines. Strong interpersonal skills to handle pressure from sales and consulting management. Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here. What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work. Gartner is the world authority on AI At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in