Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Senior Commercial Counsel - Global Tech Company - Belfast (Hybrid (1 office day)

Conekt Legal is working exclusively with this fast paced global technology company to recruit a senior commercial counsel into their growing commercial in-house legal team in Belfast.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced commercial lawyer/counsel to join a talented global legal team and to support a high-growth, market-leading tech business. This role offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated products and services used internationally, within a collaborative, forward-thinking legal function.

You will play a key role in enabling commercial success, partnering closely with sales, procurement, and senior stakeholders while advising on complex technology-driven transactions.

Why this role?

• Be part of a global commercial legal team supporting a leading technology business
• Work on cutting-edge products and services, expanding your legal and commercial expertise
• Join a team known for its transparent leadership, innovation, and collaboration
• Gain exposure to high-value, international commercial matters
• Enjoy a hybrid working model with flexibility and trust

Why You?

• You want to be a meaningful contributor on a global scale
• You enjoy working closely with sales teams and supporting revenue growth
• You have a strong commercial foundation and can issue-spot across multiple areas of law
• You’re confident in your judgment while valuing collaborative decision-making
• You’re a clear communicator with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including outbound licensing, SaaS, professional services, channel partner, NDA, and other technology-related contracts
• Anticipate contractual risks and proactively drive efficient, commercial solutions
• Support the development and rollout of standardised legal processes and procedures
• Provide legal support to procurement and business teams on vendor and supplier agreements
• Advise management on contractual rights, obligations, and interpretation of terms
• Maintain and update contract templates and playbooks

You will be!

• Qualified Solicitor - (NI/ROI/England & Wales)
• 6 + years PQE gained working either in-house or within private practice
• Previous experience of negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial contracts to include SaaS agreements, software licence agreements
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders throughout a global business
• Excellent levels of attention to detail with strong legal drafting skills
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work well as part of a cohesive team

If you are interested in a confidential chat about this role or a more general discussion about the inhouse legal market get in touch at lindsey@conektlegal.com.