Corporate Counsel

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Global Relay seeks a UK qualified Corporate Counsel with 2–10 years PQE to support a fast paced technology-led business across commercial, regulatory and operational matters. You will draft and negotiate customer and vendor agreements, advise on data protection and sovereignty, back revenue retention and go-to-market initiatives, and shape AI governance for regulated industries. Expect cross-functional collaboration with in-house counsel to drive strategy, risk management and compliance, with a hybrid London role three days in the office near St Paul’s. Visa sponsorship is not offered. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight master terms of service, data processing addenda, information security docs, GDPR/CCPA, cross-border privacy, incident response, and proven business advisory and deadline management.

Who we are:

For over 25 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Who we are:

For over 25 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role:

Are you a dynamic legal professional looking to build a career beyond traditional practice? Are you a strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset, eager to apply your legal skills in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment?

As Corporate Counsel, you will play an active role in supporting complex commercial, regulatory, and operational matters across the business. You will advise on emerging issues at the intersection of technology and law, including artificial intelligence, data protection, cybersecurity, privacy, surveillance, and data sovereignty.

In this role, you will contribute to key business initiatives, not solely legal tasks. You will support the development of new partnerships and distribution channels, and advise on matters relating to compliance archiving, data protection, eDiscovery, and business continuity within highly regulated industries.

You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders and collaborate with experienced in-house counsel, gaining exposure to a broad range of commercial and strategic initiatives. This position offers meaningful responsibility, mentorship, and the opportunity to develop both your legal expertise and business acumen.

 Your responsibilities:

• Commercial Transactions: Review, negotiate, and draft customer and vendor agreements, policies, and partner agreements, and lead complex business and legal negotiations.
• Strategic Advisory: Advise internal teams on a broad spectrum of legal and business issues, including data protection, sovereignty requirements, contractual commitments, industry-specific compliance, intellectual property rights, and employment/human resources matters.
• Revenue & Retention: Provide legal support related to customer retention, renewals, and other related legal/accounting issues to ensure seamless revenue recognition.
• Go-to-Market & Innovation: Provide business support in the development of sales, marketing, and business development strategies, new go-to-market initiatives, and product design (including advising on AI governance and regulatory readiness) to help maximize revenue.
• Operational Support: Provide operational support with internal policies, communications, training, and education on Global Relay services and general governance.
• Compliance & Risk: Provide support relating to compliance and eDiscovery, as well as the investigation of potential security and privacy incidents, analyzing legal and regulatory responsibilities, and providing guidance on mitigation and resolution efforts.
• Business Partnership: Build strong cross-functional relationships to provide practical and strategic advice to assist the business in meeting its commercial objectives.
• Legal Judgment: Advise on recommended courses of action and legal risk, with the ability to judge when to escalate identified issues as appropriate.

About you:

You are a sharp, commercially minded lawyer ready to navigate the intersection of law and cutting-edge technology. You thrive in fast-paced environments, balancing a "roll-up-your-sleeves" attitude with the strategic mindset needed to act as a trusted advisor to global business partners.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Legal Expertise: UK-qualified solicitor with 2–10 years of PQE, ideally gained within a leading law firm’s commercial practice or an in-house SaaS environment.
• Commercial Precision: Strong drafting and negotiation skills across a wide range of commercial and technology agreements, including master terms of services, data processing addenda, information security documents, and other types of transactional agreements
• Regulatory Fluency: Understanding of the global privacy and security landscape, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, and HIPAA. You stay ahead of the curve on emerging frameworks like DORA and the EU AI Act.
• Industry Sophistication: Experience working on cybersecurity and privacy-related transactional matters across North America and Europe with highly regulated customers, especially those in the financial services and life sciences industries
• Cross-Functional Advisor: Ability to maintain strong working relationships with a variety of internal clients and business partners from a variety of functions across Global Relay’s offices.
• Operational Agility: Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple competing deadlines with strong organizational skills and the ability to be flexible and self-directed in a fast-paced environment with limited direction.
• Collaboration & Culture: Confident, collaborative teammate who brings credibility and a sense of humour to the office. You are genuinely curious about the future of AI, data, and privacy.

Work Arrangement:

This role is hybrid with a minimum of three days at our offices in London (near St Paul’s)

Global Relay is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You’ll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you’ll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.