Overview
This role offers the opportunity to join a small in-house legal team within a rapidly growing company with a global presence. The Senior Legal Counsel (Interim) will support the General Counsel and the Legal & Compliance Department by managing a broad range of legal matters in a fast-paced commercial environment. The position focuses on advancing business objectives while mitigating legal risks and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and policies.
Responsibilities
- Assist the US-based General Counsel in planning and developing the legal function
- Collaborate with the legal team based in Ireland, supporting a follow-the-sun working model
- Draft, negotiate, and review a wide range of commercial contracts with customers, partners, and service providers
- Support junior legal team members
- Provide accurate and timely legal counsel on topics including commercial contracts, privacy and data protection, corporate governance, intellectual property, employment law, and company policies
- Apply risk management techniques and offer proactive legal advice on commercial transactions
- Communicate, negotiate, and resolve issues with internal colleagues and external parties
- Manage complex matters involving multiple stakeholders
- Maintain high standards of professional integrity and responsibility
- Stay current on relevant legal updates and develop expertise in new practice areas
- Work closely with the General Counsel and Legal & Compliance Department to provide consistent legal support across the organization
Requirements
- US-qualified lawyer with 8 to 10 years of post-qualification experience, particularly in commercial contracts related to technology or SaaS
- High professional ethics and integrity
- Strong drive, enthusiasm to learn, and ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment
- Solid understanding of commercial law and its business implications
- Sound judgment and analytical skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work well within a team
- Creative problem-solving skills with a "think outside the box" approach
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting a follow-the-sun legal working methodology
- Familiarity with intellectual property, data privacy, employee stock ownership plans (ESOP), and corporate governance
Compensation & Benefits
Details regarding compensation and benefits will be provided during the recruitment process.
Location
This is a US-based role supporting the General Counsel in the United States. The position is interim for 4 months with the possibility of extension.