Legal Counsel II

Coupa Software

Legal Counsel focusing on contract negotiation and compliance for EMEA legal team. Supporting sales organization and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal support for Coupa’s Go-To-Market sales organization across EMEA to help close deals and keep the business moving.
Negotiate and draft various commercial documents, such as SaaS master subscription agreements, DPAs, AI terms, professional services agreements, partner agreements, and regulatory addenda (including DORA).
Monitor and triage service desk tickets assigned to the EMEA Legal team to keep the queue moving and the business unblocked.
Advise on regulatory and customer compliance requirements across the EU/EEA.
Get to know Coupa’s products, SaaS offerings, security, and data protection policies inside and out to build a strong foundation for supporting every line of business.
Partner closely with the Sales, Finance, Product, Privacy, Security and Deal Desk teams, as well as other stakeholder teams, to ensure that agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes.
Resolve customer success issues by working directly with a customer representatives and internal teams.
Collaborate with legal and cross-functional stakeholders to help standardize documentation across, develop guidelines, and improve the team’s efficiency and effectiveness every quarter.
Develop training materials and deliver *ad-hoc* sales enablement sessions on topics such as new regulations and the contracting process.
Assist with other projects as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified lawyer admitted in a common law jurisdiction (England & Wales, Ireland, or equivalent). A Master of Laws Degree or being a member in good standing of a recognized international bar is a plus.
Previous experience (or genuine curiosity) in IT, Intellectual Property or Data Privacy Law.
Fluent written and verbal English language skills is required, and other language(s) is highly desirable.
Prior in-house legal experience in the tech sector, ideally with exposure to the US software industry. You should be comfortable working directly with commercial customers, internal clients and senior leaders.
Ability to pick-up complex contractual issues quickly and work independently.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as high-level negotiation and legal drafting skills.
Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude.
Strong ability to juggle priorities and manage deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Desire and ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships within the Coupa Legal Department, across other supporting departments and with internal clients.
A creative problem-solver who doesn’t just default to “no”. You view new issues as puzzles to solve, rather than roadblocks, and bring a positive attitude to every challenge.
A commitment to excellence and to ensuring the success of Coupa’s customers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pioneering Technology
Collaborative Culture
Global Impact

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal draftingnegotiationcontract managementregulatory compliancedata privacy lawintellectual property lawSaaS agreementscommercial agreementsDPAAI terms

Soft Skills

communication skillsnegotiation skillsproblem-solvingservice-oriented attitudeability to manage deadlinesrelationship buildingindependenceadaptabilityattention to detailteam collaboration

Certifications

qualified lawyerMaster of Laws Degreemember of recognized international bar