Senior Counsel (London, United Kingdom)

The role

A senior lawyer will advise on commercial and technology matters. You will lead strategic deals and establish relationships with sales, strategic partnerships, and other teams to close contracts.

What you will do

• Lead on complex, strategic deals, drafting and negotiating customer-facing agreements
• Draft and negotiate distribution, reseller, professional services and referral agreements
• Act as a strategic adviser to key business partners on complex legal issues
• Track emerging legal and regulatory developments, including the EU AI Act
• Work with Revenue Recognition, Security, Sales Operations and other teams
• Mentor colleagues, including junior lawyers working with you on deals
• Help improve legal resources and know-how

Required qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor
• At least 6 years of relevant experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial and technology agreements
• At least 6 years of relevant experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating partnership agreements
• Build relationships and credibility easily
• Work hard and stay comfortable in a fast-paced, fast-changing environment
• Understand AI, privacy and other regulatory issues in commercial tech transactions
• Have experience using and advising on artificial intelligence

Nice to have

• Additional language skills, especially French and German
• A privacy qualification, such as CIPP/E

Before you apply

• Candidates may submit up to 5 applications during any rolling 30-day period
• Candidates may not reapply to the same role while an application is active or within 90 days of receiving a rejection
• Candidates are required to keep their cameras on during video interviews
• If hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding

About the company

Figma's platform helps teams bring ideas to life through brainstorming, prototyping, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. The company is on a mission to make design accessible to all.