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Director of Legal (6 Months FTC, Part Time)

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Motorway

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert / Leadership (9+ years)
  • London
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You must have extensive legal expertise, experience in a similar role, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work part-time on a fixed-term contract.
  • You will lead legal strategy, ensure compliance, manage contracts, advise on risk, oversee disputes, and support business operations in a part-time role for a 6-month term.

Requirements

  • You will be a qualified lawyer with a significant post-qualification experience along with managing a legal team.
  • Ideally, you will have some experience in all the following areas:
  • SAAS agreements
  • Corporate transactions (including fundraising)
  • Employee equity
  • Employment law
  • Data privacy law
  • You will have extensive in-house experience, preferably within tech businesses or VC-backed scale-ups.
  • You are able to give strategic legal advice but combine this with pragmatism – enabling the business to make decisions based on its risk appetite.
  • You are a strong communicator, able to make complex legal issues digestible.

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate key commercial agreements, partnership deals, and licences that fuel our business growth.
  • Managing our FCA regulated activities in the payments space and liaising with regulators (e.g. the ASA or the ICO) when required.
  • Partnering with the People Team to ensure our employment practices are compliant. Advising on employee contracts, terminations, and other HR initiatives.
  • Overseeing our IP portfolio in collaboration with external advisors.
  • Contributing to guiding and mentoring the legal team, managing their workflow including through our legal Helpdesk.
  • Managing co-sec activities and supporting the CFO on corporate matters, including employee equity and corporate transactions.

FAQs

What is the job title for this role at Motorway?

The job title is Director of Legal (6 Months FTC, Part Time).

Where is this position based?

This position is based in London and is a hybrid role.

What is the expected working schedule for this position?

The role is part-time, requiring 2-3 days of work per week.

What are the primary responsibilities of the Director of Legal?

The primary responsibilities include drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, managing legal compliance and regulatory affairs, supporting the People Team on employment practices, overseeing intellectual property management, guiding and mentoring the legal team, and managing corporate activities alongside the CFO.

What qualifications are required for applicants?

Applicants must be qualified lawyers with significant post-qualification experience, ideally with experience in SAAS agreements, corporate transactions, employee equity, employment law, and data privacy law, along with extensive in-house experience, preferably within tech businesses or VC-backed scale-ups.

What qualities are sought in the ideal candidate?

The ideal candidate should be able to provide strategic legal advice with pragmatism, be a strong communicator capable of simplifying complex legal issues, and possess experience in managing a legal team.

What benefits are offered for this role?

Benefits include a competitive salary, a learning budget, BUPA health insurance, discounted dental and gym membership, hybrid working, a pension scheme, and regular social events.

How does Motorway support diversity and inclusion in its hiring process?

Motorway is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees, focusing on creating a supportive and inclusive environment that reflects a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. They welcome applications from all individuals regardless of various characteristics such as age, disability, sex, and race.

Who does the Director of Legal report to?

The Director of Legal reports to the CFO.

What kind of experience is preferred for this position?

Extensive in-house experience within tech businesses or VC-backed scale-ups is preferred.

Motorway

The UK’s fastest-growing used car marketplace.

Technology
Industry
201-500
Employees
2017
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Motorway started in 2017 with a vision to build a better car market for everyone, harnessing the power of technology to deliver an amazing experience. We're on a journey to make selling used cars better for everyone. With our network of more than 4,000 professional car dealers directly bidding on these vehicles, we enable customers to sell their car for up to £1,000 more in as little as 24 hours - while supporting our car dealer partners to acquire the best used car stock, 100% online. This is the way to sell your car. This is the Motorway. In our first 4 years we’ve helped over 2.5 million customers value and sell their car, and have grown at over 300% year on year. And the journey’s only just begun.

Culture & Values

  • Create new roads

    Changing things for the better through innovation.

  • Take the wheel

    Being accountable and facing hard challenges head-on.

  • Be humble

    Leaving egos at the door — we succeed as one.

  • Pedal to the metal

    We move fast and act decisively.

  • 5-star comes as standard

    Experiences that delight, excellence as standard.

Benefits

  • Stock options

    Many of our roles include significant stock options, so you can share in Motorway’s growth and future success.

  • Car leasing scheme

    Lease a brand new electric car through your gross salary saving up to 40% on the retail cost.

  • Work from home

    Many of our roles are hybrid, with the option to apply to work fully from home for one month each year.

  • Enhanced parental leave

    Juggling parenting and work is challenging. We want to support you as best we can at this important time for you and your family.

  • Mental health

    We have a number of employees trained in mental health first aid for when you need support. We also offer discounted Calm or Headspace subscriptions.