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Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

DatasiteFrankfurt, DEU
Vor 30+ Tagen
Anstellungsart
  • Vollzeit
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Job Description : Snapshot :

The Legal Counsel will assist Head of Legal EMEA & APAC in supporting internal clients as well as external stakeholders for any legal matters. The role will provide effective legal advice, counsel, and support to the organization. This role will work with US colleagues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Good knowledge and experience of local commercial laws

Reviewing and negotiating IT / SaaS commercial contracts and service level agreements including vendor contracts

Undertake research on legal topics and provide general legal advice where requested from time to time

Assisting in the development of legal templates and best practices

Engaging with legal counterparts of our vendors and clients

Ensuring compliance within the agreement terms to company policies and guidelines.

Skills

Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills

Preparing contract paperwork; advising sales of contractual rights and obligations mitigating contractual and channel partner program risks; compiling and analyzing data; maintaining historical information

Strong communication and interpersonal skills – written and verbal

Ability to communicate with others in the cross functional teams and with customers

Detail oriented with strong organisational skills

Balancing competing priorities of constituencies as compared to business needs

Knowledge & Experience

Law degree with 2-4 years PQE, including relevant experience in IT law, Privacy Law, and general contracting law (as detailed below)

Admitted to Local Bar with current licence to practice law

Contract Negotiations - Develop, assess and negotiate contracts on service, terms & conditions, NDAs and commercial documents

Knowledge of legal issues affecting software companies globally required, such as data privacy issues, Cloud and SaaS, AI and IP protection

HR / Employment law – not a requirement for the role but a bonus

German and English language skills, other languages a bonus

Experience of working both in private practice and in-house at a technology company

PC proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

As a global organization, Datasite knows that diverse perspectives are essential to our success. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse workforce to serve our customers around the world. Datasite is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and furthers the principles of EEO through Affirmative Action.