Legal Counsel

W&P Partners Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

W&P Partners Legal Recruitment is seeking a commercially focused UK Commercial Counsel to join its global Legal team. You will own a broad range of commercial matters, negotiate complex SaaS and technology agreements, and support strategic deals across multiple jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate will be a solicitor in England and Wales with at least five years of commercial experience, plus in-house tech/SaaS exposure and strong negotiation skills. AI tools experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or eligible to practise in the UK.
• Minimum five years of relevant commercial legal experience.
• In-house experience in technology or SaaS preferred.
• Strong ability to negotiate complex SaaS and tech agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in fast-growth tech environments valuable.
• Comfort using AI and 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 multiple jurisdictions and time zones.
• Support the resolution of commercial disputes through negotiation or mediation.
• Help the business identify and manage legal risk while supporting growth.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation skills

AI tools experience

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

UK eligibility to practise (common-law)

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.