Senior Legal Counsel

RaydaRemoteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 3 weeks ago

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About this role

This is a remote position.

- Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of customer agreements, vendor and partner contracts, service agreements, data protection and privacy-related agreements, NDAs and other commercial contracts across Rayda’s operating markets.

- Manage contract negotiations with customers, vendors, partners and other third parties across multiple jurisdictions.

- Partner closely with Sales to provide practical legal guidance during customer negotiations and help reduce unnecessary friction in deal cycles.

- Provide clear, commercially minded legal risk assessments that enable leadership and business teams to make informed decisions.

- Advise on data protection, privacy, intellectual property and other legal matters relevant to Rayda’s products and operations.

- Own and improve Rayda’s contract lifecycle processes, including contract records, templates, approvals, renewals and key contractual obligations.

- Develop contract templates, standard clauses and negotiation playbooks to improve consistency and speed.

- Partner with the Compliance & Risk Lead on matters where legal, regulatory, compliance and enterprise risk considerations intersect.

- Partner with Finance, Operations, People, Product, Sales and other teams on legal matters affecting their functions.

- Provide legal support for employment, consultancy and contractor arrangements where required.

- Support corporate governance, entity management and other company-level legal matters.

- Coordinate external counsel where specialist or jurisdiction-specific legal advice is required.

- Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments across Rayda’s operating markets and advise the business on their legal implications.

- Help establish scalable legal processes, documentation and tooling as Rayda grows.

- Provide pragmatic legal advice that balances legal risk, commercial objectives and speed .

Requirements

- Qualified lawyer with 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience , preferably in commercial or corporate law.

- Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts , including customer, vendor, partner and service agreements.

- Experience gained within a reputable commercial law firm, technology company, SaaS business or high-growth environment .

- Strong understanding of corporate and commercial law , with exposure to data privacy and technology-related legal matters.

- Experience supporting cross-border transactions or businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions is highly desirable.

- Strong commercial judgment , with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and speed.

- Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice for non-legal teams and senior leadership .

- Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and comfortable owning legal matters independently from start to finish .

- High level of integrity, discretion and attention to detail .

- Comfortable working collaboratively with the Compliance & Risk Lead and other functions where legal and compliance matters intersect.

- Excellent written and spoken English .

Benefits

- Annual performance and compensation reviews

- Health insurance (HMO)

- Company-provided work tools and equipment

- Remote and flexible working environment

- Opportunity to work with a globally distributed team