General Counsel

4 days ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Taylor Root Part time

General Counsel / Sole Counsel - Technology

Cambridge (2/3 days Hybrid Flexible Working)

Full time or Part-time


Company Overview

A unique opportunity has arisen for a seasoned lawyer to join a technology scale-up as General Counsel (GC). The business has been through successful fundraising and has ambitious expansion plans which will involve developing critical strategic relationships with some of the world’s major tech players. The GC will play a crucial role in leading the legal function but also contributing significantly on strategic commercial priorities and in preparing the company for a future exit.


Role Overview

Following a successful Series C the CEO would like to appoint a General Counsel to take over from a Fractional GC resource and support the business in a broader capacity to achieve its ambitious growth plans.


In this varied and hands-on role, you will build the legal and IP approach to support commercial strategy, optimising value across the entire company. As General Counsel, you will own all contracts and IP, leading contract negotiations and building relationships with critical internal and external stakeholders, to close key commercial deals.


Responsibilities:

  • Developing and leading the legal strategy to promote and protect the company's matters.
  • Lead contract negotiations to close deals: building rapport with other parties
  • Providing counsel on both the business and legal ramifications of commercial and strategic imperatives, including the negotiation and structuring of major commercial contracts, projects and corporate/ M&A activity.
  • Managing the company’s overall legal risk position by ensuring that contracts reflect best practices and appropriate risk management and mitigations.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures aligned with strategic objectives.
  • Leading on Coporate and M&A activities including exit preparation
  • Line manage the head of small Patent team
  • Develop and manage relationships with external law firms


About you

Ideally you will be a UK qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10-15 years’ PQE, combining law firm and in-house experience in a PE/VC backed technology business. You will need to have a solid grounding in corporate and commercial law. You must be comfortable being the sole lawyer and happy doing both the day-to-day work as well as larger strategic projects. You will need to be a highly commercial problem solver with strong communication skills.


This is a unique opportunity to lead a legal function and be part of an exciting technology businesses which is leading on groundbreaking work in the sector. The salary is in line with Cambridge market rate (not London) with a bonus and benefits including equity.


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