Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

This role is remote.

The organization is seeking a qualified lawyer to lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of customer agreements, vendor and partner contracts, service agreements, data protection and privacy-related agreements, NDAs, and other commercial contracts across its operating markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer agreements, vendor and partner contracts, service agreements, NDAs, and other commercial contracts across operating markets.
• Manage contract negotiations with customers, vendors, partners, and other third parties across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partner closely with Sales to provide practical legal guidance during customer negotiations and help reduce unnecessary friction in deal cycles.
• Provide clear, commercially minded legal risk assessments to enable leadership and business teams to make informed decisions.
• Advise on data protection, privacy, intellectual property, and other legal matters relevant to products and operations.
• Own and improve contract lifecycle processes, including contract records, templates, approvals, renewals, and key contractual obligations.
• Develop contract templates, standard clauses, and negotiation playbooks to improve consistency and speed.
• Collaborate with the Compliance & Risk Lead on matters where legal, regulatory, compliance, and enterprise risk considerations intersect.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, People, Product, Sales, and other teams on legal matters affecting their functions.
• Provide legal support for employment, consultancy, and contractor arrangements where required.
• Support corporate governance, entity management, and other company-level legal matters.
• Coordinate external counsel when specialist or jurisdiction-specific legal advice is required.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments across operating markets and advise the business on legal implications.
• Help establish scalable legal processes, documentation, and tooling as the organization grows.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice that balances legal risk, commercial objectives, and speed.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience, preferably in commercial or corporate law.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, including customer, vendor, partner, and service agreements.
• Experience gained within a reputable commercial law firm, technology company, SaaS business, or high-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of corporate and commercial law, with exposure to data privacy and technology-related legal matters.
• Experience supporting cross-border transactions or businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and speed.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice for non-legal teams and senior leadership.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities, and comfortable owning legal matters independently from start to finish.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working collaboratively with the Compliance & Risk Lead and other functions where legal and compliance matters intersect.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual performance and compensation reviews
• Health insurance (HMO)
• Company-provided work tools and equipment
• Remote and flexible working environment
• Opportunity to work with a globally distributed team