INHOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL (LEGAL TECH FOCUS) 1 TO 4 PQE

QED Legal; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An international legal organization in Glasgow is seeking an Inhouse Legal Counsel with 1 to 4 years PQE. This role offers hybrid working and a focus on legal tech, AI, and project management. Applicants from private practice looking to transition to in-house are encouraged to apply. The position spans various commercial agreements and regulatory matters without chargeable hour targets, allowing for a collaborative business environment.

Qualifications

• 1 to 4 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Qualified solicitor in Scotland and/or England & Wales.

Responsibilities

• Handle commercial agreements including software licenses.
• Manage complex regulatory matters such as data privacy and AML.
• Utilize legal tech and AI tools to streamline processes.

Skills

Passion for technology

Interest in legal tech

Project management

Job description

Inhouse Legal Counsel (Legal tech focus)
Glasgow - Hybrid working
1 to 4 PQE
£50000 - £65000

• International organisation are looking for a solicitor (can be Scottish and/or England & Wales qualified) between 1 and 4 PQE to join their inhouse legal function. Come join a truly international organisation which invests in its people, has market-leading DEI and family policies and has a consistent track record of allowing its staff to working internationally.

• The role is based in central Glasgow with hybrid working (2/3 days each week in the office).

• This role is open to both solicitors wishing to make the transition from private practice to inhouse as well as those currently inhouse looking for a new challenge. Applications are particularly welcome from solicitors with a passion for technology and a keen interest in legal tech, AI, and project management

• Move into a role with no chargeable hours targets, where you can embed yourself within the business of an international organisation as it continues to grow from strength to strength.

• This is a broad inhouse role spanning commercial agreements (from cutting-edge software licences to strategic supplier agreements, all while leveraging the latest legal technology and AI tools to streamline processes and deliver results), project management and complex regulatory matters including data privacy, AML and ethical queries.

If this role sounds of interest, please apply here to discuss further. All approaches will be treated in the strictest of confidence.