Location: Hybrid (London-based preferred)
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Level: IC5
Reporting to: CEO
Type: Part-time
Salary: £100K-£120K (Pro-rated, hours dependant)
About Native At native, we’re building the ecosystem for student events and experiences. Our platform connects brands, Students’ Unions, and students powering everything from freshers fairs to major brand activations. As we scale across the UK and beyond, we’re looking for a commercially minded, pragmatic General Counsel to help us navigate the legal landscape and protect what we’re building.
The Role As General Counsel, you’ll be native’s first inhouse legal hire. You’ll be the go-to for all things legal balancing risk, enabling growth, and helping teams make sound decisions. From commercial contracts and data protection to employment law and investor matters, you’ll play a key role in shaping how we scale.
What You’ll Be Responsible For Legal & Commercial
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts (client, supplier, partnership, IP, licensing)
Acting as a thought partner to the commercial team on contract structures, risk, and compliance
Supporting ad hoc legal queries across all functions
Corporate & Governance
Advising the CEO and exec team on corporate structuring, governance, and fundraising
Overseeing cap table, share schemes, and investor reporting from a legal perspective
Managing relationships with external counsel
Risk & Compliance
Managing data protection and privacy obligations (GDPR, ICO)
Ensuring contracts and business processes align with regulatory and legal requirements
Helping build lightweight, scalable policies to support a growing business
What We’re Looking For Qualified solicitor (UK or common law jurisdiction) with 5+ years’ PQE
Background in top-tier private practice and/or fast-growth in-house legal role
Commercial, pragmatic mindset you enable, not block
Experience across contracts, corporate law, employment, and data protection
Comfortable working autonomously and prioritising in a fast-paced environment
Strong communicator who builds trust across levels and functions
Nice to Haves Experience in tech, media, events, or platform businesses
Understanding of startup equity, funding rounds, and international expansion
Experience working with or within VC-backed companies
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