Senior Commercial Counsel

SmartRecruiters; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI recruiting technology company in the UK is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel. In this role, you will manage commercial transactions, draft and negotiate contracts, and work closely with various teams. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in commercial transaction laws and a strong ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Strong internal mobility

Remote-friendly culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial transaction and contract negotiation experience.
• Fluency in another European language is a plus.
• Pragmatic approach to handling complex legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a large volume of commercial transactions.
• Draft and negotiate professional services agreements.
• Contribute to other legal projects as needed.

Skills

Commercial transaction experience

Contract negotiation

Knowledge of Data Privacy laws

Ability to work independently

Teamwork attitude

Clear communication

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Tools

Google Docs

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

SmartRecruiters powers Superhuman Hiring™ by freeing talent acquisition teams from legacy applicant tracking software and equipping them with next-gen AI functionality. SmartRecruiters\' platform serves as the hiring operating system for 4,000 customers, including Bosch, LinkedIn, and Visa. Companies with business-critical hiring needs turn to SmartRecruiters for best-of-breed functionality, world-class support, and a robust ecosystem of third-party applications and service providers.

We are a values-driven, globally focused tech employer with strong financial backing. By solving the biggest problems, we focus our efforts on what matters most, driving real impact for our organization and customers. For the past three years, we\'ve been recognized as a strategic leader in recruitment technology by Fosway Industry Analysts. In 2023 and 2024, we received prestigious awards from Comparably for being a top company for Women, Perks, and Benefits, Work-Life Balance, Happiness, Compensation, Diversity, Culture, and Company Outlook.

At our core, we commit and dig deep, embracing challenges with grit, curiosity, and a drive for excellence. We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, where trust and determination bring us together - because together, we will win. With competitive salaries and strong internal mobility, we ensure that high performers have meaningful growth opportunities. Our remote-friendly culture is welcoming, respectful, and built to empower every team member to thrive.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to join our fast-paced, innovative AI recruiting technology company. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working at the intersection of law, technology, and business. You\'ll play a key role in shaping how we partner with clients, suppliers, and strategic collaborators, providing practical legal guidance that enables growth while managing risk in a rapidly evolving industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a large volume of commercial transactions that include RFPs/RFIs, NDAs, MSAs, DPAs and Vendor agreements. You will be required to partner closely with our US Sales and Success teams to manage and guide transactions and contracts through evaluation, negotiation and closure and facilitate the timely closure of business transactions while minimizing risk exposure.
• Draft and negotiate professional services agreements, partnership and other types of commercial agreements.
• Improve and help to maintain agreement templates, playbooks and other legal documents for your territory to help us scale globally.
• Act as a true business partner from all functional areas, mostly for the Sales, HR, Marketing, and Engineering & Product teams based across EMEA, by sharing your knowledge and expertise and provide day-to-day legal support.
• Contribute to other legal projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school and qualification to practice law with a demonstrated record of success as a lawyer.
• 5+ years of commercial transaction and contract negotiation experience with emphasis in enterprise sales and/or SaaS/cloud-based offerings, privacy and intellectual property.
• Knowledge of Data Privacy laws, particularly in the SaaS industry in order to advise our internal stakeholders and negotiate complex data processing agreements is a plus.
• Thrives at being part of a global Legal team and at working cross-functionally.
• Ability to work independently with little guidance, but also able to use good judgment and call out issues when needed.
• Able to effectively deal with high-volume, rapid cycles, multiple assignments, concurrent deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Team attitude that no job is too big or too small.
• Pragmatic approach to handling complex legal issues, while demonstrating grace and a positive attitude under all circumstances.
• Teamwork and the desire to support other members of the legal department is an essential characteristic.
• Capacity to communicate in clear and concise manner.
• Familiarity with Google Docs, Gmail, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, DocuSign and Salesforce, but we will train a person who has experience with similar tools or a willingness to learn.
• High level of personal integrity, professionalism, intellectual curiosity, sense of humor, and willingness to grow.
• Fluency in another European language is a plus.

Additional Information

SmartRecruiters strives to offer equitable and engaging compensation to our employees across the globe as we always seek to attract, motivate, and retain the right talent. We utilise a data-driven approach in order to remove biases in our decisions.