Head of Legal Commercial, EMEA

Overview

An established and rapidly growing technology organization is seeking an experienced legal leader to manage its commercial legal team in the EMEA region. This leadership role requires a seasoned commercial attorney with significant managerial experience to lead a high-performing team, support complex contract negotiations, and partner closely with executive sales leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the EMEA commercial legal team, fostering professional development and ensuring delivery of high-quality legal support.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex legal issues and contract negotiations, providing clear guidance to the legal team and business stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with executive staff and revenue leadership, acting as a strategic legal business partner to align legal risk with business objectives.
• Initiate and oversee strategic legal projects, including developing scalable processes and regional contract templates to accelerate contracting.
• Ensure contracting processes comply with company policies and risk tolerance.
• Negotiate complex strategic commercial deals with customers, proactively identifying legal risks and crafting innovative mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• Significant legal leadership or management experience within a high-growth software or technology company in the EMEA region.
• Admission to the bar and in good standing, or authorized to practice law in the UK or at least one European country, with a proven record as a commercial attorney.
• Minimum of 10 years of in-house legal experience managing teams handling complex commercial transactions at scale.
• Expertise in commercial law with strong knowledge of data privacy, AI, cybersecurity, SaaS contracting, and relevant EU regulations (e.g., GDPR, DORA, NIS2, EU Data Act, EU AI Act).
• Business-oriented approach with a focus on supporting growth and success of the business.
• Ability to structure, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts including SaaS/software agreements, professional services contracts, and partner agreements.
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in additional European languages is a plus.
• Experience working with Salesforce, Google Workspace, and contract lifecycle management systems.
• Legal right to work in the country of employment without visa sponsorship (visa sponsorship not offered).

Compensation & Benefits

Details on compensation and benefits will be provided during the recruitment process.

Location

Position based in the EMEA region. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based without visa sponsorship.