Legal Counsel providing legal advice and managing contract work for dentsu in Manchester and Leeds. Drafting, negotiating, and supporting commercial agreements with clients and suppliers.
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Hybrid Legal Counsel
Posted 4 months ago
About the role
- Legal Counsel at Motorway working on commercial agreements and corporate transactions in a collaborative culture. Supporting payments compliance and solving complex legal issues.
Responsibilities
- Tackle the commercial heavy lifting: You’ll get stuck into the full gamut of commercial agreements, from partnerships and marketing deals to SaaS contracts, ensuring our paperwork keeps up with our pace.
- Support big moves: You’ll play a key role in supporting corporate transactions, giving you a front-row seat to how a major scale-up handles its business evolution.
- Navigate the tricky stuff: You’ll support our payments function with financial regulation (FinReg) and help our employment teams navigate people matters, keeping us compliant and fair.
- Collaborate across the board: You won’t be hidden away in an office; you’ll report to the Director of Legal and work with everyone from customer service agents right up to the C-Suite.
- Solve problems, don't just spot them: You’ll need to think on your feet and offer proactive solutions to complex issues, rather than just pointing out the roadblocks.
Requirements
- You’re a UK-qualified solicitor. We usually look for around 3 years PQE as a guide
- You’ve trained at a reputable law firm or in-house, and ideally, you’ve already got a taste for the tech world or a VC-backed scale-up.
- You’ve got solid experience in at least one key area like M&A, commercial contracts, disputes, marketing, or hosted software agreements.
- You’re a strong communicator who can translate complex legal jargon into clear, plain English that anyone in the business can understand.
- You’re proactive, adaptable, and willing to roll up your sleeves to take on challenges that might sit slightly outside your usual area of expertise.
Benefits
- Work with a collaborative culture
- Opportunity to develop your legal career
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