Commercial & Data Privacy Lawyer (Contractor - Part time)

Intent HQ redefines customer understanding for the agentic era, enabling enterprises to influence customer decisions at the moments that determine growth, loyalty, and competitive advantage. As the Human-to-AI Context Company, we offer groundbreaking AI technology that creates the missing context of human behaviour and individuality, transforming data into confident decisions that reflect how people actually act in the real world. We enable brands to Act With Intent.

Trusted by global enterprises, Intent HQ manages 325M+ profiles and processes 250B events daily. We won AI Business of the Year (National AI Awards 2025), Analytics Company of the Year (British Data Awards 2025), and winner of Best AI Ethics & Diversity Strategy (AI World Series Awards 2025), recognising Intent HQ’s AI innovation, analytics excellence, and ethical leadership. Intent HQ is a proven partner for leaders seeking measurable growth, faster decision velocity, and responsible AI-driven advantage.

To learn more, visitwww.intenthq.com

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  Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, cloud licensing, freemium platform, data partnership, data-sharing, supplier, and customer contracts.

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  Provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice on contractual risk and strategy

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  Support the development and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, and standard-form agreements to enable consistent and efficient deal execution.

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  Assist with structuring commercial terms related to monetisation strategies, including free-to-paid conversion models, usage-based pricing, and tiered licensing.

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  Support international commercial operations, ensuring agreements are consistent with local and cross-border legal and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Data Protection & Privacy

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  Advise on UK GDPR and broader data protection laws.

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  Draft and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and related documentation.

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  Support internal stakeholders on privacy-by-design and data governance initiatives.

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  Assist with data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and regulatory queries.

Intellectual Property & Data Rights

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  Advise on intellectual property matters, including ownership of AI-generated outputs, data usage rights, and licensing.

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  Support the review and management of open-source licensing obligations and third-party IP dependencies.

AI & Regulatory Compliance

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  Support the business in navigating emerging AI regulatory frameworks.

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  Advise on legal and ethical considerations in AI/data use.

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  Work closely with product and engineering teams on compliant product development.

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  Contribute to the development of scalable legal processes and frameworks that support product experimentation while maintaining compliance and commercial clarity.

Cross-functional Collaboration

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  Partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, and other commercial teams to enable business growth and support the deal cycle from structuring through to close.

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  Translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance.

• Qualified lawyer with 3–7 years’ PQE (UK or equivalent jurisdiction).

• Strong experience in commercial contracting.

• Solid grounding in data protection/privacy law (e.g. UK GDPR).

• Experience with technology companies or digital products.

• Exposure to AI, data-driven products, or emerging regulation is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with international data transfer frameworks and experience supporting multi-jurisdictional commercial transactions.

• Commercially minded with a practical, solutions-oriented approach.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.

• In-house experience in a tech or data-focused company.

• Interest in AI governance and regulatory developments.

Intent HQ is an equal opportunities employer with an ethos of commitment to promoting and practicing diversity, equality and inclusion at work. At IHQ, different perspectives, ideas and experiences are valued and respected, with fair and equal opportunities provided for all. Our diversity and inclusion efforts have been recognised with us winning two consecutive Women in Tech UK Awards, under the Best Tech Employer (51-149 Employees)’ category & being shortlisted for the Best Employer for Parental Support award - an achievement we are very proud of. This year in 2024 we have been nominated again for the Best Tech Employer and our in house recruiter has been shortlisted for the Best In house Recruiter award!

Working for Intent HQ, you have the opportunity to work with cutting edge technology in an environment where you are encouraged to think and act outside traditional methods. We are a growing business with a flat structure meaning everyone is visible and able to make an impact, not just in their own role, but across the business on a daily basis. We promote a collaborative, innovative and sociable culture, oriented towards performance and competitive advantage. Our DNA is made up of flexibility to all staff with a family friendly approach and focus on personal development. We have high expectations and pride ourselves on our cultural standards.