Senior Commercial Counsel

Job title: Senior Commercial Counsel

Location: London - Hybrid

Salary: £107,000 - £134,000

Team: Legal

Reporting To: General Counsel

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th January 2026

This role is based in London, UK and requires existing right to work in the UK

At this time, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role. We are committed to building a diverse, global team and our sponsorship policy is evaluated on a role-by-role basis. We encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site to stay informed about future opportunities where we are able to offer visa sponsorship.

Kaluza is the Energy Intelligence Platform, turning energy complexity into seamless coordination. We help energy companies overcome today’s challenges while accelerating the shift to a clean, electrified future.

Our platform orchestrates millions of real-time decisions across homes, devices, markets and grids. By combining predictive algorithms with human-centred design, Kaluza makes clean energy dependable, affordable and adaptive to everyday life.

With teams across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, and a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation in Japan, we power leading companies including OVO, AGL and ENGIE, as well as innovators like Volvo and Volkswagen.

At Kaluza we embrace a flexible, hybrid work model that balances autonomy with the power of in-person connection. Many of our teams find value in coming together regularly to collaborate, strengthen relationships, and accelerate progress. We’re focused on shaping thoughtful, team-driven approaches that support both business impact and individual well-being.

What will I be doing?

As a key member of the Legal team, you will act as a strategic partner to the business, balancing commercial velocity with robust risk management. You will take ownership of complex, high-value deals that drive Kaluza’s global expansion.

• Lead Strategic Deal Structures: You will draft, negotiate, and close complex SaaS subscription agreements, professional services contracts, and strategic partnership agreements with international enterprise clients. You will navigate high-stakes negotiations involving IP licensing, cloud liability, and data protection.
• Drive Commercial Strategy: Acting as a core legal advisor to the Commercial and Bid teams, you will support RFPs, pricing structures, and risk allocation strategies for large-scale international deals, ensuring commercial viability while protecting the business.
• Scale Legal Operations: You will own and evolve our commercial playbooks, standard templates, and legal guidance notes. Your goal is to create a frictionless contracting process that ensures consistency and efficiency across the sales cycle.
• Empower the Business: You will design and deliver practical training to Revenue and Bid teams on contracting rules of engagement, deal hygiene, and regulatory risk, empowering them to move faster with confidence.
• Global Advisory: You will provide pragmatic, business-focused advice on a range of matters including data privacy (GDPR and international frameworks), intellectual property strategy, and supplier contracts (software licensing, cloud hosting).
• International Engagement: You will operate as part of a global deal team, occasionally travelling internationally to support high-value strategic negotiations in person.

About You 

Ideally you’ll have/be

• Qualified Solicitor: You are a qualified solicitor in England and Wales.
• Deep SaaS Experience: You bring a minimum of 5-8 years' PQE, gained primarily in-house within a high-growth technology company or in the commercial/TMT department of a leading law firm.
• Tech Sector Expertise: You have a mastery of commercial contracts specific to software and infrastructure, with deep knowledge of IP licensing, cloud hosting nuances, and liability caps in a SaaS context.
• Global Mindset: You have a proven track record of drafting and negotiating contracts that bridge multiple international jurisdictions (e.g., EMEA, North America, APAC).
• Commercial Acumen: You don't just quote the law; you translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable business advice. You understand the balance between protecting the company and getting the deal done.

What will set you apart 

• Scale-Up DNA: Previous experience working in a high-growth SaaS or technology scale-up environment, where you have thrived in ambiguity and rapid change.
• Energy Sector Knowledge: Familiarity with the energy sector, grid technologies, or related regulatory frameworks would be a distinct advantage.
• Privacy Specialist: Experience handling advanced data privacy matters beyond basic GDPR compliance, particularly in relation to cloud data and cross-border transfers.

Kaluza Values

Here at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: 

We’re on a mission, We build together, We’re inclusive, We get it done, We communicate with purpose.

Read more about our values over on our careers site.

From us you’ll get

• Pension Scheme
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP
• Life Assurance
• Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app
• Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests
• Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts
• 5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most
• 26 days holiday

• Flexible bank holidays, giving you an additional 8 days which you can choose to take whenever you like

• Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family 
• Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets
• And more…

We want the best people

We’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.

Find out more about working in Kaluza on our careers page and LinkedIn.
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