Legal Counsel

Parkside
Legal Counsel (Maternity Cover) SaaS 9 12 Month FTC Location: London (Hybrid typically 1 day per week in the office)
Contract: Fixed-term contract, 9 12 months (TBC)
Start Date: ASAP
Working Pattern: Full-time, flexible working supported

The Role We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team on a maternity cover basis. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can hit the ground running, supporting a fast-paced SaaS business across multiple jurisdictions in Europe and the Middle East.
You will report directly to the hiring manager and join a collaborative team of 8 legal professionals, playing a key role in contract triage and day-to-day commercial legal support.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial contracts
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, SaaS agreements and less complex amendments
• Partner closely with Sales teams, providing pragmatic, commercial legal advice
• Manage competing priorities in a time-pressured environment
• Support stakeholders across multiple international jurisdictions
• Quickly embed into established legal processes (full onboarding provided)

About You

• Qualified solicitor (UK or equivalent) with circa 4 5 years PQE (flexible)
• Previous in-house experience within a SaaS business is essential
• Strong experience supporting Sales teams and commercial negotiations
• Confident working at pace and managing high workloads
• Commercial, solutions-focused mindset
• Comfortable learning new systems and processes quickly

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Experience using G-Suite (Gmail), Slack, Ironclad and Salesforce (SFDC)
• Exposure to international / multi-jurisdictional work

Why Apply?

• Immediate impact role with meaningful responsibility
• Hybrid and flexible working model
• Supportive, well-structured legal team
• Excellent exposure to international SaaS operations