Full-Time
Commercial Legal Counsel
Endava
5,001-10,000 employees
Global tech advisory for private equity
No salary listed
London, UK
Hybrid
Hybrid role; 40% of your time in the London office per week.
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- Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with approximately 6–10 years’ PQE.
- Strong private practice training, ideally in commercial, technology or outsourcing work at a recognised law firm.
- Subsequent in-house experience, ideally within a technology, IT services, consulting or digital business.
- Proven experience negotiating complex technology and commercial contracts, particularly IT services, managed services, SaaS or digital transformation arrangements.
- Strong understanding of key contracting risk areas including intellectual property, data protection, information security and emerging technologies such as AI.
- Commercially astute and pragmatic, with the confidence to advise senior stakeholders on risk appetite and strategic trade-offs.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, international environment and managing multiple complex negotiations simultaneously.
- Lead the drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts, including Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, outsourcing arrangements, SaaS and cloud services agreements, and technology licensing arrangements.
- Act as legal lead on strategic and enterprise deals, advising on negotiation strategy, risk allocation, governance and approvals.
- Partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Compliance and Security teams to align legal advice with commercial objectives and delivery models.
- Provide clear, pragmatic advice to senior stakeholders on legal and commercial risk, presenting structured options and recommendations.
- Develop and refine contract templates, playbooks and guidance to support efficient and scalable contracting.
- Contribute to the evolution of legal operations, including contract lifecycle management and responsible adoption of legal technology and AI tools.
- Mentor and support junior members of the legal team where appropriate.
Endava is a global technology company that provides digital and technology advisory services to private equity clients. It combines private-equity expertise with its capability to design and build scalable technology platforms, offering actionable analysis across the investment life-cycle. Their teams blend product strategy, technology strategy, intelligent experiences, and high-quality engineering to help clients become more engaging, responsive, and efficient. Revenue comes from advisory fees charged for projects or ongoing services, rather than selling a product. The company differentiates itself by merging deep private-equity know-how (from Intuitus Advisory) with strong technology delivery and product design, delivering end-to-end advice and technical execution across a global footprint. The goal is to help private equity firms maximize the value of their investments by providing board-level insights and technology-driven strategies throughout the investment process.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2000
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Nexus cross-border payments architecture expands Endava's role in Asia's real-time systems interoperability.
- TRD U.S.A. partnership through 2026 modernizes motorsports systems using AI accelerators.
- Paysafe collaboration integrates AI for unified fraud decisions and faster checkout rollouts.
What critics are saying
- IT spending slump cuts revenue 7% to £362.3M in H1 FY2026 with $19.2M net loss.
- Accenture expands low-cost centers in Latin America, capturing Endava's payments clients.
- Geopolitical tensions disrupt Romania and Bulgaria delivery centers, forcing relocations by 2027.
What makes Endava unique
- Endava's Dava Flow AI-native framework accelerates payments projects like Nexus with NETS and PayNet.
- Dava.Rise connects scale-ups to enterprises via product-market fit evaluations and go-to-market support.
- AI-native managed services deliver 97% service desk response within 60 seconds for RX across 25 countries.
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↓ -1%RX partners with Endava to elevate global event operations with cutting-edge IT solutions. Endava stabilises and transforms global IT services across 25 countries for RX 24 February 2026 London, UK, 24 February 2026 - Endava (NYSE: DAVA), the technology-driven business transformation group whose AI-native approach combines cutting edge technology with deep industry expertise, has today announced the successful go-live of a multi-year Managed Services partnership with RX, one of the world's leading event organisers. The partnership delivers end-to-end IT support across service desk, infrastructure, field services and applications management. It will support RX's global event operations, where any downtime directly impacts attendee experience. Operating one of the world's largest global event portfolios, with more than 350 events annually across 25 markets, RX depends on highly reliable and scalable IT operations. The partnership supports RX's technology transformation journey, stabilising core services while curating an operating model designed for long-term efficiency, automation and resilience. Since going live in December, Endava has delivered measurable improvements across RX's global IT estate. Within weeks, 97% of service desk calls were answered within 60 seconds, supporting more than 5,800 monthly tickets per month internationally. These improvements have contributed to a positive end-user satisfaction score of 9.5/10, alongside increased confidence in the performance and consistency of RX's IT services. In addition, Endava and RX have established robust governance foundations, including structured service reporting and Quarterly Business Reviews, to provide transparency, accountability and a shared framework for continuous improvement. Nick Lowe, Vice President of Technology at RX, said: "Endava has delivered real momentum for our global IT operations. Their impact has lifted both responsiveness and confidence across our teams. As we continue to modernise and automate more of our operations, Endava is proving to be a valuable long-term partner." The engagement aligns with Endava's strategic focus on long-term, complex managed services partnerships across global enterprises, further reinforcing its presence in the events and media sector. "Live events leave little margin for IT failure," added Alastair Lukies CBE, Chief Engagement Officer at Endava. "RX operates in one of the most demanding global environments, and our role is to make technology invisible, stable, responsive and ready to scale, so teams can focus on delivering world-class experiences. This partnership demonstrates how a modern managed services model can deliver both immediate stability and long-term innovation." Following a successful kick-off, RX and Endava are now shaping the next phase of the partnership roadmap with emerging technologies. This will focus on expanding automation across service desk and infrastructure operations, as well as introducing AI-assisted workflows that can improve speed, consistency and overall service quality. Examples include AI-driven operational tooling, which has the potential to reduce incidents, further enhance user experience and strengthen resilience across markets. Learn more about Endava's global Managed Services capabilities at Modern Managed Services About RX RX is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organisations. With a presence in 25 countries across 41 industry sectors, RX hosts approximately 350 events annually. RX is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all its people. RX empowers businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, visit www.rxglobal.com. About Endava PLC Endava is a leading provider of next-generation technology services, dedicated to enabling its customers to accelerate growth, tackle complex challenges and thrive in evolving markets. By combining innovative technologies and deep industry expertise with an AI-native approach, Endava consults and partners with customers to create solutions that drive transformation, augment intelligence and deliver lasting impact. From ideation to production, it supports customers with tailor-made solutions at every stage of their digital transformation, regardless of industry, region or scale. Endava's clients span payments, insurance, banking and capital markets, technology, media, telecommunications, healthcare, mobility, retail and consumer goods and more. As of December 31, 2025, 11,385 Endavans are helping clients break new ground across locations in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Media contact Endava Press Office: [email protected]
Endava launches Dava.Rise to accelerate innovation. Endava's new dava.the rise program connects high-potential scale-ups with global enterprises, pairing startup ingenuity with enterprise-grade delivery to accelerate innovation. Endava, the technology-driven business transformation group known for its AI-native approach and deep industry expertise, has announced the launch of Dava.Rise. This new program is designed to bridge the gap between high-potential scale-up technology firms and global enterprises seeking to accelerate innovation. A pipeline for rapid innovation. Dava.Rise acts as a crucial link, addressing the growing demand for rapid innovation among enterprises by utilizing solutions emerging from the modern scale-up ecosystem. * By leveraging Endava's extensive international industry network, the program proactively identifies key challenges and trends facing large corporations. * It then matches these needs with pioneering, relevant scale-ups. John Cotterell, CEO of Endava, highlighted the program's dual benefit: "Enterprises want to innovate at speed, while scale-ups seek the guidance and infrastructure to succeed. We bring the best of both these worlds together, pairing inventiveness and entrepreneurial creativity with enterprise-grade delivery and execution." He added, "We believe Dava.Rise will help to turn transformative ideas into a scalable reality." Benefits for scale-ups and enterprises. For scale-ups: Dava.Rise offers a structured approach to accelerating commercial success: * Product-Market Fit: Evaluation of product-market fit and demonstration of value/scalability through proof-of-concept frameworks. * Accelerated Growth: The program aims to accelerate commercial pathways typically reached much later in the venture cycle. * Expert Support: Endava's specialists provide crucial go-to-market support, including sales, customer engagement, mentorship, and industry-led workshops. * Technical Readiness: Guidance is offered to help scale-ups rapidly meet rigorous enterprise-grade standards. * vetted technologies: The program offers a credible and efficient pathway for enterprises to adopt emerging, innovative technologies. * strong pipeline: Endava's partners gain access to a robust pipeline of scale-ups, specifically targeting enterprise-level solutions. Erin Platts, CEO of Octopus Ventures & Octopus Investments, commented on the value proposition: "Dava.Rise offers an opportunity to connect the creative imagination of founders with the distribution and scale of global organizations, unlocking value for both sides of this business equation." Launch and future expansion. Dava.Rise was officially launched in London during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The inaugural cohort will feature a strong UK focus. However, Endava has ambitious plans to expand the program globally and create industry-specific cohorts in 2026, targeting various sectors, including finance, insurance, automotive, travel, healthcare, government, and media. Dame Alison Rose, co-chair of Endava's Global Advisory Board, endorsed the initiative, stating, "Programmes like Dava.Rise is exactly what the UK innovation ecosystem needs: a platform that helps brilliant ideas grow into commercial success stories."
Endava launches Dava.Rise to accelerate enterprise innovation. LONDON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Endava, the technology-driven business transformation group whose AI-native approach combines cutting edge technology with deep industry expertise, has announced the launch of Dava.Rise, a new programme designed to connect high-potential scale-ups with global enterprises seeking to accelerate innovation. Dava.Rise bridges the gap between enterprise demand for rapid innovation and the solutions emerging from today's scale-up ecosystem. By utilising Endava's international industry network, the programme identifies the key challenges and trends faced by enterprises and matches them with pioneering scale-ups. "Enterprises want to innovate at speed, while scale-ups seek the guidance and infrastructure to succeed," said John Cotterell, CEO of Endava. "We bring the best of both these worlds together, pairing inventiveness and entrepreneurial creativity with enterprise-grade delivery and execution. We believe Dava.Rise will help to turn transformative ideas into scalable reality. As the founder of Endava over 20 years ago I am passionate about enabling great businesses to get the audiences, partnerships and distribution they need to succeed." For participating scale-ups, Dava.Rise will look at each organisation's product-market fit, seeking to demonstrate the value and scalability of proof-of-concept frameworks, and to help accelerate each firm's commercial pathways to those typically reached later in the venture cycle. Endava's experts also provide go-to-market support with sales and customer engagement. The programme offers access to mentorships, industry-led workshops, as well as technical guidance so that scale-ups can meet enterprise-grade standards at speed. For enterprises, the programme will provide a credible route to adopting potential new, innovative technologies. In addition, Endava's partners have the opportunity to engage with a strong pipeline of enterprise targeted scale-ups. Dava.Rise fosters close collaboration between investors, ventures, and industry leaders. Erin Platts, CEO of Octopus Ventures & Octopus Investments, said, "Dava.Rise offers an opportunity to connect the creative imagination of founders with the distribution and scale of global organisations, unlocking value for both sides of this business equation. The goal of Dava.Rise is to help innovation translate into measurable business outcomes." Dame Alison Rose, co-chair of Endava's Global Advisory Board, added, "Programmes like Dava.Rise are exactly what the UK innovation ecosystem needs, a platform that helps brilliant ideas grow into commercial success stories." Launched in London with Global Entrepreneurship Week, the first cohort will have a strong UK-focus. The programme is planned to expand globally, and into industry specific cohorts across a variety of industries in 2026, including finance, insurance, automotive, travel, healthcare, government and media. About Endava PLC Endava is a leading provider of next-generation technology services, dedicated to enabling its customers to accelerate growth, tackle complex challenges and thrive in evolving markets. By combining innovative technologies and deep industry expertise with an AI-native approach, Endava consults and partners with customers to create solutions that drive transformation, augment intelligence and deliver lasting impact. From ideation to production, it supports customers with tailor-made solutions at every stage of their digital transformation, regardless of industry, region or scale. Endava's clients span payments, insurance, finance and banking, technology, media, telecommunications, healthcare and life sciences, mobility, retail and consumer goods and more. As of September 30 2025, 11,636 Endavans are helping clients break new ground across locations in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Global acceptance daily news roundup 14/11/2025. Acceptance & processing. Endava has partnered with Paysafe to combine Endava's AI transformation services with Paysafe's acquiring, digital wallets, prepaid solutions, and gateway capabilities. The collaboration targets faster rollouts of customer journeys that compress checkout steps, unify fraud decisions across channels. BCD Travel has introduced the industry's first Virtual Card Acceptance (VCA) Rating for the hospitality sector. The new rating system leverages live transactional data captured through Conferma's Connect platform to score properties based on their virtual card acceptance. The score enables travellers to filter bookings by virtual card acceptance, and allows travel buyers to benchmark and negotiate with hotels more strategically. Mastercard has launched a Digital Country Partnership with the Government of Ukraine to speed digitalisation of payments and public services. The MoU focuses on scaling cashless acceptance, improving merchant onboarding, and enabling secure digital identity and disbursement use cases. The initiative aligns with efforts to stabilise commerce rails and expand cross-border acceptance for Ukrainian businesses. Rest of the world. Shift4 has been selected by the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals to modernise payments across Paycor Stadium concessions, deploying its integrated commerce stack to speed food and beverage checkout and centralise reporting. Venue deployments continue to drive contactless and QR-based ordering, with Shift4 focusing on faster checkout, reliable contactless EMV acceptance, and back-office tools that simplify reconciliation across events. Kazakhstan has announced the gradual roll out of a unified national QR system with PSP 8B.world, establishing one QR standard, one terminal approach for merchants, and interoperability across participating banks. This domestic QR system joins existing ones in Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Mexico, as well as instant payment systems across Central Asia. Cross-border transactions will be enabled via local banks, integrating national QR and real-time domestic rails into a single platform for regional acceptance. Digital, retail & 'neo' banking. dLocal and Félix have launched instant, stablecoin-funded WhatsApp remittances across Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, with USDC funding at the sender side and local-currency bank payouts handled by dLocal. Transfers are initiated and tracked inside WhatsApp, with embedded KYC/AML controls. While focused on person-to-person remittances, faster inflows to recipients' accounts can support local card and A2A spending, expanding acceptance volume in cash-heavy corridors.
TRD U.S.A. Announces expanded partnership with Endava. COSTA MESA, California, 11 November 2025 - TRD U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) is excited to announce a multi-year expanded partnership with Endava as their Official IT Consulting Partner in 2026 and beyond. Through this extended relationship, Endava will continue its primary branding presence throughout the SRO Motorsports America paddock, while expanding into IMSA in 2026. "Our work with TRD is grounded in shared values of excellence, innovation and collaboration," said Keith O'Neill, Chief Growth Officer, Commercial Services at Endava. "Over the years, we've become true partners, working side by side to achieve success both on and off the track. Motorsport is a powerful parallel for what we do; combining precision, data and speed to help TRD solve complex challenges and accelerate transformation." Over the last three years, Endava has delivered digital technology solutions to help TRD go faster on and off the track. As part of the extended and enhanced partnership, Endava will leverage its AI-enabled accelerators and frameworks to modernize core TRD production systems and enable digital transformation for the business. "Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at TRD," said Jonny Elliott, Chief Information Officer, TRD U.S.A. "This next phase of our partnership with Endava deepens that relationship and reinforces our shared commitment to using technology to unlock performance, drive innovation and achieve long-term success." TRD and Endava will continue to push the limits of technology and performance, delivering data-driven solutions that translate to the racetrack, helping Toyota compete at the highest levels. About Endava Endava is a leading provider of next-generation technology services, dedicated to enabling its customers to accelerate growth, tackle complex challenges and thrive in evolving markets. By combining innovative technologies and deep industry expertise with an AI-native approach, Endava consults and partners with customers to create solutions that drive transformation, augment intelligence and deliver lasting impact. From ideation to production, it supports customers with tailor-made solutions at every stage of their digital transformation, regardless of industry, region or scale. Endava's clients span payments, insurance, finance and banking, technology, media, telecommunications, healthcare and life sciences, mobility, retail and consumer goods and more. As of September 30, 2025, 11,636 Endavans are helping clients break new ground across locations in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. About Toyota Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 70 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through its Toyota and Lexus brands, plus its more than 1,800 dealerships. Toyota directly employs more than 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and trucks at its 14 manufacturing plants. In spring 2025, Toyota's plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 31 electrified options. TRD U.S.A. PR Contacts: Sam Mahoney, Lexus PR, 980-900-8573, [email protected] Pam Jansen, Golin for Lexus Racing, 386-631-2489, [email protected] Endava PR Contact: Media Relations team: [email protected]