Legal Counsel, Corporate/Commercial, 3-5 PQE
SeedLegals
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- We’re seeking a bright, ambitious Legal Counsel to join the in-house Legal team at SeedLegals.
- Working across the GC (commercial & regulatory) and Legal Product teams, and reporting directly to the Head of Legal.
- Play a pivotal role in providing pragmatic, commercially astute legal guidance across the business including Customer Experience (CX), Marketing, Partnerships, Product and Sales.
- Review and uphold the legal soundness of existing products.
- Work with the Legal, Product and Tech teams to develop new products and features.
- Undertake a wide range of corporate and commercial legal work with tech and automation at its core.
- Contribute to the continued development of SeedLegals' innovative approach to legal services.
Requirements
- Qualified solicitor (approx. 3-5 PQE) in England & Wales.
- Experience in a broad range of corporate legal work, e.g. articles of association and shareholders’ agreements, financing rounds, advance subscription agreements, convertible loan notes, and general corporate matters.
- Experience in a broad range of general commercial work, e.g. commercial contracts (drafting and negotiation), data protection, and employment matters.
- A proactive approach, with a focus on anticipating issues, delivering the right solutions and consistently adding value to the business and our customers.
- Motivated to assume responsibility and work within a fast-paced, scaling company.
- Excellent communication skills, with a strong attention to detail.
- Outstanding organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Right to work in the UK.
Benefits
- Share options: the option to buy shares in SeedLegals via our performance-based share option scheme
- Contributory pension, private healthcare, critical illness cover + life insurance
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Buy and Sell Annual Leave Scheme
- Flexible working — hybrid model with London office access
- Weekly allowance for a free lunch in the office
- £250 working-from-home allowance to set up your home office
- Annual learning budget for training courses, conferences and books
- 3 paid work days per year for volunteering
- Access to Happl - with monthly flexible spend on wellbeing
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Free lunch in the office once per week
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate legal workcommercial contractsdata protectionemployment mattersarticles of associationshareholders’ agreementsfinancing roundsadvance subscription agreementsconvertible loan noteslegal guidance
Soft Skills
proactive approachcommunication skillsattention to detailorganisational skillsmultitaskingmeeting deadlinesanticipating issuesdelivering solutionsadding valuemotivated
Certifications
qualified solicitor3-5 PQE