Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel (Maternity Cover) - SaaS 9-12 Month FTC

Location: London (Hybrid - typically 1 day per week in the office)

Contract: Fixed-term contract, 9-12 months (TBC)

Start Date: ASAP

Working Pattern: Full-time, flexible working supported

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our in house legal team on a maternity cover basis. This is a hands on role suited to someone who can hit the ground running, supporting a fast paced SaaS business across multiple jurisdictions in Europe and the Middle East.

You will report directly to the hiring manager and join a collaborative team of 8 legal professionals, playing a key role in contract triage and day to day commercial legal support.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial contracts
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, SaaS agreements and less complex amendments
• Partner closely with Sales teams, providing pragmatic, commercial legal advice
• Manage competing priorities in a time pressured environment
• Support stakeholders across multiple international jurisdictions
• Quickly embed into established legal processes (full onboarding provided)

About You

• Qualified solicitor (UK or equivalent) with circa 4-5 years' PQE (flexible)
• Previous in house experience within a SaaS business is essential
• Strong experience supporting Sales teams and commercial negotiations
• Confident working at pace and managing high workloads
• Commercial, solutions focused mindset
• Comfortable learning new systems and processes quickly

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Experience using G Suite (Gmail), Slack, Ironclad and Salesforce (SFDC)
• Exposure to international / multi jurisdictional work

Why Apply?

• Immediate impact role with meaningful responsibility
• Hybrid and flexible working model
• Supportive, well structured legal team
• Excellent exposure to international SaaS operations