Legal Counsel, Yoto
£80-100k
1-2 days a week in office (Central London )
Interactive audio platform for kids
Posted today
Interactive audio platform for kids
201-500 employees
Posted today
£80-100k
1-2 days a week in office (Central London )
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help parents inspire the next generation of independent, creative minds.
Role
Who you are
- Qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales (or equivalent, with the right to work in the UK), with around 3 - 6 years’ post-qualification experience in-house or at a leading law firm
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, with the judgement to know where to hold firm and where to be pragmatic
- Hands-on corporate experience, ideally including venture or growth-stage fundraising readiness and board and company secretarial work, such as minutes and resolution drafting
- Deep, practical expertise in your area, and the ability to take a complex problem, find a clear way through it and explain it simply to non-lawyers
- Excellent communication and relationship skills, with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders and work across lots of different teams and personalities
- Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple matters at once, with a “roll your sleeves up” attitude and a curious, solution-oriented outlook
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and take responsibility for Yoto’s corporate work and commercial contracts, from corporate transactions and governance to content and partner deals
- Supporting the CLO with global corporate governance: preparing board and committee papers, drafting minutes and resolutions, and maintaining statutory registers, cap table records and Companies House filings
- Supporting corporate matters, such as running due diligence, drafting and reviewing corporate documents and project management as needed
- Leading the review of a broad portfolio of commercial contracts end-to-end, from drafting and negotiating through to signature. That includes content and IP licensing deals with publishers, music labels and brand partners, as well as Saas, procurement, technology, manufacturing/supply chain and marketing agreements
- Developing and maintaining contract templates, playbooks and processes, and using tools (including AI) to streamline and automate how Legal works so the whole company can move faster. Training internal teams on contracts, approvals and legal best practice so they can confidently handle the everyday questions themselves
- Picking up ad-hoc legal projects across the business as Yoto grows, including product counselling on consumer law, AI, data protection and IP and giving practical, commercially minded advice
Salary benchmarks
Our take
A key development in the last 5 years has been a move towards screen-based kids entertainment like apps and streaming services. However, more recently there have been concerns that excessive screen time for children can be damaging to health and development. So, many consumers are looking for alternative products which will expose children to modernity without the drawbacks of many modern devices. This is the demand which Yoto is setting out to capitalise on.
Yoto's product - a screen-free audio platform - enables children to access features such as audiobooks, podcasts, and soundscapes via physical cards inserted into the device. The Yoto Player has received considerable early praise from consumers and from investors also, who granted Yoto considerable funding.
Perhaps the most difficult challenge for a business operating in the highly competitive children's toys market is keeping its product current. However, Yoto's software is fully customisable, meaning that alongside its library of content, parents can add their own audio files to the device to suit the interests of their children. This imbibes Yoto with a customisability that gives it an edge, especially as children's tastes change with age.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Meet the team
11 people
Niamh Power, Tech Lead Manager
Our mission
Looking after Yoto's native iOS & Android apps, which allow parents to control and manage their players, their library and discovering new contentInsights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2024
$22m
SERIES B
May 2021
$17m
SERIES A
Total funding: $39.1m
Company benefits
- Your birthday off
- Choice-based approach to where you work - we encourage everyone to come in to the office minimum once a month
- A Work from Anywhere policy giving you the opportunity to work from a different location for a temporary period
- Yoto player and starter pack of cards
- Company socials and celebrations, including our annual Yoto Fest
- 2x volunteer days a year
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Family-friendly leave
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Workplace pension
- Private Medical Insurance or Wellbeing Allowance
- Dental advice and guidance
- Income Protection
- Life Assurance
Company HQ
Somers Town, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Ben Drury
(Co-Founder & CEO)He has extensive experience as a Non Executive Director for the likes of Marmalade and Intercede. Since 2016, he has also been a board member and investor for Pimoroni.
Filip Denker
(Co-Founder & CTO)People progressing
Beth is our wonderful Head of Product, she got promoted to the position after 2 years as a Senior Product Manager.
Niamh is our superstar Tech Lead Manager for the iOS team, she got promoted to the position after 18 months as a Senior iOS Engineer.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Yoto
Clemence Strobl (Talent & People Manager)
- At Yoto, we love creating a world where childhood is rich with discovery and joy. We’re also passionate about building a workplace where everyone can thrive - both professionally and personally. We value flexibility and give our team the freedom to balance life and work in ways that suit them.
- We're committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their background, feel valued and supported. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group holds bi-monthly forums to elevate diverse voices and perspectives, ensuring everyone at Yoto feels heard, respected, and appreciated.
- We don’t just embrace differences - we celebrate them. We share audio content from a vibrant and diverse community of creators, and we are building a team that reflects that same diversity. We invite candidates from all walks of life to explore opportunities with us and join a company that champions flexibility, equity, and inclusion.
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