Junior Legal Counsel in Bournemouth

Reporting To: Head of Legal and Compliance

Location: Remote/Hybrid - Occasional travel to Bournemouth ideally once to twice a week but flexible.

Job Type: Full Time 37.5 hours a week

Our Purpose: A Better Life for Everyone. Nourish is not simply a technology company; we are a digital partner for the social and health care sector rooted in human connections, with the person being supported at its core. We offer a range of co-produced software solutions tailored to the unique challenges of care, while still being flexible enough to meet the specific needs of each individual service we work with. We are at an exciting stage of growth. While we are the market leader, we remain ambitious and dedicated to our mission. We continue to revolutionise the sector by investing in our platform and our incredible employees who make this impact possible.

Our Ecosystem: At Nourish, you will contribute to a sophisticated ecosystem that includes:

• Technology that impacts a million people every day: Our core products are used by over 425,000 carers to support 417,000+ individuals.
• The Nourish Partnership Programme (NPP): A sector-leading programme that manages strategic integrations with third-party systems to ensure seamless data syncing and interoperability across the care journey.

Our Culture & Values: We look for people who align with the way we work. If you join us, you are joining a culture defined by:

• Making a Difference: We remember who we serve. We are passionate about making a meaningful, positive impact on the lives of carers and those we support.
• Agility: We continuously refine and adapt. There is no room for complacency here; we are driven to constantly review and improve our products and processes.
• Collective Effort: We help each other out because we know that when one person wins, we all win. It's 'all hands-on deck' - everyone is in it together.
• Every Person Counts: We treat everyone as a very significant part of our community. We welcome people being their true and authentic selves and value the diverse perspectives they bring.
• Openness to Learning: We believe no question is a silly question and all insights are valuable. Mistakes are part of the improvement process; we dust ourselves off and begin again.

The Team & Role: Reporting to the Head of Legal & Compliance, the Legal Counsel supports the delivery of legal services across the business, with a particular focus on contracts, data protection and legal risk management. This is a broad in-house role offering exposure to a wide range of legal matters within a growing health and social care technology company. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, including Sales, Customer Success, Partnerships, Finance and Operations, helping to manage contractual relationships, support privacy compliance and provide practical legal guidance. The role is designed for a developing legal professional looking to broaden their experience and take on increasing ownership of legal matters within a fast-moving SaaS environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Commercial Contracting: Draft, review and negotiate customer, supplier, partnership, reseller, contractor and non-disclosure agreements. Support contract negotiations and manage agreements through to execution. Review contractual risks and identify matters requiring escalation. Support contract renewals, amendments and terminations. Maintain and update contract templates and standard terms.
• Data Protection & Privacy: Review and negotiate Data Processing Agreements and related privacy documentation within customer and supplier contracts. Support Data Protection Impact Assessments and privacy reviews. Respond to customer and internal data protection queries. Assist with data subject rights requests and privacy-related processes. Monitor legal and regulatory developments in privacy and data protection.
• Legal Support: Act as a first point of contact for routine legal queries. Provide practical and accessible legal guidance to business stakeholders. Support investigations into contractual disputes, complaints and legal issues. Undertake legal research and prepare summaries and recommendations. Provide legal input into public sector tenders and procurement processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Information Security & Customer Assurance: Support responses to customer due diligence, legal questionnaires and security reviews. Assist with the contractual aspects of information security and cyber security matters. Work closely with internal compliance and security stakeholders where legal input is required.
• Legal Operations: Maintain legal documentation, playbooks and guidance materials. Help improve legal processes, workflows and reporting. Contribute to the use of AI and technology within the legal function. Support strategic legal projects led by the Head of Legal & Compliance.

Requirements:

• 2 to 3 years experience in an in-house legal role, ideally within a SaaS or technology business.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, with a track record of personally drafting and negotiating agreements rather than simply supporting on transactions.
• Understanding of UK GDPR and data protection principles, applied in a commercial or contracts context.
• Strong written communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage workload independently and exercise sound judgement, comfortable dealing directly with internal stakeholders and counterparties.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail, able to manage multiple contracts and matters at once.
• Able to work as an individual contributor, reporting into the Head of Legal & Compliance.

Desirable:

• Experience within health tech, social care, healthcare or another regulated sector.
• Exposure to information security, ISO 27001 or cyber security frameworks.
• Legal qualification, or progress towards qualification, though this is not a requirement for the role.
• Experience using AI tools to improve legal productivity.
• Experience across several of the following: customer agreements, supplier contracts, NDAs, partner or reseller agreements and contractor agreements.

Nourish Benefits:

• Annual Leave: 25 days basic + Public Holidays + an extra day for your Birthday.
• Service-Related Leave: 1 extra day for each completed year of service (up to 5 additional days).
• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance (including a personal health fund), Health & Wellbeing platform with 24/7 GP access, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Family & Security: Enhanced Maternity Leave, Group Life Assurance, and Pension Contribution.
• Growth & Connection: Regular career reviews, Referral Bonus schemes, and social events throughout the year.

All positions at Nourish are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and receipt of appropriate Right to Work documents. Nourish is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek and embrace differences in thinking, experience, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, personalities, and styles.