Junior Commercial Counsel

Job description

About Qargo Qargo is a cloud-based (SaaS) Transport Management Platform. We are a scale-up based in London (UK), Ghent (Belgium), and Chicago (US), and are rapidly expanding. The platform is an 'all-in-one system', handling everything from initial order entry to final invoicing. It optimises planning and has a built-in AI feature that automates lengthy manual tasks. Qargo is designed to help modern logistics operations run more efficiently, while increasing profitability and sustainability.
We\'re looking for a Junior Commercial Counsel to join our Finance & Legal team in London as our second legal hire — a hands-on, high-ownership role at the heart of our commercial and legal operations.
About the Role You will be our second ever legal hire , reporting to the Legal & Compliance Lead

You\'ll be the go-to person for day-to-day commercial contracting across Qargo\'s group entities (UK, Belgium, US).

You\'ll own and operate our CLM system (Juro) , driving adoption and self-serve maturity across the business.

You\'ll work closely with Sales, Finance, HR, Customer Success and the Security team — helping Qargo scale its legal function as we grow into new markets.

This is a rare opportunity to join a small, tight-knit legal team and make a real, visible impact from day one.
Key Responsibilities Own day-to-day customer contracting (MSAs, Order Forms, NDAs, DPAs, amendments, renewals, SOWs), with scope to grow into handling strategic, high-value, and enterprise deals alongside the Legal Lead.

Manage and evolve Qargo\'s CLM (Juro) with the Sales-enablement Lead : manage templates, workflows, playbooks, reporting, and user enablement across the business.

Co-own Qargo\'s data protection and privacy operations : negotiate customer and vendor DPAs, maintain the intra-group data sharing framework and privacy/cookie policies, and partner with Security on NIS2 and incident response readiness.

Own end-to-end supplier and procurement contracting : SaaS vendors, IT, marketing, and professional services.

Support US expansion : help stand up customer contracting workflows for Qargo Tech Inc.

Provide support on corporate compliance and other ad hoc legal tasks as needed.

Skills & Experience Either a qualified solicitor or CILEX lawyer in England & Wales (NQ–3 PQE), with in-house experience or 3–5 years of in-house legal experience at a technology or SaaS business.

Solid grounding in SaaS commercial contracting : MSAs, Order Forms, DPAs, NDAs.

Familiarity with UK & EU GDPR and data protection fundamentals.

Experience with a CLM tool (Juro experience is a real bonus!).

Tech-native and AI-curious : comfortable with tools like Slack, Notion, Google Workspace and GenAI tooling.

Pragmatic, business-first mindset - you translate legal risk into clear, actionable commercial advice.

Confident operating autonomously in a small team , with high ownership and a bias to action.

Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable with senior stakeholders and external advisers.

Collaborative and curious — you genuinely want to grow a function, not just maintain it.

Fluent in English . French or Dutch is a big plus!

What We Offer A competitive package

Flexible hybrid working from our London office

Private healthcare with Vitality

Growth opportunities in a fast-scaling tech company expanding into the US and beyond.

Meaningful ownership from day one — this isn\'t a support role, it\'s a building role.

Being part of a driven and inclusive team that is transforming the logistics industry.

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Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English