Commercial Counsel – Europe

Cognition

Commercial Counsel leading high-volume workflow of AI licensing negotiations in EMEA. Manage compliance and regulatory guidance while collaborating with US-based teams.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Swift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead responsibility for all GTM deals and contract work out of EU and MENA
Manage GDPR compliance and DPAs
Manage local regulatory compliance (DORA, EU AI Act, EU Data Act, etc.)
Manage a high-volume workflow, redlining and negotiating key legal documents, including Licensing, SaaS agreements, and NDAs
Provide crucial legal guidance, balancing risk/reward, with an understanding of local requirements and parlaying that to a US-based technical and operational team
Engage with enterprise-level counsel, ensuring swift and fair deal closures
Advise on compliance with local regulations, including GDPR, EU AI Act, and DORA
Work collaboratively across teams to establish and launch new markets in EMEA, including providing regulatory and compliance guidance for operating in new regions

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including international trans-national commercial arrangements
Experience with high-velocity tech company preferred
Transnational body of work, including Europe, Middle East, and Asia/South Asia
Must have experience working from local market for US-based company
Bonus if experience includes launching new markets in EU/MENA localities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer
Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationGDPR complianceDPA managementregulatory compliancelicensing agreementsSaaS agreementsNDA managementcommercial contracts draftingtransnational commercial arrangementslegal guidance

Soft Skills

risk managementcollaborationcommunicationnegotiationproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsadaptabilitystrategic thinkinginterpersonal skills