US licensed attorney with in-house experience in SaaS or startup environments.
Strong background in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly SaaS agreements.
Proficient in navigating US and international data protection and privacy issues.
Excellent communication skills to translate complex legal concepts into actionable advice.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the legal team.
Comfortable with ambiguity and adaptable to changing priorities.
Responsibilities
Act as a strategic partner to US GTM teams, providing pragmatic legal advice.
Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, focusing on SaaS agreements.
Navigate and advise on data protection and privacy issues, including negotiating DPAs.
Develop 'self-serve' legal tools and templates to streamline processes for the business.
Serve as a subject matter expert on US legal nuances, particularly in employment matters.
Benefits
Private medical insurance for you and your loved ones.
Competitive annual leave to ensure work-life balance.
First Friday of every month off for extended weekends.
Enhanced pension contributions for future financial security.
Meaningful equity opportunities as the company scales.
Unlimited AI spend to support innovation across all roles.
Generous parental leave to support new parents during critical early days.
Two personal budgets: £1000 for setup and £500 for personal development.
Full Job Description
The role in one line
Be a trusted partner to our US teams, helping us close deals faster, navigate complex legal challenges, and build a legal function that scales with the business!
What that looks like day to day
The legal team partners with every team at incident.io, from Sales and Marketing to Engineering and Finance.
As the fifth member of our legal team, you'll join our existing US commercial counsel in San Francisco. Together, you'll help develop localized processes and shape a world-class legal function while enabling the business to scale at pace.
This role is ideal for a commercially minded lawyer with a strong background in SaaS commercial contracts and data protection who thrives on autonomy and high-impact work.
Trusted Advisor: Act as a strategic partner to our US GTM teams, providing pragmatic, high-velocity advice to manage risk and unblock complex commercial challenges.
Deal Lead: Own the drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial contracts (primarily SaaS agreements), balancing robust legal safeguarding with the need for commercial momentum.
Privacy Specialist: Navigate US and international data protection and privacy issues, including negotiating DPAs and advising on associated business risks.
Function Builder: Partner with the legal team to create "self-serve" legal tools, standard forms, and US-specific templates that empower the business to move faster.
US Legal Expert: Serve as an internal subject matter expert on US legal nuances, including providing foundational guidance on US employment matters as we scale our local headcount.
Who you are
Licensed Attorney: You are a US licensed attorney, with relevant experience, ideally gained in-house at a fast-paced SaaS or startup environment.
Negotiation: You have excellent drafting and communication skills, with a proven ability to transform complex legal concepts into clear, actionable commercial advice.
Privacy: You are comfortable dealing with data protection and privacy issues and understand their impact on the sales cycle.
High Autonomy: You thrive when working independently, while remaining a proactive collaborator with the wider legal team.
Comfort in Ambiguity: You enjoy the "builder" phase of a company. You are comfortable navigating a degree of ambiguity and can pivot quickly when new information or priorities are introduced.
Supporting you
We work hard and we think life outside work matters just as much. Our benefits pack is built to support both.
Private medical insurance. Seriously good cover, we want you and the people you love to be looked after.
Competitive annual leave. Showing up at your best requires switching off, and we make sure you have time to do that.
First Friday of every month off. Yes, seriously.
Enhanced pension. We put real money in, because future-you deserves better than an afterthought.
Meaningful equity. We're rapidly scaling, and everyone who helps shape the outcome should share in it.
Unlimited AI spend. For everyone, not just engineers. We're all-in on AI across the company, and we expect you to be too.
Generous parental leave. The early days with a new baby matter more than anything we're doing here, and we want you to be present for them.
Two budgets that have your back. £1000 to invest in your setup, £500 a year to invest in yourself.
