Legal Counsel (Maternity Cover) - SaaS 9-12 Month FTCLocation: London (Hybrid - typically 1 day per week in the office)Contract: Fixed-term contract, 9-12 months (TBC)Start Date: ASAPWorking Pattern: Full-time, flexible working supportedThe 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 contractsDraft and negotiate NDAs, SaaS agreements and less complex amendmentsPartner closely with Sales teams, providing pragmatic, commercial legal adviceManage competing priorities in a time-pressured environmentSupport stakeholders across multiple international jurisdictionsQuickly 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 essentialStrong experience supporting Sales teams and commercial negotiationsConfident working at pace and managing high workloadsCommercial, solutions-focused mindsetComfortable learning new systems and processes quickly ..... full job details .....