General Counsel (AI)

Location: United Kingdom - London; hybrid

Company

hirify.global operates in a fast-moving global software market with rapidly evolving AI technologies and is owned by Roper Technologies, Inc.

What you will do

• Lead the legal function as a proactive commercial partner supporting enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, licensing, reseller agreements, product launches, and new market entry.
• Advise executive leadership on AI adoption and commercialisation, training data, usage rights, standards, ethics, privacy, and applicable regulations.
• Lead IP strategy and protection, including proprietary and open-source licensing, ownership, third-party rights, infringement risks, disputes, and revenue recovery.
• Oversee trade and sanctions compliance, data privacy, ESG, anti-bribery, cybersecurity, corporate governance, litigation, and regulatory inquiries.
• Lead legal diligence, transaction structuring, integration planning, and execution for M&A and buy-build-partner evaluations.
• Develop the legal function through one direct report, legal operations technology, AI-enabled self-service, contract lifecycle management, budget management, and external counsel oversight.

Requirements

• 12+ years PQE with top-tier law firm training.
• Qualified to practise law in England & Wales or an equivalent jurisdiction.
• Senior in-house experience as General Counsel, Head of Legal, or senior commercial counsel in a growing international software business.
• Deep hands-on expertise in IP, AI, commercial contracts, and software licensing.
• Practical expertise in AI governance and data privacy regimes, including UK/EU GDPR and US privacy frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead and develop legal talent while handling complex, high-impact matters.
• Direct experience in M&A diligence and transaction execution.
• Clear, decisive communication and sound judgment for providing practical, risk-balanced advice to executive and board audiences.
• Experience using legal operations technology and AI tools to improve the effectiveness of a lean legal team.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent hybrid role collaborating across UK and US time zones with Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, People, and Roper Technologies governance teams.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme, life assurance, health cash plan, and medical insurance.
• Season ticket loan, company social events, Personal Annual Development Time, Passion Days, and an Anniversary Day off.