Part-time Legal Associate

Job Title: Legal Associate

Department: Legal

Reporting to: Legal & Privacy Manager

Employment type: Part-time (20h/week)

Location: Remote. Preferred locations: UK, Netherlands

Join Datamaran: The Pioneers of Smart ESG Solutions.

At Datamaran, we are revolutionizing how the world’s most influential companies navigate their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) responsibilities. Our AI-powered SaaS platform empowers organizations to integrate ESG into their core strategies, driving meaningful impact at scale. Trusted by global industry leaders like Bridgestone, Dell, Kraft Heinz, and PepsiCo, and endorsed by leading regulators in Europe and North America, Datamaran is at the cutting edge of ESG technology.

Since 2014, we’ve been on a mission to deliver world-class solutions that enable businesses to align with stakeholder expectations, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance their ESG performance. Our platform helps senior executives make data-driven, evidence-based decisions, simplifying complex ESG challenges with clear, actionable insights. Whether it's ensuring compliance or presenting a compelling ESG narrative to investors and boards, Datamaran is the trusted partner for sustainable businesses.

Our commitment goes beyond technology. We are deeply embedded in the global ESG community, hosting and sponsoring events, partnering with universities and service providers to address the skills gap, and running educational programs that connect forward-thinking leaders. We’ve produced an award-winning documentary series, New Heroes of Sustainable Business, highlighting visionary leaders shaping a more sustainable future to inspire others across industries and regions.

We’re not just building cutting-edge technology and ESG-focused communities but a diverse, global team united by a shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. With over 140 team members across the UK, US, Spain, and the Netherlands, we bring unique perspectives and skills together to solve the ESG challenges of tomorrow, today. At Datamaran, we believe in empowering our people as much as our clients and offer career development and growth opportunities to all.

Following our successful Series C funding round in 2024, we’re entering an exciting phase of growth, expanding across all departments and locations to scale our impact worldwide. If you’re ready to drive change, inspire innovation, and help businesses shape a sustainable future, we’d love for you to join us.

Find out more about Datamaran’s story, people, and culture in this short video: https://youtu.be/IwLcKIZLsyY.

Job Overview:

Datamaran is seeking a dynamic Legal Associate with a New York legal qualification to support our global operations, with a primary focus on our US subsidiary. In this role, you will assist with contract negotiation, legal research, and cross-departmental collaboration, ensuring compliance and alignment with business objectives. Reporting to the Legal Manager, you will handle a variety of legal matters, coordinate with external advisors, and contribute to ad hoc projects. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your New York law expertise and grow in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Key responsibilities:

Contract negotiation:

- Under the supervision of the Legal Manager, draft, review, and negotiate contracts and/or a variety of agreements entered by the company (including SaaS agreements, NDAs, and supplier agreements etc.) with a high level of accuracy to ensure the legal protection of the company and ensure that any agreements align with business objectives and internal guidelines;

- Serve as the liaison between various teams and leadership, ensuring all contracts meet legal and company standards.

- Provide legal support across the Datamaran Group;

- To support and advise on a variety of legal matters which may affect the Datamaran’s Group (with a main focus on the US subsidiary) under the supervision of the Legal Manager, where appropriate;

- To support the Legal and Privacy Manager with the routinary activities and ad hoc projects, where required;

- To coordinate with external legal advisers as and when required.

Legal research:

- To stay updated on legal trends, regulations, and technology-related legal developments in all areas that may affect the company;

- Keep up to date with relevant laws and regulations across key jurisdictions we work in, using this knowledge to inform your work;

- To provide legal opinions under New York law by way of research as and when requested.

Communication and Collaboration:

- To work closely with different departments to understand their legal needs and provide actionable advice;

- Inform and support the rest of the company to ensure consistency and compliance with applicable laws, and regulations across our policies and practices;

- To assist with and/or lead various and ad hoc projects;

- To assist in any presentations on legal topics to departments as and when required.

• A law degree and New York qualification as a lawyer;
• 1-2 years of experience in a law firm and/or as in-house post qualification (experience is SaaS companies is considered a plus);
• Experience creating, maintaining and improving in-house compliance/legal processes and documents systematically;
• Ability to navigate and interpret legal and regulatory frameworks in an applied setting;
• Ability to balance a high level of attention to detail with a high level of prioritization;
• Strong communication skills, written and spoken, for a variety of audiences.

*A kind note to recruiters: thank you for your potential interest but we are currently not looking to work with any external staffing agencies* 

Some of Datamaran's Benefits available to our UK Datamaraneers:

• A dynamic and international work environment
• Hybrid working with flexible working hours
• Employee centric office in centre London
• Learning and Development path
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• 25 days of annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Private Health Insurance programme
• Pension scheme
• Gym allowance
• Subsidised lunch + Free snacks in the office, with CSO (Chief Snack Officer!)
• Datamaran is an Equal opportunity employer

Some of Datamaran's Benefits available to our Netherlands-based Datamaraneers:

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible working hours to accommodate your family and personal needs
• 25 days of a paid vacation days + public holidays
• Learning and professional development programs
• Pension plan (non-contributory)
• Healthcare contribution
• Gym programme
• Best IT equipment and software to support your work including Macbook (or Linux if you prefer)
• Equal opportunity employer
  

*The benefits vary depending on the application location.