In-House Legal Counsel
Location: City of London (Onsite with flexibility)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
A profitable, self-funded and fast‑growing British software house is hiring its first dedicated in‑house lawyer. This is a true generalist role with huge ownership, high‑performance, global technology business that operates across the UK, EU, US and APAC.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for a broad range of legal work and act as a core advisor to senior management.
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Key Responsibilities
* Drafting, reviewing and negotiating the full range of commercial agreements – SaaS subscriptions, software licensing, services agreements, NDAs, DPAs, reseller/partner contracts, supplier agreements.
* Handling disputes end‑to‑end: pre‑action correspondence, evidence gathering, managing county court claims and briefing counsel on high court matters when needed.
* Advising on UK/EU GDPR, data protection, consumer duty and broader technology regulatory issues.
* Supporting group corporate work – board resolutions, company secretarial tasks, inter‑company agreements, occasional M&A or restructuring projects.
* Acting as the go‑to pragmatic commercial advisor to the CEO and the product/engineering teams.
* Building and automating legal processes.
Candidate Profile
* Strong preference for existing in‑house experience at a SaaS, scale‑up, fintech or other fast‑moving technology business.
* Numerate and analytical mindset – STEM first degree is a significant advantage.
* Comfortable being the sole lawyer.
* Excellent drafting and stakeholder management skills.
* Dual UK/Australia qualification or experience across multiple common‑law jurisdictions is a bonus (but not essential).
Skills & Experience – Must Haves
* Solid track record drafting and negotiating SaaS and technology contracts.
* Exposure to GDPR/data‑protection work.
* Confidence managing disputes or litigation (at least at county‑court level).
* Ability to give clear, commercial advice quickly.
* UK‑qualified solicitor (or Commonwealth equivalent) with 1‑4 years PQE.
* Interest in legal‑tech and process automation.
* Experience supporting international expansion.
* Previous start‑up/scale‑up environment.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology, Legal, and Project Management
Industries
Law Practice
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