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Job Description
Posted on:
29 October 2026
Job Description
Overview of the Role
Are you a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys partnering with product and technology teams to help bring innovative solutions to market? We're looking for a Legal Counsel to join Sage's Product & Technology Legal team, providing practical, outcome-focused legal support across our global product organisation.
In this role, you'll act as a trusted adviser to product, engineering and go-to-market teams, helping accelerate the design, development and launch of Sage solutions while appropriately managing legal risk. You'll advise on a range of technology-related matters including artificial intelligence, intellectual property, data privacy, financial services considerations and the integration of third-party technologies.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, supporting emerging technologies including generative and agentic AI, while helping to shape how legal services are delivered in a modern, technology-driven environment.
Overview of the Team
The Product & Technology Legal team sits within Sage's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and partners closely with colleagues across Product, Engineering, Commercial Legal, Privacy and Security.
Working as an embedded business partner, you'll engage early in the product lifecycle, contributing to roadmap discussions, design reviews and product readiness activities. The team plays a key role in helping Sage deliver innovative solutions globally while ensuring legal, regulatory and compliance considerations are addressed in a pragmatic and commercially focused way.
You'll be part of a collaborative team that values continuous improvement, embraces new technologies and actively explores opportunities to use AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and scale legal support.
Office Location
Newcastle or London
Hybrid Working - 3 days per week in our Newcastle or London office and 2 days from home.
Are you a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys partnering with product and technology teams to help bring innovative solutions to market? We're looking for a Legal Counsel to join Sage's Product & Technology Legal team, providing practical, outcome-focused legal support across our global product organisation.
In this role, you'll act as a trusted adviser to product, engineering and go-to-market teams, helping accelerate the design, development and launch of Sage solutions while appropriately managing legal risk. You'll advise on a range of technology-related matters including artificial intelligence, intellectual property, data privacy, financial services considerations and the integration of third-party technologies.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, supporting emerging technologies including generative and agentic AI, while helping to shape how legal services are delivered in a modern, technology-driven environment.
Overview of the Team
The Product & Technology Legal team sits within Sage's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and partners closely with colleagues across Product, Engineering, Commercial Legal, Privacy and Security.
Working as an embedded business partner, you'll engage early in the product lifecycle, contributing to roadmap discussions, design reviews and product readiness activities. The team plays a key role in helping Sage deliver innovative solutions globally while ensuring legal, regulatory and compliance considerations are addressed in a pragmatic and commercially focused way.
You'll be part of a collaborative team that values continuous improvement, embraces new technologies and actively explores opportunities to use AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and scale legal support.
Office Location
Newcastle or London
Hybrid Working - 3 days per week in our Newcastle or London office and 2 days from home.
Key Responsibilities
What you'll be doing
Provide commercially focused legal advice across the solution development and product readiness lifecycle for new and existing products and services.
Partner with product, engineering and go-to-market teams to support the delivery of innovative technology solutions.
Advise on artificial intelligence, intellectual property, data privacy and related technology law matters.
Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial, technology, procurement and partner agreements.
Support the implementation of legal compliance requirements relating to products, financial services and marketing regulation.
Create practical guidance, training and self-service resources that enable colleagues to make informed decisions.
Collaborate with specialist legal teams across OGC to deliver coordinated, high-quality legal support.
Identify opportunities to improve legal processes and leverage approved AI-powered tools to enhance efficiency and delivery.
Support product teams on emerging technologies, including generative and agentic AI.
Experience you'll bring
Qualified Solicitor (or equivalent legal qualification) with a minimum of 2 years' post-qualification experience.
Experience providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice, ideally within a technology-related environment.
Knowledge of artificial intelligence, intellectual property and data privacy, including a working understanding of GDPR and the EU AI Act.
Strong drafting, negotiation and commercial legal skills gained in-house or in private practice.
Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to non-legal stakeholders.
Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, with experience working across multiple teams and jurisdictions.
A growth mindset, with enthusiasm for continuous learning, innovation and process improvement.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
Benefits? We have plenty…
Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top‑up by Sage
25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days
8 bank holiday days
Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
50% income protection
Holiday buy + sell
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
Ongoing training and professional development
Hybrid working
Healthy Mind app membership
Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing
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