Head of Legal (AI Cloud)

TL;DR

Head of Legal (AI Cloud): Establishing and managing the in-house legal function for a high-growth AI cloud platform with an accent on commercial contracts, M&A, and operational legal infrastructure. Focus on building standard legal frameworks, managing board secretarial duties, and ensuring regulatory compliance across expanding geographies.

Location: Hybrid (London, UK)

Company

hirify.global is the provider of Hyperstack, a full-stack AI cloud serving researchers and enterprises with high-performance GPU infrastructure.

What you will do

• Manage the end-to-end commercial contracts pipeline, including NDAs, MSAs, and SOWs.
• Establish essential legal infrastructure, such as platform terms, KYC policies, and M&A due diligence frameworks.
• Handle board and company secretarial mechanics, including resolutions and statutory filings.
• Support M&A and transaction workstreams, focusing on closing mechanics and risk tracking.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Sales, HR, and Finance teams to embed legal rigour across business processes.
• Systematise legal operations and risk escalation processes to support business scaling.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (England & Wales) with 5–12 years PQE.
• Meaningful in-house experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments.
• Expertise in drafting and defending complex commercial contracts.
• Exposure to M&A, due diligence, and closing mechanics.
• Proven track record of building legal functions and infrastructure from the ground up.
• Must be based in London, UK (Hybrid).

Nice to have

• Experience in technology, SaaS, or cloud infrastructure scale-ups.
• Knowledge of KYC, sanctions screening, or export controls in a B2B tech context.
• Company secretarial and corporate governance experience in growth-stage businesses.
• International legal awareness across EU, US, UAE, or the Nordics.
• Working knowledge of employment law.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus scheme.
• Employee wellbeing benefits.
• 25 days of holiday, plus public holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid).
• High level of ownership and autonomy to shape the legal function.