Technology Lawyer

Technology Lawyer

If you’d like to make the online world a safer place, come and join us.

About iProov

iProov is the world leader in face biometric verification. We are on a mission to make the Internet a safer place for businesses and consumers and work with fantastic customers across a number of industry sectors – organisations using our technology include the US Department of Homeland Security, the UK Home Office, the NHS, Eurostar, the Australian government, the Singapore government, UBS and many more.

Diversity at iProov is about reflecting the customers we serve, holding the principles of equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do and all that we stand for, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together. We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our purpose.

The Role

Reports to : Head of Legal

Location : WeWork HQ, Waterloo – Hybrid (hybrid working model)

Remuneration: £80k to £100k (Base), Growth Shares, Company Performance Bonus and Wider UK Benefits

We are looking for a dynamic Technology Lawyer to join our London team. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you’ll be a trusted legal advisor and a key player in shaping our legal team and approach as we expand globally.

This is more than just a legal role—it’s an opportunity to drive innovation, influence commercial strategy, and work at the cutting edge of digital identity in a fast-paced, international environment.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

No two days are the same at iProov. You’ll play a pivotal role in:

• Drafting, Reviewing & Negotiating: Supporting the drafting, negotiation and review of technology-related contracts, commercial contracts and deals globally including advising on RFIs/RFPs, customer contracts, software licensing agreements, reseller agreements, teaming agreements, vendor contracts, SaaS agreements, data processing agreements and cloud computing agreements.
• Providing Legal Support and Guidance: Providing legal counsel and guidance on a wide range of legal matters including intellectual property, data privacy and regulatory compliance matters related to the development of biometric products.
• Internal Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborating with various internal stakeholders from across the business including with our sales, product and engineering teams and working with our compliance team to provide support on privacy and data protection matters. Ability to present legal findings and recommendations to senior management and the Head of Legal.
• Legal Projects: Prioritising and leading legal projects with cross-functional and international teams.
• Cross-Border Transactions: Supporting international expansion and cross-border transactions.
• External Counsel Management: Managing external legal counsel, as needed.
• Legal Operations & Strategy: Contributing to the development of legal precedents, toolkits, playbooks and helping to create and implement new processes and frameworks for legal reviews and inputs that are scalable and support our rapid growth.
• Training & Thought Leadership: Developing training materials and delivering presentations on relevant legal topics to internal teams.

Who We’re Looking For

At iProov, we’re breaking boundaries, so we need someone with a growth mindset—a legal professional who is curious, analytical, and commercially sharp.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience gained at a top-tier law firm and in-house.
• Qualified US or UK lawyer with a minimum of 2 years of PQE.
• Understanding of the practical and legal concerns that may apply to technology deals and in commercial contracting including from an intellectual property and data privacy perspective.
• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong inter-personal skills and an ability to collaborate effectively and build strong relationships with various departments, including sales, product, engineering, compliance and finance to provide timely and practical legal advice.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with an ability to communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders in a clear, concise, and understandable manner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and effectively manage and prioritise a busy caseload, in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at managing expectations and ensuring sign-off on key matters from the relevant internal stakeholders.
• Ability to make practical risk-based decisions using commercial pragmatism.

Preferred Skills:

At iProov, we value potential as much as experience. If you’re excited about this role but don’t check every box, we’d still love to hear from you. Your unique perspective and skills might be just what we need.

• Experience with biometrics and identity verification technologies.
• Experience with international data transfers and cross-border transactions.
• Experience with intellectual property law.
• Experience in-house in a technology / fintech company.

Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave (rising to 30) plus 8 Bank Holidays – You can also carry over up to 5 days each year.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including: Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme.
• Work Overseas Perk – Work globally for up to 2 weeks.
• Life Assurance.
• SmartHealth – Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family.
• Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets.
• Nursery Salary Sacrifice.
• Pension – 5% employee, 3% employer.
• Flexible hybrid working environment.
• Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the office.
• Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions.
• Vitality Health – a range of options available on this below.

The Vitality Programme includes a number of reward benefits that all employees have access to as part of the plan, for example:

• Private Health cover including Dental, Optical, and Audiology.
• 50% off monthly gym memberships.
• Apple watches significantly discounted based member vitality status.
• Half price trainers with Runners Need.
• Weekly rewards – Free coffee with Café Nero.
• Monthly rewards – Free Cinema ticket.
• Discounts on travel with Expedia (hotels) and Mr & Mrs Smith with discounts getting greater throughout the year based on a members vitality status.
• Amazon prime free months based on activity.
• Up to 25% cashback at Waitrose when buying healthy foods.
• 75% off stays at Champneys Health Spas.
• Allen Carr’s £299 no smoking programme for free.
• Access to Vitality Healthy Mind with 30% off Headspace subscriptions and the ability to earn Vitality points for using Buddhify, Calm and Headspace.
• Discounts on Weight Watchers.
• 50%-80% off Comprehensive Private Health screenings.

Due to the nature of our work, we may require our staff to pass a UK Security Clearance check. As such, any offer would also depend on your ability to adhere to the UK Security check criteria.

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