Legal Counsel

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

Job summary

W&P Partners Legal Recruitment is seeking a UK Commercial Counsel to join a leading international SaaS business. This in-house role focuses on commercial matters, strategic negotiations and close collaboration with senior stakeholders across a fast-paced technology environment.

You will own UK and US commercial matters, draft and negotiate complex SaaS and partner agreements, and help manage legal risk while supporting growth across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Solicitor qualification in England & Wales or equivalent with UK eligibility.
• 5+ years of relevant commercial legal experience, preferably in-house.
• In-house experience in technology or SaaS environments is highly valued.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in fast-growth or start-up technology businesses is a plus.
• Confidence using AI and other digital collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary lawyer for UK and US commercial matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex 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 while supporting growth.

Skills

In-house experience

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract drafting

Tech/SaaS knowledge

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

5+ years commercial legal experience

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.