Interim Commercial Contracts Lawyer- £180k-£195k- Global Social Media Client

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

• Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent) with significant post‐qualification experience in commercial / technology law
• Strong background in complex commercial contracting within a technology, media, digital or platform‐based business (in‐house and/or top‐tier private practice)
• Comfortable advising on contracts involving data usage, privacy, digital products, monetisation and global operations
• Commercially astute, solutions‐oriented and confident operating with senior business stakeholders
• Able to thrive in a fast‐paced, evolving regulatory and product environment
• 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.