Legal Counsel, SeedLegals
Corporate, Commercial
+ Share options: the option to buy shares in SeedLegals via our performance-based share option scheme
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One-stop platform for legals for startups
Open for applications
One-stop platform for legals for startups
101-200 employees
Open for applications
+ Share options: the option to buy shares in SeedLegals via our performance-based share option scheme
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help entrepreneurship become accessible to everyone by providing founders with tools to create, build, and scale their ideas.
Role
Who you are
- We’re seeking a bright, ambitious Legal Counsel to join the in-house Legal team at SeedLegals
- The successful candidate will be a confident, dynamic lawyer who is able to work independently, takes ownership of legal projects, and has a genuine interest in contributing to the continued development of SeedLegals' innovative approach to legal services
- We’re not fussy about PQE, although we believe this role is best suited for a lawyer with approximately 3-5 PQE. A background in private practice within a corporate / commercial team is preferred
- Qualified solicitor (approx. 3-5 PQE) in England & Wales
- Experience in a broad range of corporate legal work, e.g. articles of association and shareholders’ agreements, financing rounds, advance subscription agreements, convertible loan notes, and general corporate matters
- Experience in a broad range of general commercial work, e.g. commercial contracts (drafting and negotiation), data protection, and employment matters
- A proactive approach, with a focus on anticipating issues, delivering the right solutions and consistently adding value to the business and our customers
- Motivated to assume responsibility and work within a fast-paced, scaling company
- Excellent communication skills, with a strong attention to detail
- Outstanding organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines
- Right to work in the UK
What the job involves
- We are an innovative and highly collaborative Legal team of around 12 people. Unlike other in-house roles, at SeedLegals, our lawyers are right in the middle of our products - helping to shape (at scale) the way in which companies pitch to investors, raise investment, and hire and retain talent. We automate what we can, and give customers access to experienced lawyers to handle the rest
- The Legal team is split into three divisions: GC (commercial & regulatory), Legal Product and Legal Advisory. While each division has a clear remit, we work collaboratively to continuously improve our products, deliver value to our customers and insulate the business from the typical risks that high-growth tech companies face
- SeedLegals offers its lawyers the chance to work in a variety of roles, all of which have a genuine and realisable impact on our revenue and growth. While we sell automated solutions, it is our outstanding team behind the scenes that create, maintain and support our platform products
- We are committed to continuous learning and development as a business and as a legal team. You’ll have access to knowledge management resources and a variety of online learning tools
- Most importantly, we learn from each other in a psychologically safe space in which no idea is too outrageous to be given air time. Everyone in the team contributes to this learning environment, sharing ideas and best practice
- Working across the GC (commercial & regulatory) and Legal Product teams, and reporting directly to the Head of Legal, you’ll play a pivotal role in providing pragmatic, commercially astute legal guidance across the business including Customer Experience (CX), Marketing, Partnerships, Product and Sales
- You’ll also review and uphold the legal soundness of existing products while working with the Legal, Product and Tech teams to develop new products and features - and by doing so, you’ll be directly helping startups to run and grow their business
- This role has a broad remit and presents an exciting opportunity to undertake a wide range of corporate and commercial legal work with tech and automation at its core
Application process
- Apply online
- 30 minutes initial discussion with our General Counsel
- 90 minutes technical assessment with two members of our legal team
- 30 minutes with our CEO
- Rather than submit a traditional cover letter, we ask that you instead reflect on how your skills and experience relate to our product offering. Your cover letter will be part of the conversation in your first interview, as our team dives deeper into your response and formulates their initial interview questions around it
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Increasing numbers of startups are getting funded in the UK and all require legal help with their financing.
SeedLegals identified a big burning pain: no founder wants to handle a bad fundraising experience because of legals. Previously founders would have to pay a decent chunk of the money they've just worked hard to raise, but the SeedLegals platform has provided a step change in cost.
The focus on a very specific niche (startups) has meant they have built a very tailored product, and word of mouth within startups is strong.
While they primarily focus on helping companies with fundraising, they also offer additional services (e.g. option schemes), and they're in a strong position to expand their offering to other legal needs.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2019
$4.2m
SERIES A
Jul 2017
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $5.2m
Company benefits
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Volunteer days - Up to 3 days per year
- Private healthcare and life insurance
- Private pension
- Hybrid working
- Learning, development and networking opportunities
- Share options. You’ll be eligible for the SeedLegals performance-based share option scheme
- Great offices with free fruit and coffee, overlooking the gorgeous gardens at Lincoln's Inn Fields
- £250 Working-from-home allowance to set up your home office
- Classpass
- Lunch is on us! Up to once a week (when in the office)
- Cycle to work scheme
- A extra day off for your birthday!
Company values
- We are driven by customer success
- We are committed to a growth mindset
- We invest and trust in each other
- We embrace diversity and cultivate inclusion
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Leadership
Anthony Rose
(CEO)Serial entrepreneur, founded two businesses before (6tribes and Beamly) and launched BBC iPlayer
Laurent Laffy
(Chairman)Previously Managing Partner of Arts Alliance (VC Fund) and has a Harvard MBA
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