Legal Counsel

W&P Partners Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; 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 in Liverpool.

You will own a broad range of commercial matters, lead strategic negotiations and work closely with senior stakeholders across a fast-paced technology business, ensuring practical, risk-aware advice and robust contract drafting across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or an equivalent common-law jurisdiction eligible to practise in the UK.
• Minimum five years of relevant commercial legal experience, preferably in-house in tech or SaaS.
• Strong experience negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary UK/US commercial lawyer for SaaS, customer, vendor and partnership agreements.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex SaaS and technology contracts.
• Lead strategic commercial deals and provide practical risk guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across jurisdictions and time zones.
• Support dispute resolution through negotiation or mediation.

Skills

Commercial law

In-house experience

Negotiation

SaaS agreements

Stakeholder management

Education

Solicitor qualification (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.