Senior Legal Counsel

OneAdvanced, based in Birmingham are seeking an accomplished Senior Legal Counsel to join our dynamic Commercial Legal Team on a permanent basis. You will play a pivotal role in supporting this growing, dynamic SaaS business deliver against its growth ambitions across the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the USA, encompassing all its commercial sectors.

You will oversee a team of legal professionals and commercial managers, provide strategic legal advice, and manage complex commercial contracts. Your expertise will ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and drive the company's growth while maintaining our commitment to legal and ethical standards.

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will drive legal excellence, manage complex contractual landscapes, and align legal strategies with OneAdvanced’s broader business objectives. The position offers a unique opportunity to lead in an agile, fast-paced environment and collaborate across functions to deliver impactful legal solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Legal, Commercial, your responsibilities will include:

• Global Leadership in Commercial Legal Matters
• Deal Structuring and Closing:
• Contractual Breadth
• Privacy and Data Protection
• Contractual Risk Management
• Legal Operations:
• Team Leadership:
• Training and Development:
• Strategic Collaboration
• Contentious Matters and Dispute Resolution
• Deputizing for Leadership

This role presents a rare opportunity to be part of a go forward-thinking SaaS company operating on a global scale. If you are a seasoned legal professional ready to make a transformative impact and can bring the following we encourage you to apply:

You will bring:

• Extensive SaaS Expertise: 5–8+ years of PQ experience managing the full lifecycle of SaaS contracts.
• Privacy and Data Protection Knowledge: In-depth understanding of GDPR and other global privacy regulations, with proven experience in negotiating data processing agreements and providing initial privacy and data protection advice.
• Qualified Legal Credentials: UK-qualified solicitor with a strong grasp of public procurement law, government framework contracts, and commercial contracts.
• Negotiation Skills: Exceptional negotiation and drafting skills with the ability to manage high-stakes agreements.
• Team Management: Proven experience leading and managing legal teams.
• Legal Operations Experience: Demonstrated ability to partner with legal operations leaders to improve efficiency and adopt innovative legal technologies.
• Tech-Savvy: Familiarity with legal tech tools and proficiency in leveraging them to streamline operations.
• Commercial Acumen: A proven ability to navigate complex contractual landscapes with a business-focused, value-driven approach.
• Strategic Vision: Exceptional capacity to align legal strategies with broader organizational goals and manage multifaceted challenges effectively.
• Exceptional Stakeholder Engagement: Strong interpersonal skills to manage and influence key stakeholders across varying levels of the business.
• Agility and Resilience: A proactive, adaptable mindset to embrace continuous learning and change within a high-growth environment.
• Customer-Centric Focus: A commitment to delivering excellence for internal and external clients, placing their needs at the core of decision-making processes.
• Team Leadership and Collaboration: A self-starter with a collaborative ethos, capable of inspiring team members and driving cross-functional synergies in line with OneAdvanced’s “One Team” philosophy.
• Innovative Problem-Solving: A creative, solution-oriented professional with a strong work ethic and a pragmatic approach to achieving results.

You should be comfortable with working in Birmingham on a hybrid basis