Legal Counsel

W&P Partners Recruitment; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

W&P Partners Legal Recruitment is seeking a commercially focused UK Commercial Counsel to join its global Legal team for a high-impact in-house role. You will own UK/US commercial matters, draft and negotiate SaaS and partner agreements, and lead complex deals while advising on risk across jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate is a solicitor in England & Wales (or eligible to practise in the UK) with 5+ years of relevant experience, strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, and comfort

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or eligible UK practitioner
• At least five years of relevant commercial legal experience
• In-house experience in tech or SaaS
• Strong experience negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Experience in fast-growth or start-up technology businesses is valuable
• Confidence using AI and digital collaboration tools

Responsibilities

• Act as primary lawyer for UK and US commercial matters
• Draft, review and negotiate SaaS, customer, vendor and partnership agreements
• Lead legal support on strategic commercial deals
• Provide practical advice on contractual, commercial and compliance risks
• Work cross-functionally across jurisdictions and time zones
• Support resolution of commercial disputes via negotiation or mediation
• Help identify and manage legal risk to support growth

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Independent working

Time management

AI tools

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

W&P Partners Legal Recruitment is working with a leading international SaaS business to appoint a commercially focused UK Commercial Counsel to join its global Legal team.

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced in-house lawyer to take ownership of commercial matters, lead strategic negotiations and work closely with senior stakeholders across a fast-paced technology business.

The Role

You will have responsibility for a broad range of commercial and strategic legal matters, including:

• Acting as the primary lawyer for UK and US commercial matters
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex SaaS, customer, vendor and partnership agreements
• Leading legal support on strategic commercial deals
• Providing practical advice on contractual, commercial and compliance risks
• Working cross-functionally with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions and time zones
• Supporting the resolution of commercial disputes through negotiation or mediation
• Helping the business identify and manage legal risk while supporting continued growth

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales, or another common-law jurisdiction with eligibility to practise in the UK
• At least five years of relevant commercial legal experience
• Previous in-house experience within a technology or SaaS environment
• Strong experience negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills
• The ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Experience within a fast-growth or start-up technology business would be particularly valuable
• Confidence using AI and other digital collaboration tools

W&P Partners Legal Recruitment is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.