Legal Counsel (6 months FTC, Maternity Leave Cover) Target location: Europe / UK Moodle with us At Moodle, we're on a mission to empower educators and learners worldwide with open, flexible, and innovative digital learning solutions. If you're ready to make a real impact and be part of a global movement shaping the future of learning, join us — let's transform education together

Moodle is looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our growing legal team on a 6-month maternity leave cover contract starting in mid-December. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will play a key role in supporting Moodle's global operations — drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on privacy and IP matters, and helping the business navigate a complex multi-jurisdictional legal landscape.

Reviewing and drafting a broad range of commercial contracts, software licence agreements, NDAs, and website terms

Advising on data privacy obligations with a focus on GDPR, and acting as point of contact for our external DPO on EU time zone





Monitoring contract compliance and maintaining records in the CRM and Google Drive

Assisting the General Counsel with ad hoc legal research across multiple jurisdictions

Keeping up with developments in cybersecurity law affecting software development and sale

Being a sounding board for the General Counsel before escalating to external counsel

Minimum 7 years' experience as a Legal Counsel, with a strong track record in commercial contract management

Legal qualifications obtained in Europe/UK or USA, or equivalent experience gained within the Europe/UK or USA legal system

Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management systems

We respect our colleagues and value an open and innovative workplace, filled with integrity and of course a strong focus on education (yes, these are our company values)

Taking on a genuinely flexible, distributed role, working from anywhere in the world

Working with a general team on a worldwide platform and make a

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