Legal council

Job Summary: Legal Counsel (Mid-Level)

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: [Hybrid / UK / US]
Entities covered: UK, US, South Africa, Poland

Purpose

• Provide commercial and corporate legal support across Albida's advisory, implementation and Workday reseller business.
• Take over day-to-day legal sign-off so the CEO is no longer the default approver.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate client contracts: MSAs, SOWs, framework agreements, order forms and AMS terms.
• Manage the contract template suite and keep fallback positions current.
• Review Workday reseller and licensing terms, and flag billing and liability risk.
• Review subcontractor, partner and supplier agreements.
• Handle commercial disputes: assess exposure, coordinate external counsel, and keep the CEO informed.
• Support M&A and corporate transactions, including due diligence and disclosure.
• Advise on data protection, employment and cross-border issues across the four jurisdictions.
• Review RFP and tender legal requirements, including public sector frameworks.
• Manage the contract repository, approvals workflow and renewal dates.
• Brief the CEO on legal risk, with clear recommendations.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent, with 4 to 8 years' post-qualification experience.
• Commercial contracts experience in technology, SaaS or professional services.
• Comfortable negotiating directly with client legal teams.
• Working knowledge of UK law; US or South African exposure preferred.
• Plain, precise drafting style.

Desirable

• Experience with enterprise software licensing or reseller agreements.
• Experience in a consultancy or partner-led business.
• Dispute resolution or M&A exposure.

Success measures

• Contract turnaround times met.
• Reduction in non-standard terms agreed.
• CEO time on legal review reduced.
• Disputes escalated early, with clear exposure assessments.

Authority

• Approves standard-form contracts within agreed limits.
• Escalates non-standard terms, uncapped liability and disputes to the CEO.
• Instructs external counsel within an agreed budget.

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