In-House Legal Counsel

Overview

As a commercially minded solicitor in Croud’s Legal team, you will advise on commercial contracts, IP, data protection and broader compliance. You’ll draft, review and negotiate agreements while managing legal risk to keep the business compliant and efficient. The role involves developing practical guidance, playbooks, and training, with opportunities to influence processes and horizon scan for changes in regulation. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders across the business in a fast-paced, creative marketing environment. This is a hands-on, impact-driven position in a supportive, growth-focused culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Sabbatical after 7 years
• 25 days holiday
• Discretionary annual incentive
• Health & Wellbeing contribution
• Life insurance and income protection
• Pension

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts with clients, suppliers and third parties
• Developing and maintaining in-house playbooks; supporting risk mitigation
• Identifying efficiency improvements within established processes
• Providing timely legal advice to internal stakeholders on digital marketing and advertising topics
• Ensuring legal compliance on key client contracts and obtaining necessary approvals
• Promoting best practices in legal, compliance and risk management across the company
• Coordinating with external legal partners and providing legal training to the business
• Tracking legislation and horizon scanning to keep the team informed

Key requirements

• UK qualified solicitor with 2–3 years PQE (candidates with less PQE considered if experience matches)
• Strong knowledge of commercial and IP law
• Experience in IP or commercial legal roles, either in private practice or in-house
• Excellent communication, negotiation and drafting skills
• Excellent prioritisation and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Pragmatic, commercially minded, proactive with initiative
• Ability to explain complex legal issues to non-legal colleagues

• Excellent communication
• Strong negotiation and drafting
• Proactive and pragmatic
• Commercial contract law
• Intellectual property
• Data protection

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