Job Overview
Location
United Kingdom
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
June 3, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Provide general legal advice and support to Megaport’s global group of companies, focusing on EMEA operations and business activities.
- • Review, negotiate, and draft master agreements and commercial contracts in alignment with company policies and risk tolerance.
- • Collaborate directly with the global sales team to provide legal training, guidance, and support on contract execution and compliance.
- • Review and approve public relations announcements, marketing materials, and other public-facing communications for legal accuracy and risk mitigation.
- • Draft, update, and maintain internal legal policies, procedures, and documentation to ensure regulatory and operational compliance.
- • Support legal operations initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, scalability, and standardization across legal workflows.
- • Assist the North America-based Legal Director and broader legal team on strategic projects, including cross-border regulatory matters and corporate governance tasks.
- • Work across multiple time zones to support global business needs, ensuring timely legal responses to commercial and operational requests.
- • Maintain a customer-centric approach by ensuring legal frameworks enable seamless customer experiences while protecting company interests.
- • Engage with external counsel and third-party vendors as needed to manage legal risks and resolve complex contractual or regulatory issues.
- • Stay current on EMEA-specific legal developments, including data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR), telecommunications laws, and commercial contract trends.
- • Act as a trusted legal partner to non-legal departments, translating complex legal concepts into practical, business-ready guidance.
- • Contribute to a collaborative, values-driven culture by fostering open communication, curiosity, and integrity in all legal interactions.
- • Ensure all legal activities align with Megaport’s core values: collaboration over hierarchy, curiosity-driven growth, and uncompromised ethical standards.
- • Support diversity and inclusion initiatives by promoting equitable legal practices and welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.
🎯 Requirements
- • Qualified lawyer with admission to practice in a jurisdiction within EMEA
- • Minimum of 5 years of commercial legal experience in a corporate or in-house environment
- • Proven track record in negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts and master agreements
- • Strong understanding of EMEA regulatory frameworks, particularly GDPR and telecommunications laws
- • Experience supporting sales teams and providing legal guidance to non-legal business units
- • Ability to work autonomously across multiple time zones and manage competing priorities
🏖️ Benefits
- • Opportunity to work with global tech leaders including Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and IBM
- • Collaborative, supportive, and genuinely fun workplace culture
- • Flexible, global work environment with cross-time zone collaboration
- • Commitment to increasing representation and inclusion in the tech industry
Skills & Technologies
About Megaport Limited
Megaport Limited operates a global software-defined network that enables enterprises and service providers to connect between data centers, cloud providers, and internet exchanges via an on-demand, elastic interconnection platform. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, the company provides Layer 2 Ethernet services, virtual routing, and direct cloud connectivity to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and others across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Customers provision, scale, and manage bandwidth in real time through a self-service portal and API, replacing traditional fixed circuits with flexible, pay-as-you-go networking.
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