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Interim Commercial Counsel

Interim Commercial Counsel

Kingsley Green RecruitmentSheffield, UK
14 hours ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

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