Legal Counsel

Job description
Legal Counsel - 1 day a week in Birmingham

Strong software & IT experience required.

Ideally 3+ years UK PQE.

Remote working with a monthly office visit to Birmingham city centre.

A global SaaS business who have achieve significant growth over the last few years with further growth plans in place. This is a great opportunity for a pre-signature person to get stuck in straight away and make an impact, get involved in some high profile complex negotiations/deals.

The Role:

• Advise on the commercial implications.

• Lead negotiations for all new contracts, working closely with the sales team.

• Drafting from scratch and advising on contractual obligations.

• Identify the risks, liabilities and commitments of contractual agreements; ensure these are clearly understood and that the business fully appreciates any potential impact.

The person:

• Good broad understanding of commercial with the desire to further develop.

• Experience of operating right across a business, from senior management to more junior levels.

• Excellent relationship building skills.

• Customer facing SaaS experience is essential.

NB - This is not a sales role; you will need to demonstrate excellent commercial & legal skills in the interview process.