In-house Legal Counsel
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Location: Hybrid -Newmarket - 2 days on-site, 2 days WFH
Hours: 32 hours across a 4-day week (no salary sacrifice)
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000
Product: Group Level, Wonde, Evouchers & Secure Schools
Who we are and what is important to us:
Beyond unifies three technology-driven brands, Wonde, Evouchers and Secure Schools.
Each brand shares a vision to reduce the friction of adapting technology, to help customers navigate an often overwhelming area and provide powerful solutions that make their everyday life easier.
The three brands run independently with the autonomy to continue to prosper, although as part of the Beyond team, you’ll join a wider, supportive environment where you’ll be able to pull on the expertise and capabilities of the group.
We do not limit ourselves to standing still. We look ahead and strive to disrupt the sector we operate in. We believe technology should not be complicated or overwhelming. It should do what it says - quickly, safely and efficiently.
Job snapshot:
As Beyond's Senior In-house Legal Counsel, you will be the business's go-to legal expert, working as a standalone specialist responsible for a broad range of legal matters across the group and its global, international operations. This is a hands-on, commercially minded role: you will handle day-to-day legal work yourself, provide strategic guidance at leadership level, and build the playbooks, tools, and AI-enabled processes that let the wider business handle simpler matters with confidence.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced legal professional to have real ownership and influence across a growing technology group. You’ll have the autonomy to shape how legal works across Beyond, work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in supporting the continued growth of our products and international operations
What you’ll be doing:
- Provide pragmatic legal advice across corporate governance, commercial contracts, data privacy, and employment-related matters, acting as the first point of contact for legal queries across the business.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and be the first point of contact for a variety of commercial global contracts across all of Beyond's products, taking personal ownership of the more complex, high-value, or novel agreements, including SaaS agreements, licensing agreements, and partnership deals.
- Support the building out of a commercial contract playbook and provide training so the sales team has the knowledge and confidence to handle less complex contracts themselves, using AI tools to support consistency, speed, and quality control.
- Lead the control and management of a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system across Beyond's product range, owning templates, workflows, and approval routes, and using it to give the business clear visibility of contract status and risk.
- Identify and implement opportunities to use AI to automate legal work where it is safe and appropriate to do so.
- Advise on risk management and dispute resolution, ensuring minimal legal exposure for Beyond.
- Stay updated on relevant legal developments in the tech industry, particularly around data protection (GDPR) and other emerging regulatory frameworks.
- Act as a liaison with external legal counsel on specialised issues and litigation matters when required.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to internal departments, including HR, Information Security, Finance, and Product, to align legal advice with Beyond’s objectives.
Requirements
What we’re hoping you’ll bring:
- UK-qualified lawyer, with several years' post-qualification experience, ideally including in-house time within a technology or SaaS business.
- Comfortable operating as a standalone legal function, taking full ownership of a wide range of responsibilities without close oversight.
- Ability to balance legal risks with commercial objectives and offer pragmatic, business-friendly solutions.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and rapport across different teams.
- Commercially savvy with a deep understanding of the tech industry and its evolving legal landscape.
- Good working knowledge & understanding of data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA) and related privacy regulations, especially how they apply to tech products and services.
- Hands-on experience with a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system, ideally having owned, implemented, or embedded one.
- A genuine interest in using AI and legal technology to work more efficiently, with the judgement to identify where automation can safely replace manual legal work and where it cannot.
- Solid experience advising on regulatory issues, ensuring Beyond remains compliant with evolving legal requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to convey complex legal issues clearly and concisely to non-legal stakeholders.
- A solution-oriented mindset, capable of offering practical legal advice that balances risk with commercial priorities.
- A self-starter who takes initiative and can handle a wide range of responsibilities without constant oversight, with a readiness to engage in both strategic and day-to-day legal tasks.
- High attention to detail in legal drafting, review, and compliance, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all legal matters.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment, with the ability to pivot quickly and manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
- A high level of integrity, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring the company's best interests are upheld at all times.
Benefits
What you’ll get:
Beyond is much more than just a place to work. It is a place to grow, innovate, excel and learn. We have tech people, creative people and people people, all focused on providing a superior customer experience.
We value, support and champion those we work with - promoting personal growth and happiness. We get that our success is dependent on the collective energy, intelligence and contributions of all our team members and we are committed to ensuring our work environment is the best it can be.
We value your commitment and have worked hard to create adaptable and comprehensive benefits packages to suit individual needs, although you can expect the below as standard:
- 4-day working week
- Flexible working schedule/work-from-home opportunities
- On-site gym facilities at HQ
- Buying and selling holiday scheme
- Additional holiday for length of service
- Employee-assisted programme
- Group life assurance (Death in service)
- Will-writing assistance scheme
- Company pool cars at HQ
- Payroll giving scheme enabling you to support charities of your choice through tax-efficient salary donations
- Health cash plan, covering everyday health treatments
- On-site trained mental health and well-being champions
- Monthly lunch club (on us)
- Discounted retail vouchers via employee savings platform
- Comprehensive wellness programmes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Electric car scheme & on-site EV charging
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye examination scheme
- Financial contribution to the setup of work-from-home environments
- Use of new and leading technology in the form of Apple products
- Frequent company-funded social events
- Office closure between Christmas & New Year
- Access to continuous learning and development opportunities
- Comprehensive employee referral scheme
- Casual Dress Code
- Free healthy snacks & barista coffee
In addition to the above, you’ll have access to our ‘take your pick’ benefits scheme, which is tailored specifically to you and includes:
- Enhanced pension payments
- Retail vouchers
- Private medical insurance
- Dental plan
- Enhanced Health Cash Plan
If you're selected, we'll guide you through the following checks as part of our offer process:
- DBS Check: Verification of criminal records.
- Right to Work: Confirmation of legal work eligibility.
- References: Automated verification based on HMRC records.
We're excited about finding the right person for this position! With the dynamic market conditions, we're not setting a fixed application deadline. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we'll be filling the role once we find the perfect match.
At Beyond, we celebrate diversity and are committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome candidates from all walks of life. If you need any accommodations during the application process, please don't hesitate to call or email us.
https://www.beyondco.com/
Skills Required
- UK-qualified lawyer
- Several years of post-qualification experience
- Experience working in-house, ideally within a technology or SaaS business
- Ability to operate as a standalone legal function with broad ownership
- Ability to balance legal risks with commercial objectives
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Commercial understanding of the technology industry and its legal landscape
- Working knowledge of data protection laws, including GDPR and CCPA
- Hands-on experience with a Contract Lifecycle Management system
- Experience owning, implementing, or embedding a CLM system
- Interest in AI and legal technology, with sound judgment regarding automation
- Experience advising on regulatory issues and compliance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solution-oriented approach to practical legal advice
- Self-starter able to manage strategic and day-to-day legal responsibilities independently
- High attention to detail in legal drafting, review, and compliance
- Ability to work in a fast-moving environment and manage competing priorities
- High integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
What We Do
Beyond Co. is a multi award-winning boutique digital marketing agency that goes beyond. We are a team of creatives driven by unique ideas and helping brands at every stage of their growth stories, from startups to businesses with longevity. Our passion forms the core of who we are and everything we do. We don't just execute projects - we immerse ourselves in your vision, align with your goals and devise bespoke strategies that drive impactful results. Through the perfect blend of experience and expertise, we've guided almost 200 clients from over 20 industries through their digital journeys. As a multi award-winning agency, we specialise in three main pillars; web, creative, and marketing. We offer 40+ bespoke services, including web design and development, branding, graphic design, bespoke marketing retainers, SEO, paid advertising and social media management. We believe we are unique in our versatility, having executed over 400 projects for clients that significantly vary in both size and industry, including eCommerce, hospitality, medical and beauty, non-profit organisations, private equity-backed businesses, recruitment and more. As a rapidly growing agency, our team has worked with UK-based brands such as Mothercare, Ted Baker, Thorpe Park and Victoria Beckham (RTW), as well as international clients, including Hong Kong Sevens, Jimmy Choo, Tommy Hilfiger, the Government of Abu Dhabi, as well as many other fast growing brands. Through exercising our mantra, 'Get Online. Be Found. Stay Present.', we are proud to have created and worked with award-winning brands. Being featured in some of the world’s leading publications, such as The Telegraph, Vogue, and Condé Nast, is an example of their global success.
