In-house Legal Counsel

Fasthosts; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital services provider in Gloucester seeks a sharp Legal Counsel to drive commercial success and ensure compliance. Responsibilities include drafting contracts, supporting disputes, and guiding product teams through legal complexities. The ideal candidate will have 2-6 years of PQE as a solicitor, strong commercial contracting skills, and a good understanding of GDPR. The position offers a salary between £63,000 and £67,000, 27 days annual leave, and a hybrid working policy.

Benefits

Annual salary between £63,000 and £67,000

27 days of annual leave + bank holidays

Hybrid and flexible working policy

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Employee assistance programmes

Cycle and EV schemes

Free parking

Free soft drinks and fruit

Qualifications

• Approx. 2-6 years of PQE or solid in-house experience.
• Capable of guiding product teams with practical legal advice.
• Strong understanding of consumer law for online services.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Support disputes involving customer issues and IP matters.
• Engage with regulators and help shape responses to inquiries.

Skills

Commercial contracting skills

Understanding of GDPR/UK DPA

Legal communication

Disputes support

Experience with IP law

Positive mindset towards AI

Education

Qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

Fasthosts is looking for a sharp, commercially minded Legal Counsel who thrives at the intersection of law, technology and business strategy. At Fasthosts and the wider IONOS Group, you'll be the go‑to partner helping teams launch products, close deals and navigate the fast‑moving world of cloud, hosting and digital services — all while keeping us compliant and ahead of the curve.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, influencing decision‑making and working in a fast‑moving digital environment, this is a role where you can make a real impact.

What will you be doing?

• Drive commercial success by drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Guide product and marketing teams with clear, practical advice on launches, marketing, advertising, consumer law, IP, competition and information security.
• Support disputes including customer issues, IP/takedown requests, defamation/abuse and domain matters (UDRP/DRS).
• Champion data protection with hands‑on GDPR/UK DPA support.
• Strengthen compliance culture through training, risk assessments and guidance.
• Engage with regulators (ICO, ASA) and help shape our responses.
• Support governance across intercompany agreements and corporate housekeeping.
• Influence strategic initiatives like AI governance, NIS2 readiness and security certifications.

What experience do you need under your belt?

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) or equivalent, with approx. 2–6 years' PQE or solid in‑house experience.
• Strong commercial contracting skills, bonus points if this includes tech, SaaS, cloud and data processing.
• Confident understanding of GDPR/UK DPA and hands‑on privacy operations.
• Experience supporting disputes, IP/abuse issues and customer claims.
• Working knowledge of consumer, advertising/ASA and IP law for online services.
• Clear, practical communicator who can turn legal complexity into business‑ready advice.
• A positive mindset around Artificial intelligence, with experience supporting/advising on AI‑related legal, regulatory or governance issues.

What else do you get out of it?

• Annual salary between £63,000‑67,000 depending on experience
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Hybrid and flexible working policy
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private healthcare and Life assurance
• Employee assistance programmes
• Cycle and EV schemes
• Free parking
• Free soft drinks, fruit and excellent coffee are available in our multiple break rooms.

And of course the fun stuff! When you spend so much time with your colleagues we want to make sure you have the benefit of social events, summer and Christmas parties, fitness groups and so much more.

Interested?

So, like the sound of working at Fasthosts? We don't blame you, we think it's pretty great too!

Send us your application and if we think you fit the bill a member of our recruitment team will be in touch for an initial call to talk about what to expect next.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Fasthosts is an equal opportunities employer, committed to fair treatment for all and value diversity in our workplace. We do not condone discrimination in any shape or form. At Fasthosts, your individuality is welcomed and celebrated.

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