Legal Counsel

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

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.

• 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)

• 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

• Experience using G‑Suite (Gmail), Slack, Ironclad and Salesforce (SFDC)
• Exposure to international / multi‑jurisdictional work

• Immediate impact role with meaningful responsibility
• Hybrid and flexible working model
• Supportive, well‑structured legal team
• Excellent exposure to international SaaS operations