Fresh Jobs at HyperionDev

ABOUT THE ROLE 

• We are a rapidly expanding startup with international growth, managing complex government and university partnerships. Our legal operations involve working with multiple law firms across jurisdictions, ensuring compliance, risk management, and strategic legal guidance to support our expansion.
• The Group Head of Legal will be responsible for overseeing all legal aspects of our businesses, providing strategic direction, managing external legal counsel, and ensuring compliance with international regulations.
• This role is critical in safeguarding our company’s interests while facilitating scalable and legally sound growth. As the Group Head of Legal, you will be part of our leadership team, working directly with the CEO and Partnerships team on business expansion.
• You will represent us in all legal matters, lead our preparedness for legal challenges, and provide strategic counsel to other departments.

Please note this is a full time position. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement the company’s legal strategy to support international expansion
• Manage and negotiate a wide range of business contracts, including agreements with government, universities, service providers, and strategic partners.
• Oversee compliance with global regulatory requirements, including data protection, local legislation and corporate governance.
• Liaise with and manage relationships with external law firms across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide legal risk assessments and mitigation strategies to the CEO and management team.
• Lead dispute resolution, litigation management, and regulatory investigations when necessary.
• Support corporate structuring, investor contracts and any M&A activities as the company scales.
• Develop and review legal policies and procedures
• Lead and train the internal team in their contract management, compliance, legal administration and litigation tasks.

REQUIREMENTS 

Minimum

• Should be an admitted attorney with an LLB degree
• Minimum of 10 years of in-house legal experience reviewing policies and procedures.
• 5+ years experience in a leadership role
• Minimum of 1 year experience with English and Welsh law cases
• Strong experience in contract negotiation, corporate law, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Exposure to working with or within fast-growing startups and international business environments
• Experience managing external law firms and legal budgets.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to analyse and solve complex legal issues.
• Strong negotiation skills 

Preferred 

• Master's degree in Law or Business Administration 
• Prior experience in a startup / tech environment
• Prior experience or knowledge in government procurement legislation
• Experience drafting shareholder agreements, Board resolutions or minutes, sale of share agreements
• Experience in matters dealing with Intellectual Property Law or trademark application/enforcement
• Strong ethical standards and commitment to integrity and compliance.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong writing skills and high attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to work independently and meet timelines 

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ABOUT THE ROLE 

• We are a rapidly expanding startup with international growth, managing complex government and university partnerships. Our legal operations involve working with multiple law firms across jurisdictions, ensuring compliance, risk management, and strategic legal guidance to support our expansion.
• The Group Head of Legal will be responsible for overseeing all legal aspects of our businesses, providing strategic direction, managing external legal counsel, and ensuring compliance with international regulations.
• This role is critical in safeguarding our company’s interests while facilitating scalable and legally sound growth. As the Group Head of Legal, you will be part of our leadership team, working directly with the CEO and Partnerships team on business expansion.
• You will represent us in all legal matters, lead our preparedness for legal challenges, and provide strategic counsel to other departments.

Please note this is a full time position. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement the company’s legal strategy to support international expansion
• Manage and negotiate a wide range of business contracts, including agreements with government, universities, service providers, and strategic partners.
• Oversee compliance with global regulatory requirements, including data protection, local legislation and corporate governance.
• Liaise with and manage relationships with external law firms across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide legal risk assessments and mitigation strategies to the CEO and management team.
• Lead dispute resolution, litigation management, and regulatory investigations when necessary.
• Support corporate structuring, investor contracts and any M&A activities as the company scales.
• Develop and review legal policies and procedures
• Lead and train the internal team in their contract management, compliance, legal administration and litigation tasks.

REQUIREMENTS 

Minimum

• Should be an admitted attorney with an LLB degree
• Minimum of 10 years of in-house legal experience reviewing policies and procedures.
• 5+ years experience in a leadership role
• Minimum of 1 year experience with English and Welsh law cases
• Strong experience in contract negotiation, corporate law, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Exposure to working with or within fast-growing startups and international business environments
• Experience managing external law firms and legal budgets.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to analyse and solve complex legal issues.
• Strong negotiation skills 

Preferred 

• Master's degree in Law or Business Administration 
• Prior experience in a startup / tech environment
• Prior experience or knowledge in government procurement legislation
• Experience drafting shareholder agreements, Board resolutions or minutes, sale of share agreements
• Experience in matters dealing with Intellectual Property Law or trademark application/enforcement
• Strong ethical standards and commitment to integrity and compliance.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong writing skills and high attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to work independently and meet timelines 

go to method of application »

ABOUT THE ROLE 

• We are a rapidly expanding startup with international growth, managing complex government and university partnerships. Our legal operations involve working with multiple law firms across jurisdictions, ensuring compliance, risk management, and strategic legal guidance to support our expansion.
• The Group Head of Legal will be responsible for overseeing all legal aspects of our businesses, providing strategic direction, managing external legal counsel, and ensuring compliance with international regulations.
• This role is critical in safeguarding our company’s interests while facilitating scalable and legally sound growth. As the Group Head of Legal, you will be part of our leadership team, working directly with the CEO and Partnerships team on business expansion.
• You will represent us in all legal matters, lead our preparedness for legal challenges, and provide strategic counsel to other departments.

Please note this is a full time position. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement the company’s legal strategy to support international expansion
• Manage and negotiate a wide range of business contracts, including agreements with government, universities, service providers, and strategic partners.
• Oversee compliance with global regulatory requirements, including data protection, local legislation and corporate governance.
• Liaise with and manage relationships with external law firms across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide legal risk assessments and mitigation strategies to the CEO and management team.
• Lead dispute resolution, litigation management, and regulatory investigations when necessary.
• Support corporate structuring, investor contracts and any M&A activities as the company scales.
• Develop and review legal policies and procedures
• Lead and train the internal team in their contract management, compliance, legal administration and litigation tasks.

REQUIREMENTS 

Minimum

• Should be an admitted attorney with an LLB degree
• Minimum of 10 years of in-house legal experience reviewing policies and procedures.
• 5+ years experience in a leadership role
• Minimum of 1 year experience with English and Welsh law cases
• Strong experience in contract negotiation, corporate law, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Exposure to working with or within fast-growing startups and international business environments
• Experience managing external law firms and legal budgets.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to analyse and solve complex legal issues.
• Strong negotiation skills 

Preferred 

• Master's degree in Law or Business Administration 
• Prior experience in a startup / tech environment
• Prior experience or knowledge in government procurement legislation
• Experience drafting shareholder agreements, Board resolutions or minutes, sale of share agreements
• Experience in matters dealing with Intellectual Property Law or trademark application/enforcement
• Strong ethical standards and commitment to integrity and compliance.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong writing skills and high attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to work independently and meet timelines