Contracts Counsel

Velsera; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare technology company is seeking an experienced Contract Counsel to support the negotiation and review of complex commercial agreements. The role focuses on ensuring compliance while mitigating risks across EMEA and the US. Ideal candidates will have a law degree, a license to practice in the UK, and 4-7 years of experience in commercial contracting. Strong negotiation skills and knowledge of data protection frameworks are essential.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of post-qualification experience in commercial contracting.
• Experience in negotiating SaaS and licensing agreements.
• Solid understanding of data protection and privacy frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate various types of commercial agreements.
• Advise on data protection and regulatory risks.
• Support internal stakeholders in structuring compliant deals.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Contract drafting

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Law degree

License to practice law in India or UK

Job description

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About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Contract Counsel to join our global Legal team, supporting the negotiation and review of complex commercial agreements including SaaS, data brokerage, and data aggregation agreements as well as MSAs, SOWs and Vendor Agreements. The role will focus on ensuring compliance with applicable laws, mitigating risk, and enabling efficient commercial outcomes. The position will be based in India or UK, working closely with colleagues and customers across EMEA, the US.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, data brokerage contracts, data aggregator and licensing agreements, as well as related DPAs, NDAs, order forms, and vendor agreements.
• Handle contracting matters governed mainly by US law, applying knowledge of US contracting standards, liability structures, indemnity provisions, governing law, and dispute resolution approaches. An understanding of various jurisdictions would be an advantage.
• Advise on issues relating to data protection, privacy, intellectual property, liability, and regulatory risk within commercial contracts.
• Support internal stakeholders (Sales, Procurement, Product, IT, Finance) in structuring compliant and commercially viable deals across multiple jurisdictions.
• Identify and elevate legal and regulatory risks, particularly relating to data use, data sharing, cross-border data transfers, and differing jurisdictional requirements.
• Assist in building and improving contract playbooks, templates, and fallback positions.
• Assist with contract lifecycle management improvements and process optimization.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in SaaS, data markets, and cross-border contracting practices that may impact negotiations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Law degree and current license to practice law in India or UK.
• 4-7 years of post-qualification experience in commercial contracting, ideally within the technology, SaaS, or data services in Life Sciences.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating SaaS, licensing, data brokerage/aggregation, technology services agreements, MSAs and SOWs.
• Solid understanding of contracting principles (e.g. indemnities, limitation of liability, governing law, IP rights, data security provisions), with proven experience negotiating with global counterparties.
• Strong grasp of data protection and privacy frameworks (e.g. GDPR, Indian DPDP Act, or equivalent) and how they interact with US requirements.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills with ability.
• Experience working in an international and cross-functional environment.
• Comfortable managing and meeting tight deadlines with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach.

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Collaborative mindset with a willingness to work across time zones.
• Proactive, resourceful, and adaptable to a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Good sense of humour a plus!