Department: Legal, Risk and Compliance
Location: Remote - East Coast State, US or London, UK
Reports to: Head of Legal, Risk and Compliance
Role Overview
We are seeking a Legal Counsel to support commercial contracting, data/privacy matters, and legal operational processes across the business. The Legal Counsel is a key member of the legal team, driving timely and effective legal support for our global sales and customer facing activities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast moving SaaS environment.
You will work closely with Sales, Customer Success, Security, Product and Finance teams to support contracting activity, help streamline legal processes, and contribute to building a scalable legal function. You will enable fast, scalable and compliant contracting that supports the company’s growth.
Candidates with SaaS, privacy, or legal operations experience - or a strong interest in developing in these areas - are strongly encouraged to apply.
Areas of Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead SaaS and Commercial Contracting
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, including SaaS subscription agreements, MSAs, and DPAs.
- Assist with supplier and customer contracting, working under guidance from senior legal team members.
- Ensure agreements align with LawVu’s commercial objectives, product offering, and risk profile.
2. Evaluate risk within the business context
- Take end-to-end ownership of negotiations on enterprise-level customer contracts.
- Balance legal risk with commercial outcomes, proposing pragmatic options and trade-offs.
- Join customer calls and meetings to support Sales and Customer Success in landing key deals.
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Support developing and maintaining negotiation playbooks and fallback positions for key clauses
3. Provide IP, IT and Data/Privacy Expertise
- Advise on intellectual property ownership and licensing, including software, content, know-how and trade secrets.
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Provide guidance on privacy and data protection requirements in a SaaS context, including cross-border data transfers and data processing arrangements.
4. Draft Clear, Modern Templates and Policies
- Own and continuously improve customer-facing templates and online terms
- Draft in plain, modern language that is clear for both internal stakeholders and customers.
- Keep templates aligned with product roadmap, security posture, market practice and regulatory changes.
5. Embed a Commercial and Product Mindset
- Develop a deep understanding of our SaaS product and emerging technologies provisioned by LawVu
6. Operate Effectively in a Growth Environment
- Manage a high and varied workload, often under time pressure and with competing priorities.
- Work autonomously on day-to-day matters, while knowing when to seek input or escalate.
- Help refine and streamline ways of working so the legal team can support growth at scale.
7. Collaborate as a Trusted Business Partner
- Build strong relationships with Sales, Customer Success, Product, Security, Finance and other stakeholders.
- Be seen as a problem-solver who helps the business get to “yes” safely, not a blocker.
- Provide concise, solution-oriented advice to non-lawyers, tailored to different audiences.
8. Strengthen Legal Processes, Judgement and Governance
- Exercise sound legal judgement and take clear ownership of issues from start to finish.
- Improve and maintain contracting processes and legal operations
- Contribute to broader legal and compliance initiatives, such as policy development, internal training and risk management.
Required Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer with a current practising certificate (or equivalent)
- 5+ years of PQE in gained in a reputable law firm and in-house environment.
- experience in commercial contracting—preferably involving technology or SaaS—or a strong interest in building capability in this area.
- Interest or exposure to privacy/data protection issues.
- Experience with in‑house legal operations or contract operations is a plus.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.
- A practical, solutions‑oriented mindset with willingness to learn and grow.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary Range: TBC
- Equity participation, comprehensive health benefits, professional development budget, flexible work arrangements, and leadership coaching.
LawVu is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.