Junior Legal Counsel

Job description

Junior Legal CounselReporting to: Head of LegalLocationBournemouth, Hybrid or Remote. We work in a flexible, hybrid way and there are no fixed days in the office. If you want to come in once a week, a couple of times a month or everyday! We will work around you.

Job TypeFull Time – 37.5 hours a week

Our PurposeNourish Care provides a digital solution to the health and social care sector which improves the process of recording, analysing, and sharing of information. We seek to enhance and simplify care in equal measures; to harness the power of care management software to improve the lives of people who need care and those who provide it.

We are in the midst of one of the most exciting times in our history and while we are the current market leader in the sector, we will not be complacent. We are dedicated to our purpose of a better life for everyone. We continue to revolutionise the care sector and our incredible employees are what make this possible.

Our EcosystemAt Nourish, you will contribute to a sophisticated ecosystem that includes:

Technology that impacts a million people every day: Our core products are used by over 425,000 carers to support 417,000+ individuals

The Nourish Partnership Programme (NPP): A sector-leading programme that manages strategic integrations with third‐party systems to ensure seamless data syncing and interoperability across the care journey.

Our Culture & ValuesWe look for people who align with the way we work. If you join us, you are joining a culture defined by:

Making a Difference: We remember who we serve. We are passionate about making a meaningful, positive impact on the lives of carers and those we support

Agility: We continuously refine and adapt. There is no room for complacency here; we are driven to constantly review and improve our products and processes.

Collective Effort: We help each other out because we know that when one person wins, we all win. It's "all hands‐on deck" – everyone is in it together.

Every Person Counts: We treat everyone as a very significant part of our community. We welcome people being their true and authentic selves and value the diverse perspectives they bring.

Openness to Learning: We believe no question is a silly question and all insights are valuable. Mistakes are part of the improvement process; we dust ourselves off and begin again.

The Team & RoleAs a Junior Legal Counsel at Nourish, you will sit at the centre of a fast moving SaaS business, working across teams to provide clear, practical legal guidance that enables commercial progress. This is not a role confined to a contract review queue. You will take ownership of day‐to‐day legal operations and become a trusted partner to teams including Sales, Customer Success, Partnerships, Finance and Operations.

You will be the first point of contact for legal queries, supporting a wide range of activity from commercial contracts and data protection through to public sector tenders and supplier agreements. The role requires sound judgement, the ability to balance risk with pace, and confidence in knowing when to advise, challenge or escalate.

Working closely with the Head of Legal, who is focused on strategic priorities, you will play a key role in ensuring the legal function runs smoothly and continues to evolve. This is an opportunity to contribute to how legal operates within the business, improving processes, increasing clarity, and embedding legal as a proactive, commercially aligned function.

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership of day‐to‐day legal operations, acting as the first point of contact for legal queries across the business and ensuring timely, practical and commercially focused advice

Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial agreements including customer contracts, supplier agreements, partnership arrangements and non‐disclosure agreements

Support the business on data protection matters, working with teams to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and embedding best practice into day‐to‐day operations

Provide legal input into public sector tenders and procurement processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment with regulatory requirements

Partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, Partnerships, Finance and Operations to support commercial activity, remove blockers and enable confident decision making

Exercise sound judgement in assessing legal and commercial risk, knowing when to provide guidance, when to challenge and when to elevate to the Head of Legal

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of legal processes, templates and ways of working to increase efficiency and scalability

Support the wider legal function in maintaining governance standards, including contract management, record keeping and policy development

Requirements

Qualified lawyer in England and Wales

2 to 3 years PQE, including at least 1 year of in‐house experience

Experience working in a fast paced SaaS, technology or similar commercial environment

Strong experience with commercial contracts, with the ability to work confidently in the detail and at pace

Good working knowledge of data protection, including GDPR

Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload effectively

Comfortable operating in environments with pace, ambiguity and shifting priorities

Able to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical language for non‐legal stakeholders

Proactive and solutions focused, with the ability to anticipate needs and approach challenges constructively

Commercially aware, with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives

Calm, confident and grounded in approach, with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams

Willing to take ownership, get stuck in and see work through to completion

Diligent and detail oriented, with sound judgement developed through in‐house experience

Nourish Benefits

25 days basic annual leave, plus Bank Holidays

Incremental leave benefit of 1 extra day for each completed year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days (up to 30 days per year)

Extra paid day off for your birthday

Paid days off for volunteering opportunities

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Referral Bonus

Health and Wellbeing platform including access to 24/7 GP & 24/7 EAP

Counselling and support

Variable impact workouts

Wellbeing videos including prompts for healthy behaviours

Wellbeing, care and compassion leave policies

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career Development opportunities and regular reviews

Recognition and Rewards

Social events throughout the year

Nourish is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek and embrace differences in thinking, experience, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, personalities and styles.

The different skills, experiences and backgrounds our employees bring to their roles create a diverse and make Nourish a special place to work.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bournemouth

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English