Legal Counsel (Part-time)

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing weather forecasting company seeks a qualified Legal Counsel (Part-time) to provide strategic legal support. This dynamic role involves drafting complex agreements and advising on business issues. Applicants need to be UK-qualified lawyers with commercial focus, ideally in a B2B SaaS environment. The position offers flexibility in working arrangements and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Competitive salary with profit share scheme

Flexible working options

Enhanced maternity pay

Access to online wellness services

Company salary sacrifice EV scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a B2B SaaS environment.
• Experienced in commercial agreements in international business.
• Comfortable with technically complex subject material.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex customer deals.
• Providing legal guidance on commercial issues and third-party relationships.
• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments relevant to the business.

Skills

Detail Attentive

Negotiation Skills

Commercial Awareness

Excellent Communication

Education

UK Qualified Lawyer

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12.06.2025

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Legal Counsel (Part-time)

About MetDesk

MetDesk is the UK’s largest private sector weather forecasting business. Founded in 2012, the business has established itself as the leading provider of weather information services to a global customer base.Delivering highly specialised weather information and support services for weather- critical operations, MetDesk is at the forefront of accurate, timely and innovative services for our rapidly expanding customer-base.The company is headquartered in the picturesque Chiltern town of Wendover, just 50 minutes from central London by train.

MetDesk’s modern and vibrant offices are home to its dedicated forecast centre, utilising the very latest innovations in forecasting and monitoring technology.

This a fantastic opportunity for an experienced commercial lawyer to join our high-growth weather Saas and API business as Legal Counsel.

The Role

Reporting to the Managing Director, you’ll provide commercial legal support and strategic guidance to the business across the variety of diverse customers and markets. This is a rare opportunity to work with a hugely successful and rapidly growing commercial weather company with ambitious growth plans.

This new role of Legal Counsel has been created in order to support the future expansion of the business and offers a highly varied, rewarding and pivotal position within MetDesk.

You will have the option of working from our offices in Wendover, hybrid or remote working to be agreed. MetDesk offers a competitive salary package based on experience and company profit-share scheme.

This is a dynamic, hands-on position opportunity to become an important part of the fastest growing commercial weather forecasting company in Europe.

Key Responsibilities

·Structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating often complex customer deals for professional weather services predominantly with customers and business partners in Europe and the USA

·Providing legal guidance and support to the business when responding to formal tenders

·Advising on legal implications of customer requirements, commercial issues and third-party relationships

·Advising on topical business issues and key initiatives

·Advising on new product / service / feature launches

·Monitoring legal and regulatory developments relevant to the business

·Providing support and guidance on issues such as data privacy

·Coordinating formal legal proceedings where required

About You

·Experienced commercially minded lawyer who is comfortable dealing with often technically complex subject material

·Deep understanding of key commercial agreements used in international business

·Highly detail attentive and excellent negotiation skills

·Commercially aware and well-organised

·Excellent communicator in written and verbal English

·UK-qualified lawyer with a minimum of 2 years experience, ideally within a B2B SaaS environment

Benefits of Working at MetDesk

·Competitive salary with a company profit share scheme

·Flexible working options (office, hybrid or remote)

·Enhanced maternity pay

·Access to online wellness and mental health services

·Access to company salary sacrifice EV scheme

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

MetDesk Limited is an equal opportunities employer.

MetDesk Limited is certified Carbon Neutral.