Senior Legal Counsel
UKFull-TimeSenior
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Job Details
- Experience
- 8+ years of legal experience
- Required Skills
- Communication Skills
Requirements
- 8+ years of legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house environment, ideally within the United Kingdom.
- Qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales with strong academic credentials in law.
- Extensive experience in commercial contracting, including structuring and negotiating complex agreements.
- Proven ability to design and implement scalable legal workflows and operational processes.
- Strong understanding of European legal frameworks, with exposure to multi-jurisdictional environments.
- Experience working closely with business stakeholders in fast-paced, technology-driven organizations.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear business guidance.
- Strong judgment, integrity, and ability to operate independently in ambiguous situations.
- Highly proactive, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Experience in technology companies or international law firms is highly desirable.
- Additional language skills such as French, German, or Dutch are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the negotiation, drafting, and execution of complex commercial agreements with customers, vendors, and strategic partners across Europe.
- Develop, refine, and scale commercial contracting frameworks, including templates, playbooks, and standardized workflows.
- Support broader legal matters across European operations, including privacy, regulatory, employment, corporate, product, and compliance topics.
- Act as a trusted legal advisor to cross-functional teams such as Sales, Finance, Marketing, Product, Customer Success, and Operations.
- Identify legal and regulatory risks and design pragmatic, business-aligned solutions to enable growth while managing exposure.
- Build and improve scalable legal processes and tools to enhance efficiency and consistency in contracting and legal operations.
- Contribute to the development of a best-in-class legal function across European markets.
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