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
- 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