Legal Counsel
Altruistiq's software solution delivers sustainability intelligence and real corporate impact in carbon reduction and beyond for large businesses that see more than 'just' reporting as the goal.
Altruistiq empowers businesses with the technology to automate sustainability data measurement, management and exchange - with unparalleled accuracy and ease. We believe that sustainability is the corporate world's biggest data challenge. Our mission is to enable businesses to do more of what is measurably good, driven by data and impact intelligence. Read about our latest investment below:
The role:
We are seeking an exceptional commercial lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is eager to pursue lofty goals and challenges. To succeed in this position, you must be comfortable working independently — executing efficiently and making defensible decisions on behalf of Altruistiq. You will handle customer and supplier contract negotiations and advise on a broad range of other issues important to Altruistiq’s business. We are growing rapidly, and this role has the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our continued success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead customer contracting processes:
- Review, draft and negotiate SaaS licensing and professional service agreements related to our core business
- Identify and implement processes to streamline negotiations
- Develop training materials to support our sales team to navigate the contracting process more effectively
- Be a legal thought-partner to the broader business:
- Support functional leaders with the review and negotiation of supplier contracts
- Provide legal guidance to business teams across a range of legal, regulatory and contractual topics
- Provide legal guidance to support optimal outcome of litigation/regulatory disputes, including sourcing external advice where appropriate
Requirements:
- UK qualified
- 6-10 years post qualification experience
- Strong track record of success at a top law firm, followed by at least 2 years of in-house experience. Prior experience focused on software licensing is a plus.
- Experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, with exposure to intellectual property, GDPR and data protection issues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to understand complex contractual issues, assess risk and exercise strong business judgment — taking clear ownership of end outcomes, while being an excellent team player
- Enjoy working hard and overcoming challenges
Our benefits include:
- Equity, we believe our team should all have a stake in the company we're building.
- A supportive culture to help you learn and develop into a better version of yourself, including a learning & development budget and policy.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Private health and dental insurance for you and your partner/family.
- Generous pension contribution.
- Unlimited holiday policy.
- Flexible working, remote-first, with allowance to join a shared working space where you live.
- Health & wellness budget, cycle scheme.
- Team offsites, and annual events to spend time together as a team.
- Work in a diverse, feedback-driven organisation, decentralised decision making enabling everyone to weigh in, offering lots of freedom, impact as well as responsibility.
At Altruistiq we believe a diverse team is a better team.
We welcome you to apply, and if there are accommodations that can be made to make the application and interview process more accessible for you please just get in touch. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.