Legal Counsel

W&P Partners Recruitment; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

W&P Partners Legal Recruitment is supporting a leading international SaaS company to appoint a UK Commercial Counsel to join its global Legal team. The role focuses on commercial matters, strategic negotiations and cross-jurisdictional collaboration.

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor in England and Wales with at least five years' in-house experience, strong negotiation skills and a track record in technology agreements.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with current practising certificate.
• Minimum five years of relevant commercial legal experience, preferably in tech or SaaS.
• Experience negotiating complex SaaS, customer and partner agreements.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently across multiple priorities in a fast-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary UK and US commercial lawyer for matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex SaaS, customer, vendor and partner agreements.
• Lead strategic commercial negotiations and deal reviews.
• Provide practical advice on contractual and compliance risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across jurisdictions and time zones.
• Support resolution of commercial disputes through negotiation or mediation.
• Help identify and manage legal risk while enabling growth.

Skills

In-house experience

SaaS

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Technology agreements

Education

Solicitor qualification in England and Wales

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.