Legal Counsel: SaaS Contracts & Data Privacy, London

Avvoka; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 75 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Avvoka, a legal-tech company building drafting technology for high-stakes documents, is hiring a Legal Counsel in the London Area, United Kingdom. This full-time, mid-senior role involves owning the agreements behind the company's growth, including SaaS subscriptions, data protection terms, and security commitments for global law firms, banks, and enterprises.

Responsibilities include negotiating and drafting SaaS and licensing agreements, DPAs, NDAs, and partner terms; advising on data

Qualifications

• Solicitor in England & Wales.
• Approximately 2 to 4 years' PQE in private practice or in-house (flexible for strong candidates).
• Solid grounding in SaaS, software licensing, and commercial contracts; working knowledge of UK GDPR, DPAs, and sub-processor terms.
• Excellent written and verbal English; proactive, ownership-driven mindset; ability to explain legal points to non-legal stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Negotiate and Close: Run day-to-day customer contract negotiations, handling detailed markups from sophisticated counterparties (law firms, banks) to signature.
• Commercial Support: Draft and review SaaS/licence agreements, order forms, NDAs, DPAs, and partner/reseller terms. Support Sales with procurement, RFPs, and security questionnaires.
• Advise the Business: Serve as the first point of contact for data protection queries and commercial/corporate matters. Draft internal guidelines, policies, and employment contracts.
• Build and Scale: Design and maintain legal playbooks and processes, including contracting positions on AI.

Connaissances

SaaS licensing

Commercial contracts

Data protection (GDPR)

English communication

Ownership mindset

Formation

Solicitor in England & Wales

Description du poste

Avvoka, a legal-tech company building drafting technology for high-stakes documents, is hiring a Legal Counsel in the London Area, United Kingdom. This full-time, mid-senior role involves owning the agreements behind the company's growth, including SaaS subscriptions, data protection terms, and security commitments for global law firms, banks, and enterprises.

Responsibilities include negotiating and drafting SaaS and licensing agreements, DPAs, NDAs, and partner terms; advising on data