Legal - Legal Counsel

We are looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our growing Legal team, supporting a fast-paced, dynamic business operating in a constantly evolving industry.
This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you will work across a wide range of commercial contracts, supporting both client-facing and supplier-side activity, while partnering closely with teams across the business.
You will be trusted to make decisions, add commercial value, and help shape how legal supports the business.

What you will be doing

Drafting and negotiating high-value, complex commercial contracts for both UK and international operations
Leading on client agreements and strategically important supplier contracts
Partnering with teams across Finance, HR, Sales, Procurement and Operations to align on commercial and legal objectives
Supporting procurement exercises to ensure robust, fit-for-purpose terms and conditions
Advising on a wide range of technology-related matters, including SaaS agreements, software licensing, IT services agreements, cloud services and digital transformation projects
Working closely with Procurement and Technology teams to support business-critical projects and vendor relationships
Providing clear, pragmatic legal advice on contract interpretation and commercial options
Supporting and, where appropriate, leading on business-critical projects
Identifying and mitigating legal and regulatory risks across the business
Delivering training and guidance to colleagues to build legal awareness and risk management capability
Maintaining and improving legal precedents, processes, and documentation
Supporting broader corporate and commercial legal matters as required

What we are looking for

Qualified Solicitor with at least 2+ years’ PQE
Law degree with strong grounding in contract and corporate law

Proven experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, particularly long-term service and IT agreements
Exposure to a broad range of business law (e.g. data protection, IP, TUPE, consumer and competition law)
Experience supporting IT, technology or digital contracts would be highly advantageous
Experience working in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate legal advice into practical solutions
Confident communicator, able to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels (including senior leadership)
Collaborative team player with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
Credible and professional, with the ability to represent Legal as a trusted business partner