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Cambridge UK Full-time Permanent Hybrid
Salary: 95000 to 115000 DOE
We will also consider part-time applications for this role. Please indicate your preferred working schedule in your cover letter.
About us
Riverlanes mission is to make quantum computing useful sooner. From advances in material science to complex chemistry simulation for drug design and discovery quantum computers will help solve some of the worlds most important challenges. Riverlane is building the quantum error correction stack Deltaflow to make this happen. Its a complex problem that requires a range of skills talent and passion.
About the role:
We have a fantastic opportunity for a proactive person with 3 to 5 years PQE to join our legal function. This is a hands-on varied role where youll support day-to-day legal work across the business while helping to lay the groundwork for how legal support scales as we grow.
The role would suit a commercially minded solicitor with a solid grounding in contract law whos keen to deepen their in-house experience in a fast-moving science-led environment and who is comfortable working independently as well as within a team. Youll report directly to our General Counsel and collaborate with teams across the business supporting everything from supplier agreements to internal training and policy development.
As our in-house Legal Counsel youll not only help manage our current legal workload but also have the opportunity to create new templates introduce scalable processes and shape the way legal operates within the company. Youll need to be highly organised good at managing projects and comfortable driving work forward to completion. Its a great fit for someone who enjoys being helpful practical and involved in a mission-driven organisation doing technically complex and meaningful work.
Requirements
What you will do:
- Review draft and amend commercial agreements (including NDAs supplier contracts and customer agreements).
- Support internal training and the creation of legal guidance materials for non-legal teams.
- Maintain and improve internal legal templates and documentation ensuring consistency and clarity across the business.
- Assist with regulatory compliance and general legal risk management across the business
- Conduct legal research and support in preparing internal briefings or reports.
- Collaborate closely with the General Counsel on wider legal operations and cross-functional projects.
- Work closely with the General Counsel to triage and prioritise incoming legal requests from across the business.
- Assist in preparing materials for leadership or board discussions on legal or risk-related topics.
- Help implement and improve legal workflows and contract review processes as we scale.
- Stay up to date with relevant legal and regulatory developments and communicate any implications to the team.
- Work with teams across R&D operations commercial and HR to provide pragmatic legal input on a wide range of issues.
- Assist with legal aspects of vendor onboarding and procurement.
- Contribute to broader legal and operational projects as the company grows.
What we need:
- 35 years post-qualification experience (PQE) as a solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent).
- Strong grounding in commercial contract law.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Reliable well-organised and comfortable managing multiple tasks with close attention to detail.
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable managing day-to-day legal tasks independently but open to learning and collaboration.
- A friendly helpful approach with the confidence to work across different teams and topics.
Even better if
- Youve worked in an in-house legal team ideally in a science technology or research-led organisation.
- You have a degree or background in science technology or engineering.
- Youve supported internal compliance or training initiatives.
- Youre familiar with legal processes in R&D-heavy or IP-sensitive environments.
Benefits
What can you expect from us
- A comprehensive benefits package that includes an annual bonus plan private medical insurance life insurance and a contributory pension scheme
- Equity so that our team can share in the long-term success of Riverlane
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave
- A diverse work environment that brings together experts in many fields (including software and hardware development quantum information theory physics and maths) and over 20 different nationalities
- A learning environment that encourages individual team and company growth and learning including an annual training and conference budget for each staff member
Employment Type
Full-Time
