Global Legal Counsel - Tech & SaaS Contracts

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with profit-sharing

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Private medical health insurance

Mobile phone and company laptop

Job summary

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is seeking a Legal Counsel to join the Legal, Compliance and Risk team in Leeds. You will support contractual relationships with clients and vendors, drafting and negotiating MSAs, T&Cs, NDAs, and sub-contracts.

You will handle IT/tech and professional services agreements, including SaaS, cloud hosting, licensing, data processing agreements, SCCs, data transfers, and InfoSec requirements, ensuring compliance with UK law and Alpha policies.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 2-4 years PQE in tech, SaaS, IT services or financial services preferred.
• Solid experience drafting and negotiating SaaS, IT and professional services contracts.
• Strong knowledge of UK GDPR, EU GDPR and data privacy contracting.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills and ability to advise business teams.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide support on contractual relationships with clients, vendors and partners including drafting and negotiating MSAs, terms and conditions, NDAs and sub-contracts.
• Review and negotiate supplier contracts and partnerships with IT product/services providers.
• Draft and negotiate IT/tech and professional services agreements (SaaS, cloud hosting, software licensing, partner/reseller and data processing agreements).
• Maintain template documentation and ensure contracts comply with applicable law and Alpha policies.
• Collaborate with UK, MENA and APAC divisions to support business needs.

Skills

Contract negotiation

SaaS contracts

UK GDPR

Legal advisory

Communication skills

Education

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is seeking a Legal Counsel to join the Legal, Compliance and Risk team in Leeds. You will support contractual relationships with clients and vendors, drafting and negotiating MSAs, T&Cs, NDAs, and sub-contracts.

You will handle IT/tech and professional services agreements, including SaaS, cloud hosting, licensing, data processing agreements, SCCs, data transfers, and InfoSec requirements, ensuring compliance with UK law and Alpha policies.