Legal Counsel

Overview

As Legal Counsel, you will support the Head of Legal in a growing European IT group, handling commercial contracts and risk. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive efficient contracting and scalable processes amid acquisitions and rapid growth. The role offers exposure to IT-specific contracts, data protection, and cyber security, with independence and guidance as needed. This is a key position in a fast-paced, growth-focused legal team.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• career development and lifelong learning
• broad flexible benefits scheme
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• competitive salary package
• large company benefits

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (customer contracts, MSAs, consultancy agreements, supplier terms, NDAs)
• Develop and maintain standard SCC contract templates
• Join customer calls to explain legal and risk aspects of offerings
• Work independently with expanding commercial and compliance teams under month/quarter/year-end pressures
• Assist on cross-organisational projects and liaise with other functions
• Provide ad-hoc legal and compliance support across the SCC group of technology companies

Key requirements

• 5+ years PQE
• Qualified UK lawyer
• Training and qualification from a well-recognised commercial law firm or in-house team
• Excellent written and verbal English communication
• Experience with commercial contracts for customers/clients
• Exposure to IP law beneficial
• Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments with strong risk awareness
• BPSS and SC security clearances requirement

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Commercially minded with risk awareness
• IT contracts expertise (product/SaaS resale, MSP arrangements)
• Cloud service provision
• Cyber security and data protection knowledge

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