Job Description
Senior Legal Counsel
Cheltenham (2 days per week in office – Monday & Wednesday)
£60,000 - £65,000 (DOE)+ excellent benefits
Hybrid working | Supportive culture | Broad in-house exposure
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join a highly collaborative and commercially focused in-house legal team.
Reporting directly to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, this is a genuinely broad role offering exposure across commercial contracts, technology, data protection, strategic projects, and regulatory matters within a complex and fast-paced environment.
This is far more than a traditional contracts role. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across the business, sit on project boards, advise on legal and commercial risk, and become a trusted business partner across multiple functions.
The organisation is looking for someone who thrives in a fluid in-house environment where priorities evolve quickly and no two days look the same.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide commercially focused legal advice across the organisation
* Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial and technology contracts
* Support strategic business projects and represent legal on project boards
* Advise on GDPR, data protection, and data-sharing matters
* Support procurement and supplier contract negotiations
* Advise on marketing consents, customer data usage, and ICO guidance
* Provide legal support on complaints, fraud, and verification matters
* Advise on consumer law, competition considerations, and data ethics
* Review contracts relating to events, surveys, digital products, and customer services
* Build strong relationships across the business as a dependable and pragmatic advisor
About You
We’re looking for a qualified solicitor with strong in-house legal experience and the confidence to operate autonomously within a broad commercial role.
You will likely bring:
* Around 6–7 years PQE
* Strong commercial contracts experience
* Hands-on exposure to technology and SaaS agreements
* Excellent GDPR and data protection knowledge
* Experience advising within a fast-moving, commercially focused environment
* The ability to balance legal risk with practical business outcomes
Experience working with cloud and technology agreements involving providers such as AWS, Microsoft, or Salesforce would be highly beneficial ️
The Ideal Candidate
You will be:
* Pragmatic and commercially minded
* Comfortable operating in ambiguity and managing competing priorities
* Confident making judgement calls independently
* Calm under pressure and highly dependable
* Collaborative and relationship-driven
* Curious, proactive, and solutions-focused
* Someone who enjoys being embedded in the business rather than working in silos
This role will particularly suit someone who values meaningful work, strong culture, and work-life balance alongside high-quality legal exposure.
What’s on Offer?
* Excellent work/life balance ️
* Flexible and trust-based working culture
* Free gym access
* Subsidised canteen and barista coffee
* Modern refurbished offices
* Team socials and company events
* 5 volunteering days per year ️
* Mental health and wellbeing initiatives
The wider legal team is known for being collaborative, supportive, and down-to-earth, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and shared success.
Additional Information
* Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the Cheltenham office (Monday & Wednesday – non-negotiable)
* Salary: £60,000–£65,000 depending on experience