Legal Counsel

W&P Partners Recruitment; South Shields; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

W&P Partners Legal Recruitment is assisting a leading international SaaS business to appoint a UK Commercial Counsel to join its global Legal team. This high-impact role will own commercial matters, lead strategic negotiations and collaborate with senior stakeholders across a fast-paced technology company.

The ideal candidate will be a solicitor in England and Wales (or equivalent) with 5+ years of commercial law experience, in-house SaaS exposure, and proven negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or common-law jurisdiction.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Independent work

AI tools

Education

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or common-law jurisdiction

Tools

AI collaboration 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.