Job Description
About Intent HQ
Recognised by the Financial Times as one of the FT1000 Fast growing companies in Europe in 2022 and 2023, Intent HQ is a leader and innovator in Customer AI Analytics and Data Science with a blue chip international enterprise customer base and solid financial backing from our investors. Our mission is to become the world’s preeminent Customer Intent platform by bringing together privacy-first signals intelligence, proprietary behavioural AI/ML analytics & uniquely accessible enterprise insights into a single platform that organisations will use to build more genuine, sustainable and profitable relationships with their customers. Our initial focus solved problems for clients in the telecommunications sector, including Verizon & Orange. We have since expanded into the Financial Services, Retail and Social Media sectors including HB Reavis and Zurich Group as clients to name a few.
Our clients typically have tens of millions of customers and billions of interaction events each day. We have developed our platform to handle data at this enormous scale efficiently. Intent HQ is unique because we've focused on understanding customer interaction data. We do the hard-specialised work leaving our clients free to focus on integrating the insight into their business, with one Client seeing an additional £26m annual revenue as a result of using our products and services.
Intent HQ is an exciting place to work, we are very proud to have made our debut on the FT1000 Fastest Growing Companies in Europe for 2022! We have a talented team of circa 100 people (and growing!) based in & around London, Barcelona, Lisbon and New York & Tel Aviv, collectively speaking over 15 languages!
Why Join Us:
Exciting Work Environment: Work on cutting-edge technology at the intersection of AI and data analytics.
We are Winners: AI Company of the year 2024 & Best in Tech Employer Women in Tech awards 2022 & 2023
Impactful Role: Directly influence the company’s legal and risk management strategies.
Growth Opportunities: Advance your career in a fast-paced, innovative industry.
Hybrid working: Based in our London office 2-3 days per week and the rest of the week remote.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our dynamic team. This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work closely with the C-suite on a daily basis and make a significant impact during an exciting period of change and growth for the business. You will spearhead other wide ranging legal matters including data privacy queries and compliance matters.
With a big focus on commercial contracts, we are looking for a senior commercial technology lawyer with experience in fast moving sales driven organisations. You'll put your strong commercial acumen and solid experience drafting bespoke and template licence agreements for cloud based platforms to good use.
As one of the key guardians of risk mitigation, there is a lot of potential for this role and will be a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to advance their career to Head of Legal status in the coming years.
What you will do
This role will handle a wide range of legal issues that arise within the business including:
Commercial:
Lead negotiations of commercial contracts with key customers and suppliers.
Draft and review bespoke and template licence agreements for cloud-based platforms.
Ensure contracts align with best practices and appropriate risk management and mitigations.
Interact internationally with the territories that we & our clients operate in.
Risk:
Manage the company’s overall legal risk position.
Serve as a guardian of risk mitigation, contributing to the development and implementation of risk management strategies.
Privacy & Ethics:
Handle data privacy queries.
Contribute to the definition & fulfilment of ethics guidelines in the use of AI & customer data.
What you will need:
8 - 10 years PQE as a UK qualified lawyer (or as a qualified lawyer in a common law based jurisdiction).
In-house experience working as a commercial technology lawyer for a small to medium sized software vendor, IT services company or cloud based platform.
Post-trainee experience in a reputable law firm.
Current practising certificate.
Solid experience in drafting and negotiating standard and complex technology contracts including subscription licence agreements, services agreements, SaaS contracts, statements of work, framework and master services agreements, partnership agreements, letters of intent, commercial term sheets, support and maintenance agreements, memorandum of understanding, development agreements and heads of agreement.
Expertise in privacy matters under GDPR and UK Data Privacy Act 2018, including drafting and negotiating data processing agreements.
Capability to operate independently, supported by external counsel when needed.
Strong interpersonal skills, interacting confidently with the C-Suite and senior managers.
An interest in artificial intelligence.
A track record advising on both the business and legal ramifications of commercial and strategic imperatives, including the negotiation and structuring of major commercial contracts and projects.
Desirable Requirements
Experience advising on intellectual property legal matters.
Experience advising on CCPA and other US privacy laws, acting as a named data privacy officer, and holding CIPP-E and/or US certifications.
Hands-on experience maintaining security certifications such as ISO 27001 and SOC2.
Experience in investment and/or M&A transactions.
This role is ideal for someone:
Who can pragmatically balance high legal standards with commercial imperatives.
Is open and solution orientated.
Highly collaborative.
Deep knowledge of enterprise SAAS & the needs of its associated sales cycles.
Experience of a scale up environment where some aspects are fully formed and others to be defined.
Reporting line:
Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer and supported by our Legal Manager.
Diversity & Inclusion
Intent HQ is an equal opportunities employer with an ethos of commitment to promoting and practicing diversity, equality and inclusion at work. At IHQ, different perspectives, ideas and experiences are valued and respected, with fair and equal opportunities provided for all. Our diversity and inclusion efforts have been recognised with us winning two consecutive Women in Tech UK Awards, under the Best Tech Employer (51-149 Employees)’ category & being shortlisted for the Best Employer for Parental Support award - an achievement we are very proud of.
Our Culture
Working for Intent HQ, you have the opportunity to work with cutting edge technology in an environment where you are encouraged to think and act outside traditional methods. We are a growing business with a flat structure meaning everyone is visible and able to make an impact, not just in their own role, but across the business on a daily basis. We promote a collaborative, innovative and sociable culture, oriented towards performance and competitive advantage. Our DNA is made up of flexibility to all staff with a family friendly approach and focus on personal development. We have high expectations and pride ourselves on our cultural standards.
Benefits
Flexible working.
Free breakfast daily (when in the office).
26 days holiday (increasing with service).
Pension scheme.
Income Protection with Employee Assistance Programme.
Life Assurance.
Oliva Mental Health platform and counselling.
Higher than statutory maternity/paternity benefits.
Work socials.
Wellbeing programme.
Cycle to work scheme.
Training opportunities.