Senior Legal Counsel

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel (c.610 years PQE) to join our global legal team. Reporting to the Head of Legal in London you will lead negotiations on complex high-value and strategic client contracts primarily within the UK while supporting transactions across Endavas global footprint.

This is a senior business-facing role focused on enterprise technology deals. You will partner closely with Sales and senior stakeholders to structure transactions balance risk with commercial objectives and enable strategic growth. You will also play a key role in advancing our legal operations capabilities including contract automation and responsible adoption of Legal AI tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts including Master Services Agreements Statements of Work NDAs licensing agreements data protection/security terms and technology arrangements (e.g. outsourcing managed services SaaS cloud and AI-enabled solutions).

• Act as legal lead on strategic and enterprise deals advising on negotiation strategy risk allocation governance and approvals.

• Partner with Sales Procurement Finance Compliance and Security teams to align legal advice with business objectives and delivery models.

• Provide clear pragmatic advice to senior stakeholders on legal and commercial risk offering structured options and recommendations.

• Develop and refine contract templates playbooks and guidance to drive standardisation and scalable contracting approaches.

• Contribute to the evolution of legal operations including contract lifecycle management automation initiatives and responsible integration of AI tools.

• Mentor and support junior team members where appropriate.

Qualifications :

About You

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) or equivalent with 610 years PQE gained at a recognised law firm and/or in-house.

• Strong experience leading negotiations on complex technology and commercial contracts ideally within IT services digital transformation or managed services environments.

• Sound understanding of key risk areas in global commercial contracting including intellectual property data privacy and emerging technologies such as AI.

• Commercially astute and pragmatic with the confidence to advise senior stakeholders on risk appetite and strategic trade-offs.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced multi-jurisdictional environment and managing competing priorities.

• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems and legal technology tools; demonstrable interest in leveraging AI responsibly to improve efficiency and quality.

• High attention to detail strong judgement and the ability to maintain pace on high-stakes negotiations.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to operate at the heart of strategic growth in a global technology services business. You will have genuine ownership of complex deals meaningful exposure to senior leadership and the chance to help shape how a modern legal function leverages technology and AI to deliver smarter faster commercial outcomes.

Additional Information :

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance: Competitive salary package share plan company performance bonuses value-based recognition awards referral bonus;   
• Career Development: Career coaching global career opportunities non-linear career paths internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities: Complex projects rotations internal tech communities training certifications coaching online learning platforms subscriptions pass-it-on sessions workshops conferences;
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours employee assistance programme;
• Health: Global internal wellbeing programme access to wellbeing apps;
• Community: Global internal tech communities hobby clubs and interest groups inclusion and diversity programmes events and celebrations.

At Endava were committed to creating an open inclusive and respectful environment where everyone feels safe valued and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds experiences and perspectivesbecause we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit skills qualifications and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process please let us know.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time