Overview
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Solicitor (Legal Counsel) to join our in-house legal team on a permanent basis. This is a high-profile role, offering exposure to a broad range of legal matters across a dynamic, fast-paced 🚀, and international technology business.
📝 Position Summary
As Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing high-quality, pragmatic, and timely legal advice across the business. You will play a key role in ensuring compliance, supporting commercial activities, and enabling the business to achieve its objectives 🎯 while managing legal risk effectively.
The role spans commercial contracts 📑, compliance ✅, data protection 🔒, employment 👥, litigation management ⚖️, and some acquisition & corporate activities 🤝.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
Commercial & Transactional
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✍️ Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts, IT and consultancy agreements, reseller/partner agreements, marketing contracts, MSAs, and NDAs.
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💡 Provide legal support for business development, sales, promotions, and advertising campaigns.
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🗂️ Assist with the design, drafting, implementation, and communication of customer terms and conditions.
Compliance, Risk & Governance
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🔒 Ensure compliance with relevant UK and EU legislation and regulations, including data privacy (UK GDPR) and financial legislation as relating to SaaS.
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📢 Monitor new legal and regulatory developments, advising the business on their impact.
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🛡️ Assist in the management, protection, and enforcement of the IP portfolio.
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🏛️ Support corporate governance and compliance matters across the group.
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🚀 Lead or participate in projects to enhance the delivery of legal services, including playbooks, training, knowledge management, and internal processes.
Corporate Matters
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🏢 Assist with corporate, property, and other general legal matters affecting the business.
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🔄 Support post-acquisition activities, including integration and contract harmonisation.
Dispute & External Counsel Management
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⚖️ Manage pre-litigation disputes and settlements, engaging with external counsel where required.
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🤝 Act as a key liaison with external law firms and other professional advisers.
Internal Collaboration
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👥 Work closely with commercial, HR, product, compliance, and executive teams to provide consistent, practical legal support across the business.
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🎓 Deliver training and guidance across the business on legal risk, compliance standards, and data protection obligations.
🎓 Qualifications
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⚖️ UK-qualified Solicitor with a valid practising certificate.
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📅 Post-qualified experience (ideally 3–5 years but flexible depending on relevant experience), with in-house experience preferred.
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📚 Up-to-date professional knowledge and strong expertise across relevant areas of practice.
💡 Skills & Competencies
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🖋️ Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with proven experience handling a variety of commercial agreements.
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📜 Strong working knowledge of relevant legislation, including data protection, commercial and contract law.
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📊 Ability to manage a busy workload, prioritise effectively, and balance commercial and legal considerations.
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🤝 Exceptional relationship management skills, both internally and externally.
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🗣️ Clear and confident communicator with strong influencing skills.
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🔎 Proactive, pragmatic, and solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
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🗂️ Highly organised, efficient, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
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⚡ Energetic and committed, with a professional and objective approach to advising and motivating stakeholders.
🌟 Desirable Experience
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💻 Experience in the SaaS, fintech, or technology sector.
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🏦 Familiarity with regulatory frameworks for payroll or financial services.
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🔐 Knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC 2, or similar compliance standards.
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⚖️ Previous experience managing disputes and working with external counsel.
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📈 Experience advising professional services or accounting-sector clients.
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👥 Provision of advice on UK employment law issues, including recruitment, employment contracts, policies, employee relations, and terminations.
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🤝 M&A experience not critical but desirable.
Salary: competitive
Location: London
