Legal Counsel

W&P Partners Recruitment; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

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 high‑impact in-house role asks for an experienced lawyer to own commercial matters, lead strategic negotiations, and collaborate with senior stakeholders across a fast-moving technology company.

You will advise on complex SaaS, customer, vendor and partnership agreements, support strategic deals and help manage risk while

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with UK eligibility.
• Minimum five years of relevant commercial legal experience.
• In-house experience in technology or SaaS is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary UK/US commercial lawyer for the business.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex SaaS, customer, vendor and partner agreements.
• Lead legal support on strategic commercial deals and negotiations.
• Advise on contractual, commercial and compliance risks with pragmatic insight.
• Work with stakeholders across jurisdictions and time zones.
• Assist in resolving disputes through negotiation or mediation.
• Identify and manage legal risk to support growth.

Skills

Commercial negotiations

Contract drafting

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Independent work

AI tools familiarity

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.