In-House Legal Counsel

1 day ago

City Of London, United Kingdom G-NIUS | Powered by Goodman Masson Full time

In-House Legal CounselLocation: City of London (Onsite with flexibility)Contract Type: Permanent, Full-timeA profitable, self-funded and fast-growing British software house is hiring its first dedicated in-house lawyer. This is a true generalist role with huge ownership, high-performance, global technology business that operates across the UK, EU, US and APAC.The successful candidate will take responsibility for a broad range of legal work and act as a core advisor to senior management.Key ResponsibilitiesDrafting, reviewing and negotiating the full range of commercial agreements - SaaS subscriptions, software licensing, services agreements, NDAs, DPAs, reseller/partner contracts, supplier agreements.Handling disputes end-to-end: pre-action correspondence, evidence gathering, managing county court claims and briefing counsel on high court matters when needed.Advising on UK/EU GDPR, data protection, consumer duty and broader technology regulatory issues.Supporting group corporate work - board resolutions, company secretarial tasks, inter-company agreements, occasional M&A or restructuring projects.Acting as the go-to pragmatic commercial advisor to the CEO and the product/engineering teams.Building and automating legal processes.Candidate ProfileStrong preference for existing in-house experience at a SaaS, scale-up, fintech or other fast-moving technology business.Numerate and analytical mindset - STEM first degree is a significant advantage.Comfortable being the sole lawyer.Hands-on, commercial, "roll-up-your-sleeves" attitude.Excellent drafting and stakeholder management skills.Dual UK/Australia qualification or experience across multiple common-law jurisdictions is a bonus (but not essential).Skills & Experience - Must HavesSolid track record drafting and negotiating SaaS and technology contracts.Exposure to GDPR/data-protection work.Confidence managing disputes or litigation (at least at county-court level).Ability to give clear, commercial advice quickly.DesirableUK-qualified solicitor (or Commonwealth equivalent) with 1-4 years PQE.Interest in legal-tech and process automation.Experience supporting international expansion.Previous start-up/scale-up environment.

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