Associate Legal Counsel

Fourth is the world’s largest and fastest-growing global leader of end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management technology solutions. We pride ourselves on delivering a world-class SaaS experience for our clients by building long term partnerships starting from the first phone call. We know our recipe for success at Fourth is our amazing team... and that starts with hiring the right people!

Interested in joining our smart, fun, and talented team?

You will report to the General Counsel and will be working with a small legal team to support the commercial sales team, partner teams, and procurement activities of the company on a global level. In addition to negotiating and drafting a suite of agreements you will have the opportunity to assist in creating and improving commercial and procurement processes. If you enjoy negotiating and closing deals, have a passion for improving processes, and are a collaborative teammate, this would be a great fit for you.

The role . . .

• Front line legal counsel for drafting, negotiating, and advising on a variety of technology transactions (both inbound and outbound) agreements for the US, EMEA, and APAC regions
• Provide commercial contracting support, including for data and privacy issues, and serve as a point of escalation for various agreements ranging from day-to-day operational agreements, terms of service (including discount, rebate, referral, and other non-standard sales agreements), SOWs, and NDAs
• Advise product, business development, sales, marketing, engineering, IT, customer service, and other teams on a full range of issues related to commercial contracting and sales
• Leverage your expertise by creating, maintaining, and conducting effective legal training and actionable written guidelines for the business
• Assist in maintaining the legal department's internal webpage and cross departmental communications
• Assist in improving contract management workflows inside contract management software
• Act as a utility player and work across a variety of projects and teams

The ideal candidate . . .

• Law degree or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years PQE (post qualified experience) as a qualified solicitor 
• Able to take a commercial, balanced approach to risk management and compliance
• Excited about learning new things and developing their knowledge, understanding and experience, in both legal and business matters;
• Experienced as a solicitor, preferably in corporate/commercial, and ideally with in house experience (global experience is a plus)
• Experienced in SaaS contracting and negotiations
• A team player that enjoys working collaboratively and is capable of working and managing projects autonomously; and is organised, productive and efficient.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and can quickly build trusted relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Benefits

🏖 Holidays. We all need to rest so you get 25 basic holidays with the option to grow up to 30 with service + your birthday off + bank holidays!

⌚️ ️Flexible working! Use our flexible working hours and hybrid working environments to manage it.

🧘‍♀️ Wellness activities and a lot of pampering included. On top of that, you can add gym subscription discounts.

💻 Laptop and equipment.

🏥 Healthcare expense claim tools!

📔 Like in life, at work we also want you to grow with certifications.

🎉 Annual meet ups!

👥 Enhanced parenting scheme!

🚲 Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan provided.

🏦 Pension and life insurance? Several, for you to choose what looks convenient.

💷 On demand pay tools for you to be able to access salary even before the end of the month!

Our Story

In July 2019 Fourth joined forces with HotSchedules to become the global leader in end-to-end restaurant and hospitality  management technology solutions. Together, the merged company now represents the world’s largest and only provider of end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management solutions for customers across the globe and of all sizes—from a single location or franchisee restaurant to a global restaurant or hotel chain. The combined company’s complete software-as-service (SaaS) solution suite including scheduling, time & attendance, applicant tracking, training, inventory management / procurement, HR / benefits and payroll services now serves customers in 120,000 locations worldwide and is supported by a dedicated, unified team across offices in the US, UK, Bulgaria, China, Australia, and UAE.

Fourth is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, age, national origin, military status, religion, or disability or any other legally protected status.