Legal Counsel
Skills
Software As A ServiceContract NegotiationContractual AgreementsData Privacy LawLegal Contract ReviewLegal TechnologyMentoring
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with 2–4 years PQE
- Strong commercial contracts experience in a SaaS or technology business
- Experience with order forms MSAs DPAs SLAs supplier contracts and NDAs
- Knowledge of data protection AI and IP
- Ability to work autonomously in a small busy team
- Commercial pragmatic communication skills for non-legal stakeholders
- Willingness to mentor junior team members
- Experience with legal tech to improve efficiency
Nice to have
- Commercial mindset
- Collaborative
- Problem-solver
- Adaptable
- Curious
Day to day
- Draft and negotiate customer-facing contracts including MSAs DPAs SLAs and order forms
- Advise internal teams on commercial legal issues with clear pragmatic guidance
- Support data protection AI IP and broader legal risk across the contract lifecycle
- Maintain contract templates playbooks and legal processes to improve efficiency and scale
- Supervise and mentor the Junior Legal Counsel while supporting ESG and insurance matters
Hiring process
- Apply if interested