Interim Legal Counsel (12 month FTC)

Who are Benefex? 💚💜

We are a fast-moving technology company, and one of the most successful providers of online reward and benefits solutions in the UK. We believe no one comes to work to do a bad job or be actively disengaged, and that technology is instrumental in providing an exceptional employee experience. We are striving to create seamless but tangible interactions between employers and employees, making work a rewarding place for every single one of us. To help us on our quest to be the best, we need brilliant people on board and that’s where you come in. 🚀

Why should you apply? 🌟

• Impact: support on two acquisitions that will accelerate Benefex's growth journey
• Autonomy: take ownership of key workstreams and projects 
• Top 10 Employer, Sunday Times Best Places to Work Awards
• Work for a profitable, fast-growing market leader in the online reward and benefits space

**Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship and require to people to be based in the UK or Ireland for this position**

Great benefits:

💰 £65,000-85,000 (12 month FTC)

🤸 Flexible work – choose a working setup that works for you, our only ask is that you must be based in the UK or Ireland. 

✈️ 25 days holiday plus your local bank holidays

🎂 Your birthday off

❤️ Two half day wellbeing days

🩺 Healthcare cash plan to cover the costs of day to day healthcare

🧠 Employee Assistance Plan 24/7 365 support

🤒 Income Protection (75%) and life assurance (4x salary)

🤑 Pension scheme 

🌟 Enhanced parental leave package - 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave

💳 £50 monthly allowance to spend on whatever takes your fancy, your very own Benefex card will be topped up at the start of each month!

Role Overview 🚀

We are seeking an experienced Interim Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team to assist with all legal aspects of two recent acquisitions. You will primarily focus on the contract reviews and contract migrations. This will require working with multiple stakeholders and customers to negotiate contracts and mitigate legal risks to ensure the successful integration of the newly acquired companies. Workload dependent, you may also help with BAU work or other projects.

Responsibilities 🤘

• Contract Review Project: Lead and manage a comprehensive review of customer contracts to identify and address potential legal and contractual implications arising from the integration.
• Customer Contractual Migration: Oversee the smooth migration of customer contracts, ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Legal Advice: Provide timely and accurate legal advice on a range of matters, including data privacy, intellectual property, and general commercial and corporate law.
• Contract Negotiation: Assist in the negotiation and drafting of various commercial agreements, such as customer contracts and partnership agreements.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with the integration process.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including business development, operations, and finance, to ensure alignment on legal matters.

What are we looking for? 🔎

Even if you don't meet all of the requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply! We are looking for talented and passionate individuals who are eager to learn and grow. We also offer a variety of other roles, so please check out our careers page to see if there is something else that might be a good fit for you.

Our interview process

✌ Benefex understands the need to have a fast and efficient process, the below will all be completed in the shortest time possible.

📞 Initial informal call with the Talent team - 30 min

🧪 Take home assignment

⏳ Interview with the hiring manager and a member of the team - 60 min

🤩 Final interview with the Director - 30 min

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during the recruitment process, please let us know with your application