Senior Legal Counsel

ITRS Group

Senior Legal Counsel advising on complex commercial transactions and legal support for technology industry. Leading risk management, compliance, and strategic initiatives to support business growth.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex, high-value commercial matters end-to-end and close strategic customer, partner and supplier agreements that support growth.
Draft and negotiate different technology contracts, including SaaS and software licensing, reseller and channel partnerships, and vendor arrangements, working with the Sales and Business Development teams across the globe.
Support the business across a broad range of legal areas, including disputes, employment, IP and corporate matters, with a focus on commercially aligned risk management.
Oversee legal risk management across the group, owning and developing the legal risk register, driving mitigation plans and embedding a proactive approach to risk.
Partner closely with Finance on a range of matters, including insurance, pensions and broader financial and operational queries.
Lead on data protection and privacy matters, supporting compliance with UK and EU GDPR and working closely with Information Security on customer and regulatory expectations.
Contribute to product development and innovation by advising on software licensing models, open-source considerations and technology-related regulation.
Drive continuous improvement in legal operations by developing templates, playbooks and scalable processes that enable the business to move quickly.
Support strategic projects and corporate activity, including M&A and business transformation initiatives, collaborating with the Corporate Development team.
Oversee the company secretarial function, working with external providers to ensure ongoing compliance across global entities.
Proactively monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments in the UK and globally—particularly in technology, AI and data protection—and translate these into clear, actionable guidance for the business.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified Solicitor with c.4+ years' PQE and strong experience in commercial law within a technology-focused environment.
Proven expertise in drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements including SaaS, software licensing and complex bespoke contracts.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence and credibility to partner effectively across all levels of the business and build trusted relationships internally and externally.
**Desirable but not essential:**
In-house experience within a technology, SaaS or B2B software business.
Experience advising on AI and emerging technologies and an understanding of the evolving legal and regulatory landscape in this area.
Familiarity with intellectual property and broader technology law frameworks.
Exposure to international commercial transactions across EMEA, APAC and North America.
Experience supporting Product and Engineering teams within a fast-paced technology environment.
Knowledge of financial services or highly regulated technology environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance and Dental Health Cover for you and your dependants
Employee Assistance Programme
Pension
Flexible Hybrid Working
Enhanced Parental Leave
Travel Insurance
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Referral Bonus
Buy and Sell Holiday

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Hard Skills & Tools

Drafting ContractsNegotiating AgreementsLegal Risk ManagementIntellectual Property LawTechnology Law FrameworksM&A SupportGDPR ComplianceEmerging Technologies AdvisoryCommercial AgreementsFinancial Services Knowledge

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementRelationship BuildingCollaborationProactive ApproachCommunication