Commercial Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Directly report to the General Counsel while serving as a commercially focused advisor to the organization.

• Collaborate with the Sales team in drafting and negotiating contracts for enterprise customers.

• Engage in negotiations with in-house legal teams of large enterprise clients.

• Assist the Partnerships team with channel and partner agreements, which include referral, reseller, and insurer arrangements.

• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts with suppliers.

• Address commercial inquiries directed to the legal team.

• Develop, update, and manage templates and playbooks for commercial contracts.

• Provide support for queries related to the online contracting platform.

• Ensure that end user terms and conditions are kept current.

• Assist with privacy and regulatory inquiries concerning commercial agreements.

• Identify risks associated with new projects and business initiatives, escalating issues as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in the UK, preferably with training from a law firm.

• Minimum of 2 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).

• Proven experience in negotiating contracts with in-house legal teams of large enterprises or seasoned lawyers.

• Demonstrated interest and experience in corporate, commercial, and privacy law.

• Tech-savvy with the ability to work with and adapt to new software tools.

• Previous experience in an in-house role within a B2B SaaS business (preferred).

• Solid understanding of employment law and international work experience (preferred).

• Experience in a highly regulated environment (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Complimentary unlimited access to the Peppy healthcare app, covering services such as Menopause, Fertility, Pregnancy & Parenthood, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, and Neurodiversity.

• Private Medical Insurance through Vitality, which includes coverage for VitalityGP, optical, dental, and hearing needs.

• Enhanced Family Leave policy applicable to birth, surrogacy, and adoption.

• Up to 5% employer contribution to the pension scheme with Cushon.

• 25 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.

• Flexibility to work from home or in the Holborn office.

• Opportunities for in-person team events and social gatherings.

• Coverage of travel expenses for team events for employees residing outside of London.

• A company MacBook provided before the start date.