Legal Counsel

Insights; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

My Advantage – Employee Discounts

Critical Illness cover

Job summary

Insights, an award-winning in-house legal team, invites a Legal Counsel to influence decision-making across a global organisation. The role blends home and Dundee HQ work, interacting with senior stakeholders and supporting how legal services are delivered internationally.

You will lead contract reviews, advise on data protection and IP, manage governance and risk, and help implement legal tech. This is a high-visibility role across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years PQE qualified in Scottish and/or English law; dual qualification advantageous.
• Experience across commercial law, data protection, intellectual property, governance or risk.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial contract reviews and negotiations, providing practical, business-focused advice.
• Partner with colleagues across the organisation as a trusted legal adviser.
• Support the protection and management of the intellectual property portfolio.
• Provide guidance on data protection, governance, compliance and risk matters.
• Help drive the implementation of legal technology and process improvements.
• Spot opportunities to simplify, improve and strengthen the way we work.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and strategic business initiatives.
• Work closely with colleagues across the UK, Canada, Singapore and beyond.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal advisory

Data protection

Intellectual property

Governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Scottish and/or English law qualification

Job description

Join an award-winning in-house legal team and help shape a more self-aware world.

At Insights, we're on a mission to change the world through the power of self-awareness.

We believe that when people truly understand themselves and others, they can create stronger relationships, better workplaces and make a positive difference in everything they do. That's why organisations across the globe use Insights to unlock human potential and create meaningful change.

We believe people do their best work when they can be themselves. That's why we create an environment where everyone belongs, every voice matters and different perspectives are valued. We care deeply about learning, growth and helping people fulfil their potential, both professionally and personally.

This is a hybrid role based between home and our Dundee headquarters, with regular time spent in the office to connect, collaborate and build relationships with colleagues.

Why this role?

We're growing our award-winning in-house legal team and are looking for a Legal Counsel who wants far more than just contract review.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence decision-making, contribute to global projects, work directly with senior stakeholders and help shape how legal support is delivered across an international organisation.

You’ll be trusted to take ownership, encouraged to bring new ideas and supported by a collaborative team that genuinely enjoys working together.

Based from our Scottish headquarters in Dundee, you'll join a highly respected full-service legal team supporting a global business with colleagues in 18 countries and commercial activity in over 100 countries worldwide.

This is a role for someone who enjoys variety, autonomy and influence. One day you could be negotiating a commercial agreement, the next supporting a key strategic initiative, advising on data protection matters, helping protect our intellectual property, or collaborating with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions.

What you'll be doing

• Lead commercial contract reviews and negotiations, providing practical and business-focused advice.
• Partner with colleagues across the organisation as a trusted legal adviser.
• Support the protection and management of our intellectual property portfolio.
• Provide guidance on data protection, governance, compliance and risk matters.
• Help drive the implementation of legal technology and process improvements.
• Spot opportunities to simplify, improve and strengthen the way we work.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and strategic business initiatives.
• Work closely with colleagues across the UK, Canada, Singapore and beyond.

What we're looking for

We're more interested in finding the right person than ticking every box, but you'll likely bring:

• 2-5 years PQE qualified in Scottish and/or English law - dual qualification would be advantageous but isn't essential.
• Experience across commercial law, data protection, intellectual property, governance or risk.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• A curious mindset and the confidence to challenge constructively when needed.
• A desire to understand the bigger picture and contribute beyond the legal function.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• My Advantage – Employee Discounts
• Critical Illness cover

Everyone is welcome at Insights. We’re dedicated to creating a space where you belong — that means accepting you for who you are now and supporting you on your journey towards whoever you want to become.

Our colourful solutions help people see themselves and others in a new light and we love encouraging our diverse global community to experience the transformational power of Insights Discovery. Through listening and learning, we will continue to foster the connections that matter to build a more inclusive culture.

It is in our nature to nurture. We have developed an organisation which puts care for our people, inclusion, belonging and wellbeing at the heart of our approach. We’re strengthened by a community where we work together to co-create a culture that celebrates difference and welcomes everybody.

We love learning. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today and we’re up for the journey. Unapologetically human, undoubtedly individual. Colourful to our core.

Read more about inclusivity at Insights via the vacancy page on our website: https://www.insights.com/inclusively-insights/