Senior Legal Counsel

Onestream Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its team. The ideal candidate will manage SaaS agreements and lead legal support across EMEA. A qualified solicitor with over 6 years of experience in software contracts, strong communication skills, and a background in Data Protection laws is essential. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment and significant opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Transparency around corporate structure and salary

Core value of customer success

Multiple training opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a current practising certificate.
• 6+ years PQE with at least 2 years specialising in software, SaaS, and professional services agreements.
• Solid knowledge of Data Protection laws.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS and software license agreements.
• Support Sales and Deal Desk with contract interpretation.
• Conduct research on legal matters across jurisdictions.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

6+ years PQE

Job description

SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL - INTERNATIONAL

Location: UK – Manchester highly preferred

Employment Type: Full‑time

Summary

OneStream is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with experience in software, SaaS, and professional services agreements to join its Legal team. The role will cover multiple jurisdictions across EMEA. The successful candidate will partner with Sales to draft and negotiate high‑value, strategically important SaaS agreements along with ancillary documents such as Data Protection terms, security terms, and codes of conduct. The role will engage in the sales cycle from the outset, helping Sales shape complex transactions and interacting directly with customers and stakeholders on the full range of contracting activities from NDAs to terminations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS, software license agreements and professional services contracts for EMEA.
• Apply knowledge of compliance areas such as Privacy, AI, Export, Open‑Source, DORA, Accessibility, and Entity Management.
• Support Sales, Deal Desk, and Customer Success managers on contract interpretation and potential dispute resolution.
• Conduct legal research on SaaS, software, and professional services matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead or contribute to Legal team projects, including developing new templates and collaborating with specialists on emerging challenges.

Required Education and Experience

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a current practising certificate.
• 6+ years PQE with at least 2 years specialising in software, SaaS, and professional services agreements.
• Experience working across a range of jurisdictions, especially in Europe.
• Solid knowledge of Data Protection laws.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Demonstrated ability to quickly digest complex information and make well‑reasoned decisions.
• Highly motivated, self‑starter, and able to collaborate effectively with the Legal team and other departments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills adaptable to any situation, including difficult customer negotiations, C‑Level executive summaries, and team collaboration.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ethical, credible and professional.
• Results‑driven and detail‑oriented.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics clearly to customers and prospects.
• Ability to multi‑task and manage a busy workload across multiple time zones.
• Comfortable interacting with C‑level executives.
• Flexible and adaptable with a "can‑do" approach to new challenges.
• Team player with enthusiasm for contributing to the success of the team and OneStream as a whole.

Who We Are

OneStream is how today’s finance teams can go beyond reporting on the past and take finance further™ by steering the business to the future. It is the only enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and empowers the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy and execution. OneStream’s vision is to be the operating system for modern finance, digitising core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a strategic leader. Learn more at www.onestream.com.

WHY JOIN THE ONSTREAM TEAM

• Transparency around corporate structure, salary and benefits.
• Core value of customer success.
• Variety of project work (not industry‑specific).
• Strong culture and camaraderie.
• Multiple training opportunities.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work for any company in the country where this position is located without sponsorship.

OneStream Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer.