Legal Counsel
Core
In-house legal counsel building legal foundations, handling contracts, IP, data protection, and litigation for a fast-growing AI phone agent company.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (hands-on IC)
Builds
Legal templates, processes, and external counsel coordination for a global AI/SaaS product
Domain
Technology / SaaS / AI / Telecoms
Required skills
Commercial contracting, GDPR compliance, Litigation strategy, IP management (trademarks, open source), Corporate law, External counsel management
Preferred skills
AI/telecoms product experience, Venture funding/M&A exposure, UK/US commercial law knowledge, First legal hire at scale-up
Technologies
Legal tech tools, Data processing agreements
Responsibilities
Assess disputes and litigation strategy, File and defend trademarks/IP, Manage corporate law and compliance across EU/UK/US, Coordinate external law firms and advisors, Handle data protection queries and GDPR compliance, Serve as primary legal contact for Sales, Engineering, and Ops
