Senior Commercial & Data Privacy Solicitor Job at Jameson Legal (London)

Senior Counsel, Commercial & Employment (EMEA)

We are looking for a mission-driven, collaborative, and highly motivated individ...

Location

Switzerland , Zurich

Salary:

Not provided

Benchling

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

7+ years of general relevant legal experience
At least 5 years in house specifically focused on commercial enterprise SaaS transactions
Understand SaaS contracting norms and market terms
Experience supporting sales and go-to-market activities in biotech, healthcare, or life sciences industries is a plus
Experience navigating employment law across multiple European jurisdictions is preferred
Qualified attorney or solicitor (or EU equivalent) with experience in an English-speaking jurisdiction required
Strategic thinker
Autonomous and collaborative
Exceptional communicator
Organized and detail-oriented

Job Responsibility

Own and manage the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for our EMEA operations
Collaborate with the Head of Commercial, Legal and other global legal team members to develop and implement efficient, scalable, localized contracting policies, practices, and processes
Apply sound judgment to assess risks associated with non-standard legal positions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement practical mitigation strategies
Partner with our global HR, legal, and business leaders on a wide range of European employment law matters
Maintain a working knowledge of relevant European laws and regulations related to privacy customer data protection and advise on their implications for Benchling's business in EMEA

What we offer

Competitive total rewards package
Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
Four months of fully paid parental leave
Home office stipend
Mental health benefits + wellness stipend
Learning and development reimbursement
25 days vacation days + public holidays
Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
Remote perks including travel to hubs

Fulltime

Senior Counsel, Commercial & Employment (EMEA)

We are looking for a mission-driven, collaborative, and highly motivated individ...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Benchling

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

7+ years of general relevant legal experience
At least 5 years in house specifically focused on commercial enterprise SaaS transactions
Understand SaaS contracting norms and market terms
Qualified attorney or solicitor (or EU equivalent) with experience in an English-speaking jurisdiction required
Experience supporting sales and go-to-market activities in biotech, healthcare, or life sciences industries is a plus
Experience navigating employment law across multiple European jurisdictions is preferred
Strategic thinker
Autonomous and collaborative
Exceptional communicator
Organized and detail-oriented

Job Responsibility

Own and manage the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for EMEA operations
Structure, draft, and negotiate SaaS agreements, professional services and outsourcing agreements, partner agreements, DPAs and security addendums, and other operational agreements
Work closely with EMEA sales, revenue operations teams and deal desk to accelerate deals
Provide strategic legal advice on complex issues
Ensure efficient, timely support for customer negotiations and other commercial transactions
Collaborate to develop and implement efficient, scalable, localized contracting policies, practices, and processes
Evolve and manage training programs for the EMEA sales organization
Apply sound judgment to assess risks associated with non-standard legal positions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement practical mitigation strategies
Provide clear, concise guidance to senior stakeholders on legal risks and liabilities

What we offer

Competitive total rewards package
Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
Four months of fully paid parental leave
Home office stipend
Mental health benefits + wellness stipend
Learning and development reimbursement
25 days vacation days + public holidays
Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
Remote perks including travel to hubs

Fulltime

Senior Freelance Commercial Lawyer

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Arbor Law

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

England & Wales Qualified Solicitor or Foreign Qualified Lawyer or Paralegal or Other
Banking & Finance or Commercial or Competition or Construction or Corporate or Data Privacy or Dispute Resolution or Employment or Financial Services or Intellectual Property or Pensions or Projects & Procurement or Private Wealth or Property or Regulatory & Compliance or Restructuring & Insolvency or Tax or Other
0-5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) or 6-10 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) or 11+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE)
Have worked as an interim or consultant lawyer before or Not have worked as an interim or consultant lawyer before
Open to work in Law Firm or In-House
Prepared to work At home or Hybrid or In office or No preference

Junior Commercial Counsel

You will be our second ever legal hire, reporting to the Legal & Compliance Lead...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Qargo

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified solicitor or CILEX lawyer in England & Wales (NQ–3 PQE), with in-house experience or 3–5 years of in-house legal experience at a technology or SaaS business
Solid grounding in SaaS commercial contracting: MSAs, Order Forms, DPAs, NDAs
Familiarity with UK & EU GDPR and data protection fundamentals
Experience with a CLM tool (Juro experience is a real bonus!)
Tech-native and AI-curious: comfortable with tools like Slack, Notion, Google Workspace and GenAI tooling
Pragmatic, business-first mindset - you translate legal risk into clear, actionable commercial advice
Confident operating autonomously in a small team, with high ownership and a bias to action
Excellent written and verbal communication
comfortable with senior stakeholders and external advisers
Collaborative and curious — you genuinely want to grow a function, not just maintain it

Job Responsibility

Own day-to-day customer contracting (MSAs, Order Forms, NDAs, DPAs, amendments, renewals, SOWs), with scope to grow into handling strategic, high-value, and enterprise deals alongside the Legal Lead
Manage and evolve Qargo's CLM (Juro) with the Sales-enablement Lead: manage templates, workflows, playbooks, reporting, and user enablement across the business
Co-own Qargo's data protection and privacy operations: negotiate customer and vendor DPAs, maintain the intra-group data sharing framework and privacy/cookie policies, and partner with Security on NIS2 and incident response readiness
Own end-to-end supplier and procurement contracting: SaaS vendors, IT, marketing, and professional services
Support US expansion: help stand up customer contracting workflows for Qargo Tech Inc
Provide support on corporate compliance and other ad hoc legal tasks as needed

What we offer

A competitive package
Flexible hybrid working from our London office
Private healthcare with Vitality
Growth opportunities in a fast-scaling tech company expanding into the US and beyond
Meaningful ownership from day one — this isn't a support role, it's a building role
Being part of a driven and inclusive team that is transforming the logistics industry

Fulltime

Senior Legal Counsel

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Accutrainee

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified Solicitor or Lawyer with approximately 5+ years’ relevant experience
Strong commercial contracts drafting and negotiation experience is essential
Experience working with UK, US and/or European commercial agreements
Proven ability to identify, manage and mitigate contractual and legal risks
Experience within life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, professional services or other regulated industries would be advantageous
Exposure to governance, data protection/privacy or private equity-backed environments would be beneficial
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to work closely with senior leadership teams
Commercially pragmatic, proactive and capable of working independently within a fast-paced business environment

Job Responsibility

Contract Drafting and Negotiation: Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial client, supplier, consultancy and technology agreements across UK, US and European markets
Commercial and Strategic Advisory: Partner closely with senior stakeholders, including executive leadership, to provide commercially focused legal advice and practical risk management solutions
Governance and Process Improvement: Support governance frameworks within a private equity-backed environment and contribute to the ongoing development and standardisation of legal processes, templates and workflows
Data Protection and Regulatory Support: Assist with data protection, privacy and regulatory matters, including contractual risk management and governance considerations across multiple jurisdictions
External Partner Management: Manage relationships with external counsel, suppliers and key business stakeholders where required
Mentoring and Team Support: Support and mentor junior members of the legal team, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing legal function
Project Involvement: Play a key role in strategic business initiatives and projects, including potential M&A activity and wider operational growth initiatives

What we offer

Hybrid working with approximately 2 office days per week in South West London

Fulltime

Lead Counsel MVNx

The Lead Counsel role will support the MVNx project as sole counsel and play a p...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Vodafone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified solicitor or equivalent with extensive commercial and corporate experience
Significant exposure to complex environments, technical commercial drafting, very strong stakeholder management, strong influencing skills and in-house experience
Proven experience in dealing with conflicts and resolution of senior stakeholders
Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders
Ability to join the dots for the organisation and eliminate siloed working
Advanced Legal Expertise: Regulatory Compliance: Strong understanding of telecom regulations, GDPR and equivalent data privacy laws, and cross‑border legal frameworks
Contract Structuring: Skilled in drafting and negotiating complex agreements with partners, vendors, and regulators
Risk & Compliance: Ability to identify and mitigate multi‑jurisdictional legal and compliance risks
Transactional Experience: Corporate transactions, including customer base acquisitions and M&A activities
Technology & Platform Knowledge: Digital Ecosystems: Familiar with mobile platforms, APIs, and interoperability standards

Job Responsibility

Support the MVNx project as sole counsel
Play a pivotal role in joining the cross-functional project team, helping them to get set up, work together and stay aligned
Understand the inner workings of Vodafone and the complexities in structures and inter company agreements across the Group

What we offer

Yearly bonus: 20%
Company car: company funded car of £580 per month + private fuel or cash alternative of £630 per month
Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
Charity days: 5 days/year
Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%
Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

Associate Legal Counsel

We are looking for an exceptional lawyer based in London to join our growing glo...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

AlphaSights

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

BA/BS/LLB from a top university in the UK or other relevant law degree
An English qualified solicitor, with at least 1 years experience at a top firm or in-house
Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
Track record of achievement in professional and academic activities
Resilient, high-energy, self-starter who’s focused on delivering commercial outcomes
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, delivering high quality, strategic and commercial advice to senior stakeholders and clients
Ability manage tight deadlines across multiple projects
Ability to work on both transactional and non-transactional legal matters
Confidence and flexibility operating in a fast-paced, challenging and dynamic environment
People-oriented, emotionally intelligent, team mindset with an ability to develop strong relationships and navigate challenges across the organization and its functions

Job Responsibility

Negotiating contracts with clients and vendors
Working closely with the client services team and our clients’ legal and compliance teams to ensure clients access knowledge safely
Drafting and implementing internal policies and procedures to appropriately manage risk
Developing and delivering legal and compliance training to the business
Dealing with evolving areas of law including intellectual property, data privacy, technology, sanctions and regulatory compliance, employment and taxation

What we offer

4% matched pension contribution on qualified earnings
Comprehensive private health insurance coverage and dental insurance
25 vacation days, 8 bank holidays, and business closure over the Christmas break
State-of-the-art office with amenities in the City of London

Fulltime

Advisory (information law)

The firm is looking to expand its existing specialist information law team and s...

Location

United Kingdom

Salary:

Not provided

360 Resourcing Solutions

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified lawyer (solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive)
Self-motivated and ambitious
Confident lawyer who is dynamic
Ability to develop skills to work with senior stakeholders in client organisations, as well as the ICO, other regulatory bodies and the other side in commercial contracts, or claimants and their representatives
Ideally already have some knowledge of working for one or more of our client groups, or information law legal work (broadly, data protection, freedom of information, privacy/human rights issues, and common law confidentiality matters)
Good eye for technical detail
Ability to breakdown complex issues into easy-to-understand and practically useful advice
Genuine interest in helping our clients help people and do the right thing

Job Responsibility

Supporting our clients with their responses to data subject access or other information rights requests
Breach and incident management, including advising on reporting matters to the ICO and dealing with ICO investigations, and notifying affected data subjects
Medical devices and artificial intelligence law
Advising on broader information law issues for our client groups
Drafting and reviewing information governance policies and procedures
Drafting and agreeing data sharing or data processing agreements or clauses, or advising on confidentiality agreements
Advising on specialist legislation, for instance powers of disclosure under regulatory law, RIPA issues, the requirements of information standards given under s. 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Litigating data protection cases, including in conjunction with our Claims division
Drafting FOI responses or internal reviews, responding to ICO complaints, and dealing with First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) litigation
Providing training and supporting BD activities

What we offer

Competitive Salary & Benefits
Top quality work
Excellent career prospects
Healthy work life balance
Supportive working environment
Inclusive employer
Reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process

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