Legal Counsel in Bristol

The Role

• Commercial contracts and sales support: Provide legal support to the Sales team in negotiating and concluding customer agreements for the provision of SaaS products, eLearning content, and related services. Review, draft and negotiate a range of commercial agreements including SaaS agreements, licence agreements, order forms, data processing agreements, and framework agreements.
• Partner and supplier relationships: Provide legal support in relation to the company’s commercial partner ecosystem, including third-party content providers, resellers, distributors and referral partners. Draft and negotiate supplier and partner agreements, ensuring alignment with the company’s commercial strategy and risk appetite.
• Technology, AI, data protection and information security: Support the business on data protection, privacy, technology and information security matters, including contractual arrangements relating to data processing and international data transfers. Assist with compliance with applicable privacy, AI and technology laws and support the ongoing development of internal policies and processes. Assist in the management and protection of the company’s intellectual property portfolio, including software, content and brand assets. Support licensing, usage rights and IP protection strategies across the business.

What we’re looking for:

• UK qualified solicitor (0–2 years PQE)
• Experience working with commercial contracts, ideally including SaaS or technology agreements
• Exposure to intellectual property and data protection matters
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to communicate legal advice clearly and pragmatically to non-legal stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong relationships across the business
• Critical thinking and experimentation in the use of AI and emerging technologies within legal practice, with a demonstrated ability to adopt, evaluate, and refine tools that improve legal workflow efficiency and decision-making and support business scaling.
• Experience working in a technology or SaaS business, or advising technology companies on commercial contracts in private practice
• Familiarity with commercial contracting and data protection law
• Interest in developing expertise in AI, privacy and technology law

What we offer:

• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday increasing to 29 with service
• Birthday off
• Holiday Trading
• Hybrid Working
• Home Office set up assistance

At Kallidus, we’re on a mission to help organisations build people-first cultures through learning, performance, and talent solutions. Our award-winning suite empowers organisations to attract, develop, and retain the best talent — combining data, learning, and behavioural insights into one seamless platform. The goal is to link Employee performance to business outcomes. As we continue to grow internationally, we are looking for a commercially minded and pragmatic lawyer who enjoys working closely with the business and helping teams move quickly while managing legal risk effectively. Our people are the heart of our success, and diversity is what drives that. Kallidus positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, region or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity. Diversity brings innovation and creativity through different views, backgrounds, and opinions; as a people-first organisation, it’s crucial that our teams reflect global diversity. Kallidus is a proud member of the Disability Confident Employer scheme. We work hard to build an explicitly inclusive space where everybody belongs. Kallidus is a supportive, caring, and enjoyable working environment for all our people, and we are committed to furthering the diversity of our teams.