Senior Legal Counsel

Alexander Mae (HR) Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global Fintech firm is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel based in Southampton. The role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts related to SaaS products. Ideal candidates will be practical and commercial, offering legal expertise that supports revenue growth. Responsibilities also include advising on compliance and managing contract templates. This position offers a competitive salary between £85,000 to £120,000 DOE plus additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Ability to provide legal advice that supports business goals.
• Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial contracts.
• Provide commercially focused legal advice.
• Support corporate and advisory matters as needed.
• Advise on contractual risk and compliance.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal advice

Commercial awareness

Job description

Job Description

Senior Legal Counsel
Location:Southampton
Salary:£85,000 to £120,000 DOE + benefits

Our client, a global Fintech business is seeking a seasoned Senior Legal Counsel to focus on commercial contracting for the companys global SaaS products, working closely with Sales, Customer Success, Product and other internal stakeholders. The position is suited to someone who is practical, commercial, and comfortable managing a high volume of contract work.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on the drafting, review and negotiation of a wide range of sales-driven commercial contracts, including SaaS subscription agreements, MSAs, DPAs, partnership agreements and renewals (approximately 8090% of the workload)
• Provide clear, commercially focused legal advice to support revenue generation and customer growth
• Support corporate, company secretarial and general advisory matters as required
• Advise internal teams on contractual risk, compliance considerations and practical mitigations
• Maintain contract templates and ensure alignment with evolving regulatory, commercial and data protection requirements
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to support deal closure, contract governance and operational effectiveness
• Ensure contracts are negotiated efficiently while protecting the companys legal, commercial and data protection interests