Senior Paralegal

Role Overview

• Independently own the review and negotiation of standard SaaS agreements (MSAs, DPAs, Order Forms, NDAs).
• Apply internal playbooks confidently to close deals efficiently while protecting key risk positions.
• Act as a pragmatic partner to Sales and Customer Success, balancing commercial velocity with risk management.
• Identify recurring negotiation trends and propose structural or template improvements.
• Develop a strong operational understanding of how parcelLab uses and processes data.
• Maintain and evolve customer-facing documentation (DPA, Sub-Processor Lists, Privacy Policies).
• Support GDPR, UK and relevant US privacy compliance in day-to-day business operations.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure new features and initiatives align with regulatory requirements.
• Take ownership of our contract repository (Nomio) and ensure data accuracy and visibility.
• Drive improvements to templates, playbooks, and internal guidance materials.
• Support the implementation of AI-driven workflows to increase efficiency and reduce turnaround time.
• Track key contracting metrics and contribute to improving legal SLAs.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with Sales, Ops, Finance, and Product.

Requirements

• A law degree (LLB/GDL) and 2–4 years of experience in a fast-paced B2B SaaS or tech environment.
• You have a strong grasp of SaaS contract structures, including liability caps, indemnities, data protection, termination, and IP.
• You confidently explain risk trade-offs and defend key commercial positions.
• You manage multiple deal threads independently and apply risk thresholds with sound judgment, escalating only when appropriate.
• You are naturally curious about Legal Ops and automation.
• You actively leverage AI and tooling to drive efficiency.
• You are process-driven, detail-oriented, and focused on designing smarter ways of working — not just following existing ones.
• You are pragmatic, collaborative, and commercially minded.
• You stay calm under pressure and communicate with confidence across senior stakeholders.
• You take ownership, deliver outcomes, and see matters through.

Benefits

• Remote-first – work from anywhere in the UK, with flexibility built into how we collaborate.
• High exposure to commercial SaaS deals and real responsibility from day one.
• Opportunity to help build and scale a modern, people-first in-house Legal function grounded in ownership, collaboration and trust.
• Close mentorship and development from an experienced in-house legal lead.
• A collaborative, international tech environment with ambitious growth plans.
• Clear scope to grow responsibility as the Legal function scales.
• Plenty of room for your own ideas...space to try, fail and learn!
• Comprehensive 30-60-90 day onboarding plan in place from the very first day to help you integrate seamlessly with the rest of the company and understand new responsibilities.
• Equipped with the latest MacBook or PC, as a digital-first company, you choose whether to work entirely from home, in one of our offices or a mix that suits you.
• Not close to one of our offices? No problem! Find yourself a co-working space instead, and we’ll help cover the costs.
• Career development opportunities, including our Leadership Development Program and our Mentorship Program, as well as online language courses, available budgets for further training.
• Stay grounded with our free meditation, mindfulness and coaching sessions via our mental wellbeing platform TELUS.health.
• Regular company retreats, parcelLab events (in-person and online), local and regional meet-ups, as well as team off-sites.
• Be part of a motivated, diverse and international team made up of over 25 different nationalities; and with a great rating for company culture and employee experience on Glassdoor, you’ll love working here!