General Counsel

Maze Impact SA.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials technology firm in London is seeking a Legal Counsel to lead legal and corporate governance initiatives, support commercial growth, and manage compliance. The ideal candidate has a law degree, significant negotiation experience in technology transactions, and the ability to communicate legal concepts clearly. This role offers competitive salary and flexible benefits, focusing on innovation in advanced materials and technology solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Equity package

Regular company offsites

Qualifications

• Admission to a state bar or equivalent legal qualification required.
• Demonstrated experience in structuring, negotiating, and closing complex transactions.
• Preferred in-house experience in the data center or related technology infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal initiatives to support and accelerate commercial growth.
• Advise management on contractual, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Structure, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements.
• Develop and execute an intellectual property strategy.

Skills

Legal expertise

Negotiation skills

Risk management

Compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Law degree from an accredited institution

Job description

Location

London, UK

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Operations

Orbital’s hardware solutions solve the biggest challenges in data centers. Each of our products contains an advanced material discovered with our AI, giving it breakthrough real-world performance. We’re looking for ambitious thinkers and builders; those excited by the challenge of bridging AI and industry, chemistry and computation, discovery and deployment.

Our mission is to usher in an era where new, advanced materials are both discovered and engineered with AI and we’ll use this to build hardware that solve major global technology challenges.

Joining Orbital Materials means working at the intersection of deep tech, applied science, and engineering innovation. We are a truly global organisation with sites in London (UK) San Francisco (CA), Princeton (NJ) & Calgary (Canada) building teams in ML Research and Product Development to Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, offering opportunities for talented individuals who want to shape the future of materials and their applications in high-impact industries.

Role Overview

In this role, you’ll lead legal and corporate governance initiatives to support and accelerate Orbital’s commercial growth across the US, Canada, and EMEA, working closely with the executive team. You’ll provide a broad range of legal support on issues for the business with complete knowledge and understanding in client/commercial contracting, sales orders, change orders, IP, technology, and commercial vendor and supply contracts.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Counsel

• Advise company management on complex matters, delivering concise and clear messages on potential risks in contractual, regulatory, compliance, financial, and legal areas.

Commercial Agreements & Negotiation

• Structure, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including master service agreements (client and vendor), complex commercial lease documents, sales orders, change orders, vendor contracts, and other agreements.

Risk Management & Governance

• Manage risk and ensure business and compliance needs are accurately reflected in all agreements while developing and implementing contract procedures and templates to improve operational efficiency.

IP Strategy & Regulatory Compliance

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, business-aligned intellectual property strategy to protect core innovations and manage the company's global regulatory and trade compliance obligations.

What We’re Looking For

• Law degree from an accredited institution and admission to a state bar or equivalent legal qualification.
• Demonstrated experience structuring, negotiating, and closing complex technology and commercial transactions.
• Previous in-house experience in the data center or a related technology infrastructure industry is strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex legal concepts to business leaders and diverse audiences.
• A practical, business-minded executive with a strategic, solution-oriented approach to legal matters.
• Strong ethical standards, integrity, and a demonstrated commitment to achieving business success through responsible legal practices.
• Ability to work independently and balance strategic leadership responsibilities with hands-on legal work as needed.
• Practised law in at least one of our core jurisdictions (ideally US)

Why Join Orbital?

• Competitive salary commensurate with sector
• Flexible and generous paid time off
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance plan
• Equity package - the ability to own part of Orbital Materials as we grow
• Regular company offsites to the USA and beyond
• The experience of working in a cutting‑edge organisation dedicated to a better future

Orbital Materials is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.