Legal Counsel

This is an urgent hire, and we are looking to appoint someone as soon as possible. Ideally, the successful candidate will be available to start immediately or at short notice.

As Legal Counsel, you will join Tecknuovo’s growing legal function, reporting directly to the Lead Legal Counsel and sitting within the Business Operations Hub. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing practical, commercially focused legal advice across commercial contracts, regulatory matters, risk, compliance and corporate governance.

You will play an important role in supporting the business as it continues to grow, ensuring legal risks are understood and managed while enabling commercial opportunities. You will advise on a broad range of agreements, including Statements of Work (SOWs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs), NDAs, supplier and subcontractor agreements, and wider commercial contracts.

Working within a small and evolving legal function, you will be expected to operate autonomously, take ownership of legal matters and influence decisions across the business. You will also contribute to strengthening legal processes, governance and compliance frameworks as Tecknuovo continues to scale.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and business partnering: Deliver timely, accurate and commercially focused legal advice across the business. Act as a trusted point of contact for legal queries, working closely with senior stakeholders to identify risks, provide practical solutions and support informed business decisions.
• Manage commercial contracts: Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including Statements of Work (SOWs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs), NDAs, supplier and subcontractor agreements, client contracts and partnership arrangements. Advise on contractual risks, obligations and mitigation strategies, ensuring agreements support Tecknuovo's commercial objectives.
• Support corporate governance: Provide legal guidance on corporate governance matters and company policies, helping maintain appropriate governance standards and ensuring legal responsibilities are understood across the business.
• Maintain regulatory compliance: Advise on regulations affecting the business, including UK GDPR, data protection, IR35, umbrella company legislation, competition law and other relevant UK and EU laws. Support the development, implementation and maintenance of compliance frameworks, policies and procedures.
• Support risk management: Work with senior stakeholders to identify, assess and manage legal and regulatory risks across the business. Provide clear advice on risk exposure, appropriate mitigation strategies and legal best practice, balancing the protection of the business with its commercial objectives.
• Advise on public sector, procurement and supply chain matters: Provide legal advice on public sector customer bids, framework agreements and procurement processes. Support contract negotiations and advise on insurance, guarantees and supplier compliance, working with Business Operations and IT teams to ensure supplier and subcontractor arrangements meet relevant regulatory and security standards.
• Support employment law matters: Provide employment law advice to the People Hub on associate and colleague matters, supporting the resolution of disputes and complaints, including Employment Tribunal claims.
• Support litigation and dispute resolution: Work with the CLSO on debt recovery, customer and candidate complaints, and supply contract disputes, liaising with external counsel where necessary.
• Protect intellectual property and advise on emerging technologies: Provide legal advice on the protection, management and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, patents and domain names. Support the business in safeguarding proprietary technologies, methodologies and innovations, advising on IP ownership, licensing and usage rights within client engagements, particularly in relation to software, data and AI-driven solutions. Monitor relevant legal developments in AI, machine learning and emerging technologies to help manage associated legal and regulatory risks.
• Support data protection and privacy: Provide guidance on UK GDPR and EU data protection compliance, supporting the implementation and maintenance of data protection policies and procedures. Conduct data protection impact assessments across operations and the wider business, and manage data protection incidents, including reporting, maintaining logs and carrying out root cause analysis.
• Develop legal operations and processes: Contribute to the development of legal systems, processes and templates, supporting the continued evolution of the legal function as the business grows.

You will be a UK-qualified solicitor, ideally qualified in England and Wales, with a strong grounding in commercial law and broader exposure to regulatory, compliance and governance matters. You will bring experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including Statements of Work, Master Service Agreements, NDAs, supplier and subcontractor agreements, and wider commercial contracts.

You will have a good understanding of data protection and UK GDPR, corporate governance, company policies, regulatory and compliance frameworks, and risk management. You will be comfortable advising on legal best practice and translating complex legal considerations into practical guidance that supports the needs of the business.

You will have experience working with and influencing senior business stakeholders, building strong relationships and communicating legal advice clearly and confidently. You will understand the importance of balancing legal risk with commercial objectives, taking a pragmatic approach to finding solutions while protecting the interests of the organisation.

Experience within a technology consultancy, IT services business, digital consultancy, professional services organisation or similar environment would be highly beneficial, although it is not essential. An understanding of how consulting businesses engage with enterprise and public sector clients would also be advantageous.

You will be comfortable working autonomously within a small and evolving legal function, taking ownership of matters, managing competing priorities and demonstrating initiative and accountability. You will bring strong commercial awareness, sound judgement, professional integrity and the ability to adapt as the business and its legal requirements continue to develop.

Your day will involve working closely with the CLSO and senior stakeholders across the business, providing practical legal advice and helping teams navigate commercial, regulatory, risk, compliance and governance matters.

You might start by reviewing a Statement of Work or Master Service Agreement for a new client engagement, advising on contractual terms, identifying potential risks and working with commercial stakeholders to reach an appropriate agreement. You could then review a supplier or subcontractor contract, ensuring the relevant legal, regulatory and security considerations have been addressed.

Throughout the day, you will respond to legal queries from different areas of the business, providing guidance on UK GDPR, company policies, governance requirements or wider compliance matters. You may also work with the People Hub on an employment-related query or support the Lead Legal Counsel with a contractual dispute or other legal matter.

You will regularly engage with senior stakeholders, helping them understand legal risks and make informed commercial decisions. This may involve advising on public sector procurement requirements, reviewing contractual obligations or supporting the development of policies and processes as the business continues to grow.

Alongside your day-to-day legal responsibilities, you will contribute to improving the way the legal function operates, helping strengthen its frameworks, processes and approach to managing risk. Working within a small team, you will need to manage your workload independently, use your judgement and take ownership of matters while knowing when to involve the CLSO or external counsel.

At Tecknuovo, we’re committed to creating an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want all candidates to have the best possible opportunity to succeed throughout their application. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we actively encourage conversations about reasonable adjustments and will invite shortlisted candidates to share any adjustments they may need during the recruitment process.