Legal Counsel, Dotdigital
United Kingdom
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Omnichannel marketing automation platform
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201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower marketers to achieve their goals in faster and smarter ways.
Role
Who you are
- You are a pragmatic and proactive lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about technology. You excel at balancing legal risk with business objectives and can communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal colleagues with ease
- Qualification: A qualified Solicitor in England & Wales (or a similar common law jurisdiction) with approximately 1-3 years' post-qualification experience (PQE)
- Experience: Proven experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, gained either in-house or at a reputable law firm (experience with tech/SaaS clients is a significant advantage)
- Data Privacy Expertise: A strong understanding of data protection and privacy law is essential for this role
- Commercial Acumen: You are commercially astute with a problem-solving mindset, focused on finding solutions and enabling the business to achieve its goals
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Attitude: A self-starter with a collaborative, can-do attitude, who is highly organised, detail-orientated, and eager to take on new challenges
What the job involves
- We are looking for a commercially-focused and proactive Legal Counsel to join our dynamic global legal team
- This is a fantastic opportunity for a lawyer to become a true business partner, providing pragmatic advice and directly contributing to the success of a fast-growing SaaS company
- You will be a key advisor to the business, working across all departments and global locations
- This role offers a diverse and engaging workload, with a primary focus on commercial contracts and data privacy, and the chance to make a real impact on our legal and compliance framework
- As Legal Counsel, you will be integral to our global operations, responsible for providing clear, actionable legal advice
- Commercial Contracts: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer SaaS agreements, data processing agreements (DPAs), supplier contracts, partnership agreements, and NDAs
- Legal Advice: Acting as a trusted advisor to the business, providing pragmatic legal advice on various matters
- Stakeholder Partnership: Partnering with teams across the business, particularly Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Product, to provide legal support that enables growth while managing risk
- Process Improvement: Supporting the continuous improvement of our legal processes, including the development and maintenance of contract templates, legal playbooks, and training materials for the business
- Compliance & Research: Monitoring legal and regulatory developments relevant to the SaaS and digital marketing industry, and translating them into actionable guidance for the business
- General Legal Support: Assisting the wider legal team on strategic projects, corporate matters, and dispute resolution as required
Application process
- 15min Screening Call with Team Talent
- Written Task
- First Stage Interview with the Hiring Manager
- Second Stage Interview with Key Business Stakeholders
Our take
Dotdigital builds an omnichannel marketing solution for B2C, B2B, and NFP marketers. The company serves thousands+ of brands around the globe, counting British Airways, Royal Aeronautical Society, Barbour, Accolade Wines, and City & Guilds among its clients.
Marketers using Dotdigital can create hyper-targeted marketing campaigns that increase businesses' marketing ROI, boosts sales revenue and attracts more qualified leads. What's more, Dotdigital sets itself apart by being the world’s first carbon-neutral marketing automation platform.
Dotdigital's main priority is developing new data-driven digital marketing features in order to increase its customer base. New product launches and strategic investments are key to the company's continued growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Wellbeing reward
- Paid Sick Leave
- Healthcare
- Medical Cashplan
- Paid Eye Tests
- Annual performance bonus or commission plan
- Loyalty reward
- Employee of the year
- Dotdollars rewards
- Referral schemes
- ShareBuy and ShareReward Schemes
- Dotdigital day
- Enhanced parental leave
- Volunteering
- Christmas holiday closedown
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Simon Bird
(Co-Founder)Previously studied Computer Science at Royal Holloway, University of London. Co-Founded Dotdigital after graduating in 1999.
Tink Taylor
(Co-Founder & President)Since co-founding Dotdigital, became an Email Marketing Council Member for DMA in 2006 for 15 years. They have also been an E-communications Council Member for 6 years at IAB.
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