Legal Counsel providing legal advice on labor and employment issues for HR teams across the USA. Collaborating with legal and HR professionals for compliance and best practices.
About the role
- Counsel / Contracts Negotiator Lead supporting Salesforce’s EMEA Sales organizations in commercial transactions and compliance. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing legal risks effectively.
Responsibilities
- Lead on deals, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across the business (revenue recognition, sales operations, and pricing)
- Integrate AI in accordance with the Company strategy in your day to day work
- Provide rapid, business-savvy legal advice while effectively managing legal risk and ensuring compliance across private sector transactions
- Review, negotiate, draft, and drive fast turnaround times on high-value agreements, including, cloud, SaaS agreements, NDAs, data processing addenda and AI transactions in support of the EMEA sales teams
- Work closely with sales, privacy, and security teams to ensure smooth and efficient deal execution, and that agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes
- Advise on contract disputes and regulatory inquiries, minimizing legal and operational risks
- Identify and implement legal process improvements to support rapid deal closure
- Assist in developing training materials and provide training to the business on relevant legal topics and best practices
- Work hard, move fast, and bring a positive, solutions-driven approach to challenging situations
Requirements
- LL.B. or equivalent legal qualification from an accredited law school/university
- Licensed to practice law in the European Union or the United Kingdom
- 3+ years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
- 5+ years hands on experience working with EMEA contracts in a law firm or company legal department
- Strong negotiation and drafting skills, particularly in technology transactions, including SaaS, cloud and AI
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent written and spoken English is required, additional European languages are preferred
- Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and manage deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving, and demanding industry
- Proven track record ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clients
- Familiar with and interested in technical concepts (Web applications, cloud computing, digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence)
- Highly adaptable and service-oriented attitude
Benefits
- Accommodations for disabilities
- Equal opportunity employment policies
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