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Commercial Counsel - EMEA

New York, NYSan Francisco, CALegalRemote5+ YOE
Summary

Provides legal support for complex commercial transactions, SaaS agreements, and strategic partnerships in EMEA, partnering with sales and business teams. Requires 5+ years in tech/SaaS law with expertise in data protection and AI regulations.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, with a primary focus on GTM/Sales transactions in EMEA, including enterprise customer contracts.
  • Partner with sales, business development, and operations teams to design and implement strategies that support high-growth go-to-market initiatives.
  • Monitor and interpret evolving European legal and regulatory developments, including data protection, technology, and AI-related frameworks, and apply this knowledge to contract drafting and risk assessment.
  • Develop, maintain, and localize contract templates, playbooks, and policies to reflect regional requirements and industry best practices.
  • Provide clear, pragmatic, and commercially focused legal advice to cross-functional teams, tailoring advice to enable responsible growth and innovation.
  • Contribute to scaling the Legal Team’s commercial function, fostering a collaborative, solutions-oriented team culture.

Requirements

  • Law degree and qualification to practice law in a relevant EMEA jurisdiction.
  • 5+ years of relevant post-qualification legal experience (in-house experience in technology or SaaS strongly preferred).
  • Proven track record drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise software licensing, SaaS, data protection, and intellectual property.
  • Experience advising on privacy, cybersecurity, and cross-border data transfer issues.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Comfort in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
Skills
SaaSCommercial AgreementsData ProtectionGDPRIntellectual PropertyPrivacy LawCybersecurityCross-Border Data TransfersEnterprise LicensingContract Negotiation