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Internal Legal Counsel

Internal Legal Counsel

RedTech Recruitment Ltd. • North Uttlesford / Greater Cambridge Area, ESS, gb
13 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job Description
Internal Legal Counsel

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Internal Legal Counsel to join a cutting-edge technology company developing highly innovative hardware and AI software products.

As the business continues to scale, they are looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to establish and develop their in-house legal capability, becoming a trusted advisor to senior leadership across a broad range of strategic business matters.

This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious technology business where legal is viewed as a strategic business function, helping to shape commercial decisions, manage risk, and support the company's continued growth. Working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, software, and advanced hardware, you will play a key role in supporting the company's next phase of growth.

Location: North Uttlesford / Greater Cambridge Area (5 days onsite)

Salary: Competitive + benefits package

Requirements for Internal Legal Counsel:
  • Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales (or equivalent recognised jurisdiction)
  • Significant post-qualification experience gained in-house and/or within a leading commercial law firm
  • Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements
  • Excellent knowledge of technology law, intellectual property, software licensing, and data protection legislation
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Applicants must be fully eligible to work in the UK without restriction, time limit, or sponsorship

Desirable:
  • Experience within an AI, software, SaaS, or high-growth technology company
  • Knowledge of AI governance, emerging AI regulation, or responsible AI frameworks
  • Experience implementing legal operations, contract management systems, or compliance programmes

Responsibilities for Internal Legal Counsel:
  • Provide commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of business activities
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements including customer, supplier, partnership, licensing, SaaS, and confidentiality agreements
  • Advise on legal matters relating to AI technologies, software licensing, intellectual property, data protection, privacy, and emerging regulatory frameworks
  • Support corporate governance, compliance, and risk management initiatives across the business
  • Monitor developments in UK and international legislation affecting AI and technology businesses, providing practical guidance to stakeholders
  • Work closely with senior leadership to support strategic business decisions and manage legal risk
  • Manage relationships with external legal advisers where specialist expertise is required
  • Help shape and develop the company's internal legal function as the business continues to grow

What this offers:
  • A highly visible, strategic role working directly with senior leadership and influencing key business decisions
  • The opportunity to build and shape an in-house legal function within a rapidly growing technology business

Applications:
If you are an experienced commercial solicitor looking to move into (or further develop) an in-house legal career within an exciting technology business, we would love to hear from you. Please send an up-to-date CV via the relevant link.

We're committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for your application or during the review process, please highlight this by emailing applications@redtech-recruit.com (if this email address has been removed by the job-board, full details for contact are available on our website).

Keywords: Legal Counsel / In-House Solicitor / Commercial Solicitor / Technology Lawyer / AI Lawyer / Software Licensing / Intellectual Property / Data Protection / Privacy Law / SaaS / Commercial Contracts / Corporate Counsel / Defence Technology / Technology Law / General Counsel

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