Legal Counsel (Maternity Cover) – SaaS | 9–12 Month FTC Location: London (Hybrid – typically 1 day per week in the office)
Contract: Fixed-term contract, 9–12 months (TBC)
Start Date: ASAP
Working Pattern: Full-time, flexible working supported

The Role We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team on a maternity cover basis. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can hit the ground running, supporting a fast-paced SaaS business across multiple jurisdictions in Europe and the Middle East.
You will report directly to the hiring manager and join a collaborative team of 8 legal professionals, playing a key role in contract triage and day-to-day commercial legal support.

Key Responsibilities Triage, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial contracts Draft and negotiate NDAs, SaaS agreements and less complex amendments Partner closely with Sales teams, providing pragmatic, commercial legal advice Manage competing priorities in a time-pressured environment Support stakeholders across multiple international jurisdictions Quickly embed into established legal processes (full onboarding provided) About You Qualified solicitor (UK or equivalent) with circa 4–5 years’ PQE (flexible) Previous in-house experience within a SaaS business is essential Strong experience supporting Sales teams and commercial negotiations Confident working at pace and managing high workloads Commercial, solutions-focused mindset Comfortable learning new systems and processes quickly Desirable (Not Essential) Experience using G-Suite (Gmail), Slack, Ironclad and Salesforce (SFDC) Exposure to international / multi-jurisdictional work Why Apply? Immediate impact role with meaningful responsibility Hybrid and flexible working model Supportive, well-structured legal team Excellent exposure to international SaaS operations