Perkbox
Legal Officer
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Legal Officer
At Perkbox, we’re on a mission to help every employee feel valued, and through our all-in-one platform, we deliver meaningful benefits, recognition, and wellbeing solutions that make a real difference to employees every day. But it starts with our own people.
We’re building a culture that reflects what we offer: prioritising wellbeing, celebrating impact, and empowering growth. If you’re excited by purpose-driven work, fast-paced growth, and creating better employee experiences at scale, you’ll fit right in.
An opportunity has become available for a Legal Officer to join our GRC team on a 10-month fixed-term basis. Reporting to our GRC Director, you'll be the go-to for commercial legal support across the business, covering everything from contract negotiation to data privacy to regulatory compliance, working closely with colleagues across Product, Sales, Customer Success, Finance and People, as well as external counsel.
What you'll be doing:
Commercial Contracts
- Draft, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, customer MSAs, Call-Off agreements, SaaS agreements, partnership deals and NDAs
- Manage the contract lifecycle from initial request through to execution, keeping our contract register accurate and up to date in our CRM
- Provide clear, actionable advice to business teams on contractual risk, liability and key obligations
- Triage and respond to inbound legal requests from Sales, Customer Success and Procurement in a timely manner
- Escalate commercial and legal risks to relevant executive stakeholders in line with our Rules of Engagement
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Data and Privacy
- Work alongside our DPO and Information Governance team on data protection matters
- Review and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
- Support the business on GDPR compliance and advise on data sharing arrangements
Regulatory and Compliance
- Support compliance initiatives across multiple jurisdictions, including UK, EU and relevant international markets
- Monitor regulatory developments and flag implications for the business in plain language
- Maintain and update internal legal policies, templates and playbooks
- Assist with corporate governance tasks as required
To be successful, you'll have:
- A qualified solicitor status (or equivalent) with at least four years' post-qualification experience, ideally including in-house experience in a technology or SaaS business
- Solid experience in commercial contracts, with a strong understanding of SaaS and B2B agreement structures
- Experience working with NHS, local councils and government clients on Framework and Call-Off agreements (for example, CCS, ESPO and NOE frameworks)
- Working knowledge of UK GDPR and data protection law, with hands-on experience negotiating DPAs
- Confidence navigating regulatory compliance in a multi-jurisdictional environment
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload independently
- The ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical guidance for non-lawyers
- Familiarity with contract management tools and legal workflow software
- Exposure to IP matters will be advantageous
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The interview process:
- Interview with the Senior Talent Advisor
- Interview with the Hiring Manager and a Team Member
- Final stage interview with a task to be presented to the Hiring Manager
Diversity & Inclusion
At Perkbox, we are committed to being an inclusive employer and creating a fair workplace for all. We encourage applications from candidates across all backgrounds, circumstances, ages, disabilities, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, or sexual orientations. We are happy to offer reasonable adjustments during our hiring process - just let us know, and we’ll make it work for you.
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