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.