Legal Counsel – High Growth Saas Business

Job title:

Legal Counsel – High Growth Saas Business

Company

Taylor Root

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join our client, a high-growth Saas business, as EMEA Saas Lead.The role:Reporting to the Legal Director, you will provide strategic guidance and commercial legal support to the business, including leading complex and high value deals.This is a varied role offering an exciting opportunity to work with AI and cutting-edge software, as well as hardware-centric solutions.You will work with a high degree of autonomy, to provide commercially-minded legal advice to the business in winning new opportunities within a highly competitive market, timely and solution-oriented guidance in managing existing customer relationships, and leadership on legal initiatives and compliance matters.Our client offers hybrid working and is open to considering candidates looking to work full-time or a 4-day week.Key responsibilities include:

• Structuring, drafting and negotiating complex customer deals (particularly for Saas) and professional services in the UK, Germany, France and the US
• Advising on complex legal implications of customer requirements and commercial issues
• Providing legal support to the business when responding to bids and tenders
• Advising on specific topical issues and assisting with key business initiatives
• Advising on new launches
• Providing support and advice on data privacy issues

About you:You will be an experienced business-oriented lawyer, who is comfortable interacting directly with senior stakeholders. You will have solid Saas, software and technology commercial transactional experience gained either in-house or in private practice.This role is for a proactive individual who can work autonomously. You will need to be confident in collaborating with different departments across the business and have an interest in working in an international environment. Language skills (particularly French or German) will be advantageous.Alongside a competitive salary and benefits package, you will have the opportunity to develop and progress within a supportive team working on high-value and business-critical matters.This is a brilliant opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment as part of a collaborative team!Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.Please note that your personal information will be treated in accordance with our .CompanyEstablished in 1989, Taylor Root is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading .Global reachOur specialist consultants match professionals and employers across the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Our extensive global network and unrivalled reach allows us to source exceptional talent with law firms and in-house legal teams.Specialist expertsOur expert recruiters can assist your job search in:– Law firms: we have established relationships in place with international law firms as well as regional, domestic and boutique practices– In-house legal: we connect in-house legal professionals with employers of choice across all sectors, from non-qualified legal roles to GCs and CLOs– Risk: from entry-level Analyst through to Chief Risk officer, we assist risk professionals with their next career move– Compliance: we help data protection, ethics and governance specialists to find roles across a variety of industries– Internal audit: we match leading employers with talented internal audit professionals, from junior Auditors to Heads of Audit– Company secretarial: we support Company Secretaries, from trainees to senior-level candidates, with finding the best possible role– Interim: from fixed-term contracts through to day rates and project-based assignments, we place interim professionals across the above specialismsA tailored approachTogether with our extensive sector knowledge and established networks, our consultants’ success is underpinned by a commitment to excellence and a bespoke approach to each placement.Employers and candidates return to us time and again, and we’re proud to outperform traditional search firms on agility, service excellence and strategic consultancy.We are delighted to connect the best legal, risk and compliance talent with leading businesses and law firms.For more information,Company info WebsiteShare this jobApply for Legal Counsel – High Growth Saas BusinessAlready uploaded your CV? to apply instantlyFields marked with an asterisk (*) are requiredFirst name requiredLast name requiredWhat is your email address? requiredYour CV requiredYour file must be a .doc, .pdf, .docx, or .rtf. No larger than 1MBDrag and dropChoose a fileSelected file: Remove fileAdd a cover message requiredEmail me similar jobs when they become available Your communication preferencesI’d like to receive emails about jobs and services from The Lawyer JobsI’d like to receive emails from third partiesWhen you apply for a job we will send your application to the named employer, who may contact you. By applying for a job listed on The Lawyer Jobs you agree to our and . You should never be required to provide bank account details. If you are, please . All emails will contain a link in the footer to enable you to unsubscribe at any time.Send applicationSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.© 2011 – 2025 Centaur Media Plc. Powered by Madgex Job Board TechnologyTheLawyer.com Limited
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Expected salary

£95000 – 110000 per year

Location

England – Wales

Job date

Wed, 14 May 2025 22:12:05 GMT

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