Legal Counsel; Temporary

Position: Legal Counsel (Temporary)
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 Desirable (Not Essential)
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