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Contract Lawyer City of London Hybrid (3/2 split) 6-months contract £1000 per day (via Umbrella) cer Financial are working alongside an international bank, who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Contract Lawyer to work with them on a contract. The responsibilities of the contract lawyer will include: Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating ICT services contracts, including those related to infrastructure, cloud computing, managed services, and cybersecurity solutions, as well as new, existing, and renewal contracts with third-party service providers, suppliers, vendors, and intra-group companies in the EMEA region. This includes contracts relating to critical and non-critical outsourcing, professional services, product purchase, market access systems, information technology, and software/SaaS.Advising and working closely with the TPM and Procurement functions of the bank in EMEA and relationship managers within relevant Bank departments.Reviewing existing and future outsourcing contracts (both intragroup and external) for compliance with UK/EBA outsourcing guidelines, the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and any future outsourcing related regulatory requirements, as well as reviewing existing intragroup contracts in EMEA for consistency.Monitoring and advising on regulatory matters and developments affecting TOP contracts.Drafting, maintaining and updating (with external counsel where relevant) Bank wide standard documentation and guides for TOP contracts, including checklists for minimum EBA/UK outsourcing requirements and DORA requirements, and maintaining the Bank’s template master agreements and service orders, intra-group agreements and legal review checklists and playbooks.Providing advice, guidance and support in the handling of