Legal Counsel - UK & Europe

PageUp Dublin; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing global SaaS company is seeking a legal counsel with 4-6 years PQE to join their team in the UK. This role requires expertise in contract negotiation, global data protection compliance, and a strong understanding of commercial law. The candidate will work closely with the Sales team and lead compliance strategies across the UK and EU. The position offers a supportive culture, flexible work arrangements, and a range of people-first benefits to help employees thrive both inside and outside of work.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous paid parental leave

Wellbeing allowance

Tailored development programs

Additional leave days such as Awesome Day and Volunteer leave

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of PQE experience.
• Proven experience in a SaaS environment.
• Ability to manage client contracts and provide legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Sales Team on client contract negotiation.
• Lead the UK/EU data protection and AI compliance strategy.
• Provide timely legal advice on various issues including privacy and IP.

Skills

Commercial law experience

Global data protection expertise

Contract negotiation skills

Strong technical legal skills

Resourcefulness

Ability to blend commerciality with legal understanding

Education

Licensed to practice in England & Wales or Ireland

Job description

At PageUp, we believe that great companies start with great people. That’s why we’ve built a suite of highly configurable HR technology solutions that make recruiting, onboarding, and retaining top talent simple. From our entrepreneurial beginnings in Melbourne, we’ve grown into a global organisation with established teams across the globe and following our acquisition by EQT, we’re in an exciting growth and transformation phase. This investment is bringing fresh opportunities, including new roles to scale and support our ambitious growth plans.

About You

You are an experienced lawyer (4-6PQE) ready to take on a challenging legal counsel role within a growing, global Software as a Service (SaaS) organisation in the HR tech space. With broad commercial law experience, including strong global data protection expertise and contract negotiation skills, your style is both resourceful and pragmatic. You have a proven ability to blend strong technical legal skills with commerciality and common sense. You embrace learning new things and enjoy rolling up your sleeves and giving everything a go. Ownership and autonomy in your role are key motivational drivers. If you enjoy being a trusted business adviser, cross department collaboration, innovative colleagues & a part of an awesome culture, then we're the perfect company for you!

The Opportunity

This permanent, full time role will be fast-paced and have a real international flavour as it forms part of our global legal team. SaaS experience is essential and a good understanding of the EU AI Act is advantageous. We are looking for someone who is interested in building a career in the growing tech sector, preferably with some in-house Legal Counsel experience in contract negotiation and global data protection compliance (Licensed to practice in England & Wales or Ireland).

Reporting to our General Counsel based in Australia and working closely with our UK based Sales team and the broader global legal team, the role covers the following responsibilities:

• Client Contract Management and Review - you will work closely with the Sales Team on client contract negotiation and upsell opportunities
• Data Protection Compliance and AI compliance - you will lead the UK/EU data protection and AI compliance strategy
• General legal advice & providing timely, commercially-relevant legal advice on a range of issues that arise in a SaaS business (including privacy, IP, employment, litigation and supplier contracts)

Why Join Us?

At PageUp, we believe work should support your life, not the other way around. That’s why we offer a range of thoughtful, people-first benefits designed to help you feel your best, grow your skills, and enjoy more of what matters, both inside and outside of work. Some of the benefits working with us:

• We support flexible working arrangements that fit with your lifestyle to create space for you to do your best work.
• Generous paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carer, as well as various wellness benefits including a wellbeing allowance.
• Grow your skills through mentoring, and tailored development programs designed to support your goals.
• We provide additional leave days such as an Awesome Day and Volunteer leave.

Equal Opportunity at PageUp

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.

At PageUp, we encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to apply. Building diverse teams is the foundation of our success, so if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single criteria on the job description, please still reach out. We'd love to have a chat and see how you could add value to the team.