Employment Counsel
Snowflake
Salary
💰 £25,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Work closely with the Legal team, Head of Legal and General Counsel, providing in-house support across commercial, corporate, data protection and IP matters
- Support Customer Success and Sales Teams with legal advice to enable Benifex’s growth
- Draft and negotiate a variety of contracts (variations, novations, NDAs, etc.)
- Support M&A, contract negotiations, strategic projects and new entity setups (e.g., Philippines)
- Implement and improve contract repository and legal processes (example: Juro)
- Demystify legal jargon and act as a business partner across the organisation
- Contribute to the global evolution of Benifex and the Legal Team; participate in project work and continuous improvement
Requirements
- Legal education: LLB or GDL (LPC / SQE desirable but not essential)
- Prior legal experience advantageous (ideally in-house or private practice such as corporate, commercial, commercial property or insolvency)
- Any experience in reviewing and improving contract templates, contract systems, practices and processes
- Ability to draft and negotiate contracts (variations, novations, NDAs etc.)
- Communication Skills: can communicate basic information clearly and concisely
- Critical Thinking: can identify and analyse basic problems and follow logical reasoning
- Negotiation: can effectively negotiate simple agreements
- Problem Solving: can identify simple problems and implement basic solutions
- Legal Skills: can draft simple concepts and perform legal research and contractual interpretation
- Organisational Skills: can manage personal tasks, prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Personal Development: willingness to identify areas for personal skill development and participate in training
- Must be based in the UK or Ireland and able to attend the office at least once a month
