Junior Legal Counsel (Remote/Hybrid)

Overview

In this role you provide strategic, commercially focused legal support to enable growth while managing risk. You work as a trusted partner to Sales, Customer Service, and Procurement across multiple jurisdictions. You will handle complex contracts, data protection and regulatory compliance, and governance with a practical, solution-driven approach. The position supports central governance and legal operations, delivering business-friendly legal guidance at scale. This role offers remote/hybrid working with some in-person collaboration in Edinburgh.

Pay / Benefits

• Remote/Hybrid-Working arrangements
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements including global sales contracts, tenders, supplier agreements and IP licences
• Partner with Sales, Customer Service and Procurement to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
• Support revenue-generating activities by structuring robust contract solutions
• Provide GDPR and data protection legal advice and regulatory compliance guidance
• Advise on competition law, anti-bribery and broader regulatory obligations
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate changes into practical business guidance
• Support corporate governance and legal entity management
• Manage contract governance processes, repositories and signing controls
• Identify, assess and mitigate legal risks and improve internal reporting on legal risks and trends

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor (Scotland or England & Wales) with circa 3-4 years PQE
• Experience negotiating complex, commercial contracts
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence at all levels

• stakeholder management
• influence across the organization
• clear communication
• GDPR and data protection
• competition law
• anti-bribery and regulatory compliance

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