Technology Transactions Solicitor (M&A Reliance and IP Terms)

Intelance; United States; Remote; USD 368,000 - 552,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelance is seeking a solicitor to provide ongoing, fixed-fee advice on due diligence engagements. The role focuses on drafting and negotiating engagement terms, reliance letters, and NDAs, while reviewing IP and confidentiality clauses for client access.

Remote work with an initial late-November start is expected. Required is a current SRA practising certificate and at least five years of post-qualification experience in technology, commercial or corporate work.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current practising certificate from the SRA.
• At least five years post-qualification experience in technology, commercial or corporate work.
• Experience of reliance letters, professional services terms or due diligence engagements.

Responsibilities

• Review and improve engagement letters for due diligence work, including scope, limitations and liability caps.
• Draft and negotiate reliance letters with a capped liability for named buyers or lenders.
• Draft release letters for bidders who read our reports.
• Review IP, confidentiality and data protection clauses when accessing client codes or systems.
• Review NDAs and mutual NDAs with clients and associates.
• Flag where professional indemnity insurance needs to be checked before terms are agreed.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Due diligence

IP & NDA review

Commercial law

Education

SRA practising certificate

Job description

About Intelance

Intelance is an independent technology, AI and cyber assurance firm based in the UK. We help organisations check, govern and improve their technology through enterprise architecture, AI governance, cyber assurance and data governance work. We are growing our technology and AI due diligence work on company sales and investments, and want a solicitor we can call on for each engagement.

The role

You will advise Intelance on the legal terms of our due diligence engagements. Our reports are paid for by sellers and read by buyers, so the terms need to protect us, our clients and the people who rely on our work. This is ongoing advice, one matter at a time, on a fixed fee agreed before each piece of work starts.

What you will do

• Review and improve our engagement letters for due diligence work, including scope, limitations and liability caps.

• Draft and negotiate reliance letters that let a named buyer or lender rely on our report, with a capped liability.

• Draft release letters for bidders who read our reports without relying on them.

• Review IP, confidentiality and data protection clauses when we need access to a client's code or systems.

• Review NDAs and mutual NDAs with clients and associates.

• Flag where our professional indemnity insurance needs to be checked before we agree terms.

What you will bring

• A current practising certificate from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

• At least five years post qualification experience in technology, commercial or corporate work.

• Experience of reliance letters, professional services terms or due diligence engagements.

• Professional indemnity insurance that covers this advice, your own or through your firm.

• Practical, plain advice and quick turnaround.

How the work is set up

• Remote, with calls as needed.

• On call, one matter at a time. We expect a few hours per engagement, starting in late November 2026.

• A fixed fee per matter agreed in advance. Our guide rate is £200 to £300 an hour, depending on experience.

• An NDA is signed before any client details are shared.