Legal Counsel

Diligent; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in London is seeking a qualified lawyer for an in-house Legal Counsel position. You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and advising internal teams. The ideal candidate has strong transactional experience and legal knowledge in technology. This role offers a hybrid work model, requiring onsite work at least 50% of the time.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous time-off policy

Qualifications

• 3-5 years post-qualification experience in a related field.
• In-house experience at a SaaS company preferred.
• Demonstrable transactional experience in technology law.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate a range of commercial agreements.
• Act as a legal partner to sales and product teams.
• Advise on compliance with global regulatory frameworks.

Skills

Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts

Knowledge of data privacy laws

Strong communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Fluency in Arabic

Education

Qualified lawyer in England and Wales

Job description

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C‑Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.

At Diligent, we’re building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether you’re designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimaging workflows with AI, you’ll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA, we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly—those who embrace change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together. At Diligent, you’re not just building the future—you’re an agent of positive change, joining a global community on a mission to make an impact.

Diligent is seeking a qualified lawyer for an in‑house Legal Counsel position with an emphasis on drafting, negotiating, and structuring a wide range of commercial and technology agreements. The role will partner closely with global business stakeholders to support commercial objectives while managing legal risk. The ideal candidate is a proactive and business‑minded lawyer with strong transactional experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of domestic and international commercial agreements, including SaaS/subscription agreements, technology licenses, partnership contracts, data processing agreements.
• Act as a proactive legal partner to internal teams, including Sales, Customer Success, Deal Desk and Product, providing pragmatic and solutions‑oriented advice with a focus on transactions in the UK, Ireland, the Middle East, and Africa.
• Advise on legal issues related to product development, feature launches, and integrations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant global regulatory frameworks, including data privacy, intellectual property and emerging technology laws (e.g., EU Data Act, EU AI Act).
• Drive the continuous improvement of legal operations by revamping contract templates, updating playbooks and implementing scalable processes.
• Provide timely legal support and sound business judgment on a variety of commercial matters to help the legal team achieve its key objectives.

Required Experience/Skills

• Qualified lawyer in England and Wales (or equivalent) with an active bar/SRA membership.
• 3‑5 years of post‑qualification experience, with in‑house experience at a SaaS company being strongly preferred.
• Demonstrable experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology contracts with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of legal frameworks governing the technology sector, particularly data privacy laws (e.g., UK GDPR, EU GDPR), intellectual property, and emerging technology laws (e.g., EU AI Act, EU Data Act).
• A highly motivated and strategic professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across all levels of a global business.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Outlook).
• Additional highly desirable skills and experience include:
• Fluency in additional languages, particularly Arabic.
• Experience with quarterly SaaS sales cycles.
• Experience advising on product development and AI‑related legal matters.

What Diligent Offers You

• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be different, both in our internal processes and to help our clients.
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting‑free days, generous time‑off policy and wellness programs, to name a few.
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore and Sydney.
• Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney. To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in‑person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.

Equal Opportunity Employer / EEO Statement

We are a drug‑free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer‑related or HIV/AIDS‑related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent’s EEO Policy and Know Your Rights. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

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