Legal Counsel - Commercial

Legora Legora · Vertical AI · London, United Kingdom · Corporate

This role is for a Commercial Counsel at Legora, a legal technology company that uses AI to enhance legal work. The counsel will focus on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, advising on risk, and supporting go-to-market and procurement activities. The role requires strong legal judgment, experience with B2B SaaS agreements, and an interest in AI and legal tech.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as a commercial legal partner to the business, working closely with senior stakeholders in Growth, Operations, and Procurement on customer and supplier engagements.
  2. Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of customer and supplier contracts, with a strong focus on closing deals efficiently and pragmatically.
  3. Advise on commercial risk allocation, pricing structures, liability, and contractual protections within customer and supplier agreements.
  4. Support go-to-market and procurement activities by enabling scalable, repeatable commercial contracting practices.
  5. Address data protection and compliance considerations primarily within the context of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring risks are appropriately managed without slowing execution.

Skills

Required

  • Law degree from UK, or an EU-jurisdiction, qualified to practice in that country.
  • 3-5 years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or as an in-house legal counsel.
  • Strong experience negotiating B2B SaaS agreements and supporting commercial teams.
  • Strong legal judgment and confidence in making decisions independently.
  • Experience in handling corporate matters and drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
  • Ability to operate across multiple time zones.
  • Comfortable working independently.

Nice to have

  • Spanish and/or German language skills
  • Experience with data privacy matters, IT security and/or corporate law
  • Keen interest in AI and legal tech

What the JD emphasized

  • primary focus on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
  • high degree of independence
  • operate across multiple time zones
  • partnering closely with stakeholders
  • managing risk
  • AI-native workspace
  • AI-first team
  • strong legal judgment
  • curiosity, problem-solving, and a proactive mindset
  • pragmatic solutions
  • redefine how legal work is done globally
  • closing deals efficiently and pragmatically
  • commercial risk allocation
  • data protection and compliance considerations
  • scalable, repeatable commercial contracting practices
  • 3-5 years of experience
  • Strong experience negotiating B2B SaaS agreements
  • excellent negotiator
  • Strong legal judgment and confidence in making decisions independently
  • Experience in handling corporate matters and drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
  • Experience with data privacy matters, IT security and/or corporate law is meritorious
  • achieving meaningful business outcomes
  • actionable advice delivered clearly and comprehensively
  • thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic entrepreneurial environment
  • rapidly evolving business setting
  • take initiative
  • committed to delivering high-quality results
  • comfortable working independently
  • effectively manage work across different time zones
  • excited about the potential of technology to transform the legal industry
  • keen interest in AI and legal tech
  • eager to learn and apply these tools in real-world settings