W&P Partners Recruitment
Legal Counsel
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W&P Partners Legal Recruitment is working with a leading international SaaS business to appoint a commercially focused UK Commercial Counsel to join its global Legal team.
This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced in-house lawyer to take ownership of commercial matters, lead strategic negotiations and work closely with senior stakeholders across a fast-paced technology business.
The Role
You will have responsibility for a broad range of commercial and strategic legal matters, including:
- Acting as the primary lawyer for UK and US commercial matters
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex SaaS, customer, vendor and partnership agreements
- Leading legal support on strategic commercial deals
- Providing practical advice on contractual, commercial and compliance risks
- Working cross-functionally with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions and time zones
- Supporting the resolution of commercial disputes through negotiation or mediation
- Helping the business identify and manage legal risk while supporting continued growth
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About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales, or another common-law jurisdiction with eligibility to practise in the UK
- At least five years of relevant commercial legal experience
- Previous in-house experience within a technology or SaaS environment
- Strong experience negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills
- The ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Experience within a fast-growth or start-up technology business would be particularly valuable
- Confidence using AI and other digital collaboration tools
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