Legal Counsel - Commerical

OneAdvanced; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A large software provider in the UK seeks a motivated Legal Counsel to join its dynamic Legal Commercial Team. In this hybrid role, you will provide commercially focused legal guidance, manage legal risks, and negotiate contracts. The ideal candidate will have a background in technology-related contracts and a thorough understanding of UK GDPR. This position offers excellent benefits, including 26 days holiday and private medical insurance, in a supportive work environment aimed at fostering professional growth.

Benefits

26 days' holiday + bank holidays

Exceptional family leave

Private medical insurance

Performance bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE ideally gained in-house or in a reputable law firm.
• Strong background in technology and SaaS commercial contracts.
• Good understanding of UK GDPR and data protection obligations.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Partner with Sales to support negotiations and close agreements.
• Advise on privacy and data protection considerations.

Skills

Drafting commercial agreements

Negotiating contracts

Advising on UK GDPR

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified solicitor (or equivalent)

Job description

Join OneAdvanced

OneAdvanced is looking for a capable, motivated Legal Counsel to join our dynamic Legal Commercial Team. In this key role, you’ll support the business in achieving its growth ambitions across the UK and Ireland, providing practical, commercially focused legal guidance that helps drive strategic decision making.

Reporting into our Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to negotiate contracts, manage legal risk, and ensure we continue to operate with high legal and ethical standards. This is a hybrid role, with ideally one day per week in our Birmingham Mailbox office.

What You Will Do

What Makes Our Legal Team Different:

Our team blends legal expertise with innovation, collaboration and a genuine focus on professional growth:

• Tech-Enabled Legal Practice – We enhance our work through AI tools like Wordsmith AI to drive efficiency and improve outcomes.

• Continuous Learning – Monthly lunch & learns, product deep‑dives with our tech teams, and hands‑on “legalthons.”

• Team Development & Culture – Dedicated team away days and ongoing development opportunities.

• High Team Engagement – Our eNPS score of +45 reflects a positive, supportive and high‑performing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Commercial Contracting Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements for a leading SaaS provider, including MSAs, bespoke customer contracts, supplier and partner agreements, licensing terms, RFP responses, escrow agreements, call‑offs, and data processing agreements.

Deal Support Partner with Sales and GTM teams to support negotiations and help close customer agreements.

Privacy & Data Protection Advise on privacy and data protection considerations, reviewing DPAs and escalating issues where required to our Privacy, AI & Cyber specialists.

Strategic Business Support Get involved in wider commercial and strategic initiatives across the business, from partner and supplier agreements to AI‑related legal considerations, potential M&A activity, and cross‑functional commercial projects.

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What You Will Have

• Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with 3+ years PQE, ideally gained in‑house or in a reputable law firm

• Strong background drafting, negotiating and advising on technology and SaaS commercial contracts

• Good understanding of UK GDPR and data protection obligations

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment

• Commercial mindset with excellent communication and stakeholder skills

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

• Proactive, collaborative and committed to delivering high-quality outcomes

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What We Do For You

Wellbeing that means something

• 26 days’ holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy more) plus 1 paid volunteering day every year
• Exceptional family leave, 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave
• Robust sick pay of up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Private medical insurance for everyone, no medical‑history exclusions

Financial benefits that have your back

• Group-wide performance bonus, when we win, you win
• Income protection: up to 75% salary for 5 years if you ever need it

Grow your career with us

• SkillsHub learning platform with leadership pathways, future‑manager training, and a huge online library
• Access to external training and apprenticeships

Making a Difference

• MatchIt! Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and OneAdvanced will match part of the funding
• Pennies from Heaven donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger

Plus plenty other flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle on our RewardHub, including:

• ULEV car scheme with 1,000+ models
• Dental insurance, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Partner Life Cover

Who We Are

OneAdvanced is one of the UK's largest providers of business software and services serving 20,000+ global customers with an annual turnover of £330M+. We manage 1.5 million 111 calls per month, support over 2 million Further Education learners across the UK, handle over 10 million wills, and so much more. Our mission is power the world of work and, as you can see, our software underpins some of the UK's most critical sectors.

We invest in our brilliant people. They are at the heart of our success as we strive to be a diverse, inclusive and engaging place to work that not only powers the world of work, but empowers the growth, ambitions and talent of our people.

To learning more about working at OneAdvanced please click here