Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Legal Counsel role sits at a core SaaS growth lever: distribution and commercial partnerships that determine how a subscription product reaches users across devices, platforms, and bundled services. In a mature, global SaaS context, licensing and business development work becomes less about one off contracting and more about repeatable deal structures that can be implemented consistently across markets and product surfaces.
For a SaaS legal career, the remit offers durable exposure to the operating system behind partnerships: negotiating technology and AI adjacent agreements, advising on risk and regulatory considerations, and translating legal constraints into choices that shape business strategy. The emphasis on improving templates and processes also signals work that scales, building skills in standardisation, stakeholder alignment, and governance that transfer across product led and platform oriented SaaS companies.
The position tends to suit counsel who enjoys being embedded with commercial teams and working through ambiguity with practical guidance rather than purely academic analysis. It is a strong match for someone looking to deepen expertise in partnership models and digital distribution, and who is comfortable coordinating with finance, accounting, and licensing stakeholders to move complex agreements from negotiation through execution.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
You’ll join Spotify’s Legal Licensing and Business Development team, supporting partnerships that bring Spotify to listeners around the world. This team works at the intersection of technology, media, and business, helping shape how Spotify is distributed across platforms, devices, and experiences. You’ll collaborate closely with business development, finance, and licensing teams to support innovative deals that expand Spotify’s global reach.
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What You'll Do
- Partner with Business Development teams to support partnerships that enable Spotify distribution across platforms, devices, and services
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including technology, AI, hardware, and distribution partnerships
- Provide clear, practical legal guidance on complex deal structures, risks, and regulatory considerations
Collaborate with cross-functional partners across finance, accounting, and licensing to support agreement execution and implementation
- Translate legal concepts into clear guidance that informs business strategy and decision-making
- Help improve and scale contract templates, processes, and ways of working to support global growth
- Support teams in navigating internal policies, approval processes, and evolving legal frameworks
Who You Are
- You have a law degree from an accredited university and are qualified to practice law in the UK or Sweden
- You have 3+ years of post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal team
- You are experienced in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, particularly in technology, media, AI, or IP-focused environments
- You are comfortable working across global teams and time zones, managing multiple stakeholders and priorities
- You communicate complex legal concepts in a clear, accessible way for non-legal partners
- You bring a practical, solution-oriented approach to problem-solving and decision-making
- You have experience supporting business development or partnership-driven organizations
- You are curious about emerging technologies and understand the legal considerations around AI and digital distribution
- You collaborate effectively and take ownership of your work while contributing to a supportive team environment
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in London or Stockholm.
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.
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