Legal Counsel
16 hours ago
London
Legal Counsel (Maternity Cover) – SaaS | 9–12 Month FTC Location: London (Hybrid – typically 1 day per week in the office) Contract: Fixed-term contract, 9–12 months (TBC) Start Date: ASAP Working Pattern: Full-time, flexible working supported The Role We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team on a maternity cover basis. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can hit the ground running, supporting a fast-paced SaaS business across multiple jurisdictions in Europe and the Middle East. You will report directly to the hiring manager and join a collaborative team of 8 legal professionals, playing a key role in contract triage and day-to-day commercial legal support. Key Responsibilities • Triage, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial contracts, • Draft and negotiate NDAs, SaaS agreements and less complex amendments, • Partner closely with Sales teams, providing pragmatic, commercial legal advice, • Manage competing priorities in a time-pressured environment, • Support stakeholders across multiple international jurisdictions, • Quickly embed into established legal processes (full onboarding provided) About You • Qualified solicitor (UK or equivalent) with circa 4–5 years’ PQE (flexible), • Previous in-house experience within a SaaS business is essential, • Strong experience supporting Sales teams and commercial negotiations, • Confident working at pace and managing high workloads, • Commercial, solutions-focused mindset, • Comfortable learning new systems and processes quickly, • Experience using G-Suite (Gmail), Slack, Ironclad and Salesforce (SFDC), • Exposure to international / multi-jurisdictional work Why Apply? • Immediate impact role with meaningful responsibility, • Hybrid and flexible working model, • Supportive, well-structured legal team, • Excellent exposure to international SaaS operations