Semperis

Senior Commercial Counsel

Semperis

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇮🇪 Ireland

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cyber Security

About the role

  • Serve as Senior Commercial Counsel and the primary legal resource for the EMEA go-to-market team.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including NDAs, SaaS, software licensing, professional services, data privacy, channel partner, and vendor agreements.
  • Lead and collaborate with sales, marketing, and channels teams on contract negotiations, commercial transactions, and go-to-market activities.
  • Design, implement, and streamline policies, practices, templates, playbooks, and enablement to scale the commercial legal function in EMEA.
  • Provide pragmatic advice to sales teams and internal stakeholders on legal and commercial issues, balancing legal risk with business needs.
  • Assist with various projects to achieve corporate objectives and support continuous improvement of standard agreements and legal processes.

Requirements

  • Recognized law degree and admission in good standing as a solicitor or equivalent legal professional by the relevant regulatory body in Ireland or another EU member state.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience drafting and negotiating SaaS/software license agreements.
  • In-house experience at a high-growth technology company.
  • Good understanding of UK & EU privacy laws and data security.
  • Knowledge and hands on experience with vendor and supplier contracts.
  • Outstanding negotiation and drafting skills.
  • An excellent negotiator who can manage complex legal negotiations and facilitate internal decision-making.
  • Ability to translate legal issues into business risks and provide practical, solutions-oriented advice.
  • Entrepreneurial attitude and ability to work independently in a fast paced, startup environment.
  • Excellent communicator comfortable working with senior management and internal stakeholders.
  • Pragmatic and proactive problem solver with strong business acumen and ability to remain calm under pressure.
  • Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
  • Bonus: Fluency in German or French.
  • Bonus: Experience with contract elements related to DORA, AI, and/or resale price maintenance.