Legal Counsel

W&P Partners Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; 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 fast-growing SaaS business.

You will own a broad range of commercial matters, negotiate complex agreements, and advise senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. This role emphasizes independent ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and effective risk management in a scaling tech environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or eligible to practise in the UK.
• Minimum five years' relevant commercial experience.
• In-house experience within a technology or SaaS environment preferred.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the 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 with stakeholders across jurisdictions and time zones.
• Support resolution of commercial disputes through negotiation or mediation.
• Identify and manage legal risk to support growth.

Skills

Commercial negotiations

Stakeholder management

Contract drafting

AI tools usage

Education

Solicitor in England & 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.