Legal Counsel

About us:

Omegro is a buy-and-grow acquirer of the world’s most impactful software companies. Our purpose is growth over the long term; in ourselves and our colleagues, in the businesses we acquire and operate, and in the stakeholder value we create. At Omegro we are all about finding the right people for the right role and allowing them the opportunity to directly contribute to the success of our organization. Our employees are experts in their field, passionate about what they do and always looking for new and better ways to solve our industry's problems. We offer competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements with the chance to learn from the best in the business as well as having the opportunity for professional development through learning programs and career advancement.

Position Overview:

We are growing our ‘Rest of World’ legal team. The Omegro ROW legal team support businesses which are based across Canada, the US, UK, EMEA and Singapore. As member of a small legal team, you will be exposed to a range of corporate (M&A) and commercial work, and your contributions will have direct impact on the businesses you support.

As a Legal Counsel at Omegro, you will play a crucial role in providing legal support across a spectrum of responsibilities, primarily focusing on a variety of M&A transactions, and due diligence processes, as well as commercial contracts, and ad hoc legal advice. Your key responsibilities will include M&A NDA, LOI and SPA review and negotiation; coordinating with the cross functional teams during diligence exercises and collaborating with business units ensuring legal compliance and facilitating successful business operations.

Summary:

• UK qualified solicitor holding a practicing certificate
• Core skills and experience in general commercial and corporate work (M&A)
• Experience of software licensing contracts, together with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS etc. highly desirable
• Additional/advanced skills in data protection law or intellectual property highly desirable
• Remote role, based in the UK or Europe

Role

Your role will report to Claire Campbell, the Omegro ROW Legal Counsel, and you will be a key member in a small legal team supporting the operational needs of a number of IT/software businesses, as well as assisting the wider portfolio in their acquisitive expansion.

Duties

The role will support both operational and transactional (M&A) areas. This means that, at any time, you are likely to be working on the following:

• Reviewing/negotiating customer-facing contracts, including software-as-a-service agreements, master service agreements and professional services agreements (whether on vendor, or customer paper) and contract management
• Reviewing and advising on legal terms related to RFP submissions
• Reviewing/negotiating supplier contracts, ranging from mission-critical suppliers to standard form customer contracts
• Supporting advisory work on a range of business-related areas, such as intellectual property protection (as relevant to software companies), corporate administration, employment law matters and compliance matters
• Helping legal ops run smoothly, including contract management, developing training materials, writing policies/procedures
• Negotiating transactional NDAs ahead of an acquisition
• Supporting your colleagues with legal due diligence and transactional documents

Key Responsibilities:

1. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A):

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during M&A transactions, offering legal insight and support.
• Conduct due diligence activities to assess legal risks and compliance issues related to potential acquisitions.
• Review of transaction NDAs to the Volaris standard; review, negotiation and drafting of LOI and SPA documentation.
• Liaising with external counsel where appropriate.

2. Commercial Contracts:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with Volaris Group's legal standards.
• Provide legal guidance on contract interpretation, risk mitigation, and dispute resolution.

3. Confidentiality processes:

• Draft and review legal documents safeguarding Volaris Group's confidential information in various business interactions.
• Advise on the legal implications of NDA terms and conditions.
• Advise of the legal aspects of processes/ policies intended to protect Volaris’ confidential information.

4. Diligence and Compliance:

• Support and undertake legal due diligence on prospective business partners, identifying and mitigating risks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, staying informed about changes that may impact the VBU, the Omegro Portfolio and Volaris Group more widely.

5. Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with a global range of business units, understanding their legal needs and providing tailored legal solutions.
• Offer proactive legal support to foster smooth collaboration between legal and other departments.

6. Training

• Support, develop and deliver training sessions that support the legal awareness of business units and assist in achieve compliance objectives.

There is scope for the role to reflect the unique experiences and skill set to best suit the successful candidate.

Team & workplace

You will be a key member of a small remote legal team. You will interact directly with the businesses that your team supports, which are located across Canada, the US, UK, EMEA and Singapore. Your stakeholders comprise emerging and experienced businesspeople, who will look to you and the team for relevant, timely and practical advice. They are focused and forward thinking, and value similar qualities in their legal team.

Desired skills

Our ideal candidate would be able to demonstrate the following:

• Good understanding/experience in commercial and corporate law
• Understanding/experience in privacy laws and data security
• Interest and/or experience in IT, software, and technology law would be highly beneficial
• Experience of software licensing contracts, together with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS etc.
• Skills consistent with 5+ years post-qualification experience
• Ability to meet the duties outlined above reliably and consistently
• The aptitudes outlined below
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide practical solutions.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across diverse teams.

Desired aptitudes

The role would be suited to someone with good business acumen who can work remotely, independently and juggle multiple priorities. The ability to quickly adjust to different priorities is important as is the ability to execute consistently on business-as-usual tasks.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate internal and external collaboration across multiple jurisdictions and stakeholders.

Requirements

The role is an in-house legal role, so you will need to hold a law degree and be permitted to work as a solicitor in your jurisdiction. You will also need to have the right to work in the UK or Europe, as well as a suitable remote working set up.

Values

These values are important to us in the Omegro Portfolio:

Growth mindset: We listen, learn, and seek to improve.

Bias for action: We execute quickly, experiment and adapt. We do something rather than default to inaction.

Smart, humble, and hungry: We work without ego, share credit, and define success collectively. We are intrinsically motivated and diligent and have a strong desire to do more.

Tenacious & and resilient: We are comfortable with ambiguity, recover from setbacks and learn our lessons. We value success over the long term.

Proud of our actions: We work hard, treat others well and continuously learn.

Research has shown that women & under-represented minorities read lists of requirements and consider themselves unqualified if they don’t meet every single one. This list represents what we are ideally looking for, but we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet everything 100%. Everyone has unique strengths & weaknesses, and we hire for strengths and potential.*

Omegro is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer where everyone is welcome. Everyone brings a different personal story and perspective, and this diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences is where our greatest ideas come from. We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, ages, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations to make us an even more vibrant company. We want everyone to bring their authentic selves here, to share our values, shape our vision, drive innovation, and become part of a culture we celebrate every day.

While we thank all candidates who apply, we will be reaching out to candidates who meet the hiring manager’s requirements on their resume.