Senior Corporate Counsel
Evolv Technology
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- **What You’ll Do**
- **International Expansion & Commercial Support**
- - Advise international leadership, sales, and channel teams on privacy and contract related matters, including deal flow, contractual obligations, go-to-market strategies, sales enablement, channel relationships, and international expansion across EMEA and other international markets.
- - Draft and negotiate a wide range of B2B commercial agreements, including enterprise SaaS agreements, hardware purchase and lease agreements, key channel partner and distributor agreements, and software licensing agreements.
- - Partner with Sales, Finance, Product, and Supply Chain to structure deals and processes that support scalable international growth.
- - Help assess product risk profiles for international markets and provide strategic input on international product launches, certifications, and market-entry considerations.**
- **Privacy, Data Protection, & AI Governance **
- - Draft, negotiate, and update data protection agreements (DPAs), privacy schedules, cross-border transfer terms, and other customer/vendor provisions.
- - Leverage your privacy expertise to support Evolv’s data privacy program including GDPR/UK GDPR compliance and readiness for emerging frameworks, such as the EU AI Act. **
- **Cross-Functional Leadership**
- - Partner closely with U.S. legal and compliance colleagues to ensure alignment on contracting standards, legal positions, and risk management across the global business.
- - Engage and manage Evolv’s EMEA-based outside counsel panel to ensure strong partnerships and efficient use of resources.**
Requirements
- **Qualifications and Preferred Experience**
- - Qualified solicitor or barrister in the UK or an attorney/licensed lawyer in Portugal or another comparable jurisdiction.
- - As a guide we are seeking 8+ years of PQE, including in-house experience at a technology, SaaS, security, or AI-driven company.
- - Strong international commercial contracting experience, ideally with channel partners, distributors, and enterprise customers.
- - Demonstrated expertise in global data protection and privacy frameworks such as GDPR and familiarity with emerging AI regulatory frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act).
- - Ability to simplify complex legal concepts and operate as a business-forward, solutions-oriented partner.
- - Exposure to regulatory areas such as anti-corruption, competition law, and export/import controls is valued.
- - Superior command of written and spoken English. Additional languages a plus.
Benefits
- **What’s in It for You**If you want to help solve one of the most pressing safety challenges of our time and shape responsible innovation in AI-powered technology, you’ll thrive at Evolv. You’ll work with talented, collaborative colleagues who share a passion for making the world safer while operating with integrity, curiosity, and humility.
- - Permanent role
- - Equity is an important component of every compensation package
- - Flexible, hybrid work environment
- - Unique, mission-driven culture
- - Medical and dental insurance
- - Pension scheme with employer contribution
- - Unlimited vacation policy
- - Quarterly lifestyle perk allowance
- - Tuition reimbursement available to support your ongoing learning and development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
B2B commercial agreementsenterprise SaaS agreementsdata protection agreementsprivacy schedulescross-border transfer termsGDPRUK GDPREU AI Actcontract negotiationrisk management
Soft skills
solutions-orientedbusiness-forwardsimplifying complex legal conceptscross-functional leadershipcommunicationcollaborationstrategic inputengagementpartnership managementresource efficiency
Certifications
qualified solicitorbarristerlicensed lawyer