Job Description
Senior Commercial Counsel – Technology / Platform Contracts
Location: London (hybrid)
Level: Senior Legal Counsel / Principal Counsel
Sector: Global Social Media / Technology Platform
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Commercial Counsel to join the legal team of a market‑leading global social media and technology company. This is a high‑impact role supporting fast‑moving, revenue‑generating product and commercial initiatives across Europe and globally.
You will act as a trusted legal adviser to senior stakeholders across product, partnerships, sales, marketing, data, procurement and engineering, helping the business scale responsibly while managing legal and reputational risk in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead complex commercial, technology and strategic partnership agreements, including SaaS, platform integrations, licensing, APIs, data sharing, cloud services, ad tech and content‑related contracts
* Advise on new product launches and commercial models, providing pragmatic, commercially‑focused legal guidance
* Partner closely with product, commercial and operational teams, embedding legal support early in the lifecycle
* Provide strategic advice on data, privacy, regulatory and IP considerations impacting commercial arrangements
* Support global and regional initiatives, working with international legal teams across EMEA, the US and APAC
* Negotiate directly with sophisticated counterparties, including major technology providers, agencies and enterprise customers
* Contribute to process improvements, playbooks and scalable contracting solutions in a high‑growth environment
* Mentor junior lawyers and help shape best practice within the commercial legal team
* About You
o Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent) with significant post‑qualification experience in commercial / technology law
o Strong background in complex commercial contracting within a technology, media, digital or platform‑based business (in‑house and/or top‑tier private practice)
o Comfortable advising on contracts involving data usage, privacy, digital products, monetisation and global operations
o Commercially astute, solutions‑oriented and confident operating with senior business stakeholders
o Able to thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving regulatory and product environment
o Experience working cross‑border and with international legal teams is strongly preferred
Hybrid working offered (2 days in ideally); please contact: gbalasubrama@mlaglobal.com for further details.