Legal Counsel, Procurement

Overview

An organization specializing in global employment solutions is seeking a Legal Counsel with strong commercial law expertise. This role focuses on negotiating and reviewing complex vendor agreements and providing strategic legal support to enable business growth. The position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge legal challenges in the HR technology sector.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a high volume of vendor agreements, ensuring favorable terms and risk mitigation
• Provide strategic commercial legal advice to stakeholders across product, sales, and operations teams
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes to support scalable operations
• Collaborate with procurement, finance, and operations teams to facilitate vendor onboarding and management
• Identify legal risks and opportunities in commercial relationships and provide clear, actionable guidance
• Stay current on relevant laws and regulations affecting commercial contracts across multiple jurisdictions

Requirements

• Rigorous legal training, preferably with experience at a reputable law firm
• Significant experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating vendor agreements, SaaS contracts, and other commercial contracts
• Ability to understand business objectives and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice balancing risk and opportunity
• Strong analytical skills to quickly grasp complex issues, identify risks, and propose creative solutions
• Demonstrated automation and AI capabilities
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Experience working remotely is a plus but not required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced, global, and asynchronous work environment
• Familiarity with HR technology and international commercial law

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $42,400—$95,450 USD (dependent on location, skills, experience, and market demands)
• Competitive compensation aligned with geographic pay differentials
• Stock options
• Flexible paid time off and working hours
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Learning and development budget
• Home office budget and IT equipment
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

Location

• This is a fully remote position
• Applications from candidates located in the EMEA region will be prioritized

Additional Information

• The role reports to the Associate General Counsel, Infrastructure
• The hiring process includes multiple interviews, a written exercise, and prior employment verification
• The organization supports diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and encourages applicants from all backgrounds
• Flexible, asynchronous work culture allowing employees to plan their schedules around their lives

Interested candidates should submit their CV or LinkedIn profile in English. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.