Interim Commercial & Privacy Solicitor

Job description

Legal Counsel (12-Month Contract)

Fully Remote | 4 Days Per Week | Salary or Day Rate Considered

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Counsel to join a growing UK technology and SaaS business on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

This innovative organisation provides software solutions and professional services to a broad range of corporate and public sector customers across the UK. With a collaborative and commercially focused legal team, this role offers genuine variety and the chance to become a trusted advisor across the business.

Reporting into senior leadership and working closely with sales, commercial and operational teams, you'll play a key role in supporting complex commercial transactions while helping the business navigate legal risk in a pragmatic and solutions-focused way.

The Role

As Legal Counsel, you will take ownership of a wide range of commercial legal matters, including:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating SaaS agreements, software licences, platform agreements, supplier contracts, professional services agreements and reseller/partner arrangements.
• Supporting the sales and account management teams to negotiate customer terms and accelerate deal completion.
• Advising on liability, indemnity, contractual risk allocation and procurement requirements, including public sector contracts and frameworks.
• Providing guidance on data protection matters, including UK GDPR compliance, data processing agreements and international data transfers.
• Advising on intellectual property issues, software licensing and the protection of business-critical assets.
• Working with senior stakeholders to identify, assess and mitigate legal and commercial risks.
• Managing relationships with external legal advisers where required.
• Contributing to the development of contract templates, policies and internal legal processes.

About You

We're keen to speak with commercial lawyers who enjoy working closely with stakeholders and taking a practical approach to legal problem-solving.

You will ideally have:

• Strong commercial contracts experience with the ability to confidently negotiate and advise independently.
• Previous exposure to SaaS, software licensing or wider technology-related contracts.
• A sound understanding of data protection and intellectual property considerations within a technology environment.
• The confidence to communicate complex legal issues clearly and commercially to non-legal stakeholders.
• A pragmatic approach to balancing legal risk with business objectives.

The business is open regarding PQE level, with lawyers around 5 years' PQE and above likely to be well suited. Applications are welcomed from both private practice and in-house lawyers with relevant commercial experience.

What's on Offer?

• 12-month contract
• Fully remote working
• 4-day working week
• Competitive salary or day rate, depending on experience
• Broad commercial remit with significant stakeholder exposure

If you're looking for a flexible Legal Counsel opportunity where you can make a genuine commercial impact within a fast-paced technology business, we'd love to hear from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-09-2026

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