Interim Commercial Counsel

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements (including software licensing, SaaS, NDAs, partnership and procurement agreements).
• Provide legal support on corporate matters, including share purchase agreements, company structuring, and due diligence during M&A activity.
• Advise on IP, data protection (GDPR), and technology-related legal issues.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders including IT, product, marketing, and compliance teams.
• Help design and improve legal workflows using tech tools (e.g. contract management systems, collaboration platforms).
• Assist with policy drafting, training, and delivering legal updates to non-legal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions (including UK and EU data privacy standards).

Requirements:

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales (or equivalent), with at least 7+ years’ PQE in corporate and commercial law.
• Previous in-house legal experience preferred, especially within the technology or innovation sector.
• Strong understanding of IP, data protection, and commercial tech agreements (e.g. SaaS, software licensing).
• Confident in advising senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working remotely, using collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, DocuSign, and contract lifecycle management platforms.
• Experience working on M&A transactions and due diligence processes is highly desirable.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach with excellent communication skills.

What’s on Offer:

• Remote-first role with just 2 days per month in the Bristol office .
• Exposure to high-quality work with a reputable and growing business.
• Collaborative and agile legal team.
• Opportunity to work across UK and international jurisdictions.
• Competitive daily rate and flexible working arrangements