Senior Technology & Commercial Lawyer

Elevate; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate in London seeks a Senior Technology & Commercial Lawyer for a six-month interim role.

You will draft and negotiate complex SaaS, licensing and IT contracts, advise on data, IP, cybersecurity and AI issues, and support commercial teams.

The successful candidate has 10+ years PQE, strong commercial judgement, and can drive practical legal solutions in a fast-moving tech business.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with around 10+ years PQE in technology and commercial law.
• Experience negotiating SaaS, licensing, IT services and cloud contracts.
• Strong ability to advise on data, IP, cybersecurity and AI issues.
• Comfortable supporting cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate technology and commercial agreements (SaaS, licensing, IT services).
• Advise on contracts for online platforms, e-commerce and digital products.
• Support procurement, product, finance and operations teams on tech matters.
• Identify risks and provide pragmatic solutions; develop templates and playbooks.

Skills

Technology law

Commercial contracts

SaaS agreements

Software licensing

IT services

Cloud computing

Data protection

Intellectual property

Cybersecurity

AI governance

Education

Qualified solicitor

10+ years PQE

Job description

Senior Technology & Commercial Lawyer – 6 Month Interim

Location: London

Duration: 6 months

Experience: 10+ years PQE

Start: ASAP

A fast-growing, technology-led online commerce organisation is looking for an experienced Senior Technology & Commercial Lawyer to join its legal team on a six-month interim basis.

This is a broad and commercially focused role supporting a fast-moving digital business operating at the intersection of technology, e-commerce and online services. The successful lawyer will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing practical legal advice and helping the organisation move quickly while managing legal and commercial risk.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex technology and commercial agreements, including SaaS, software licensing, IT services, cloud, outsourcing, supplier, partnership and master services agreements.
• Advising on contracts supporting online platforms, e-commerce, digital products, technology providers and strategic commercial relationships.
• Supporting Procurement, IT, Product, Commercial, Finance and Operations teams on a broad range of contractual and technology matters.
• Advising on technology-related legal issues, including data, intellectual property, confidentiality, cybersecurity, AI and third-party technology.
• Supporting online terms, platform arrangements and other matters relevant to digital commerce.
• Identifying contractual and legal risks and providing clear, pragmatic solutions.
• Developing and improving contract templates, playbooks and processes to support a high-volume, efficient legal function.

About you

You will be a qualified solicitor with around 10+ years PQE and strong commercial technology experience, ideally gained within a technology, e-commerce, retail, marketplace or other digitally enabled organisation.

You will have excellent contract negotiation skills and a strong understanding of how technology enables modern commerce. You’ll be commercially minded, pragmatic and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to work independently and build trusted relationships quickly.

This role would suit a senior lawyer who can get up to speed quickly, manage a varied workload and provide practical, business-focused advice from day one