[Hiring] Legal Counsel @Moodle Pty Ltd

Role Description

Moodle is looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our growing legal team. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will play a key role in supporting Moodle’s global operations:

• Drafting and negotiating contracts
• Advising on privacy and IP matters
• Helping the business navigate a complex multi-jurisdictional legal landscape

Salary: €55,000 - €58,000 per annum

What You’ll Do

• Reviewing and drafting a broad range of commercial contracts, software licence agreements, NDAs, and website terms
• Advising on data privacy obligations with a focus on GDPR, and acting as point of contact for our external DPO on EU time zone
• Supporting M&A activities including due diligence and drafting of share and asset acquisition agreements
• Managing and maintaining IP and trademark registrations (including Madrid-based and USPTO) in coordination with WIPO
• Monitoring contract compliance and maintaining records in the CRM and Google Drive
• Assisting the General Counsel with ad hoc legal research across multiple jurisdictions
• Keeping across developments in cybersecurity law affecting software development and sale
• Being a sounding board for the General Counsel before escalating to external counsel

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Legal Officer or Contracts Officer, with a strong track record in commercial contract management
• Legal qualifications obtained in UK, Europe or US, or equivalent experience gained within the UK, Europe or US legal systems
• Hands-on in-house experience within a technology or SaaS company
• Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management systems
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate contracts across multiple jurisdictions
• Excellent communication skills and an enthusiastic, approachable style
• Ability to work flexibly across European and US time zones when required

Benefits

• Taking on a genuinely flexible, distributed role, working from anywhere in the world
• A fantastic range of benefits, focusing on work-life balance, wellbeing and ‘choosing your own adventure.’
• Working with a global team on a worldwide platform and make a real difference.
• As a certified B Corp, we are proud to be part of a global community of mission-driven companies dedicated to using business as a force for good.

Company Description

Moodle is the world’s most trusted online learning solution, with a growing ecosystem of products and services, including Moodle Workplace, Moodle App, MoodleCloud, and more. The engine of our ecosystem is Moodle LMS, the secure and customisable open source learning management platform used by well over 300 million learners worldwide.

At Moodle we are an equal opportunity employer that actively supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We’re committed to fair recruitment and selection practices, ensuring we are drawing from a diverse range of sources to attract and select the very best person for the job.