[Hiring] Legal Counsel @Moodle Pty Ltd

Role Description

Moodle is looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our growing legal team on a 6-month maternity leave cover contract starting in mid-December. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will play a key role in supporting Moodle’s global operations:

• 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 7 years’ experience as a Legal Counsel, with a strong track record in commercial contract management
• Legal qualifications obtained in Europe/UK or USA, or equivalent experience gained within the Europe/UK or USA legal system
• 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 Europe and USA 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.