Senior Legal Counsel - EMEA

Employer
Dataiku
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Posted
Nov 20, 2023
Closes
Dec 18, 2023
Practice
Litigation
Position
Counsel
Contract Type
Permanent

Dataiku is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to support the go–to–market activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. We are looking for a self–starter and solution oriented team player who is excited to become a trusted advisor to our business. The Legal & Compliance team consists of individuals with diverse backgrounds currently located throughout the United States, France, United Kingdom and Singapore. We are a strategic partner for Dataiku's day to day business and are passionate about supporting the growth of our company. This position will report to the Director, Legal and will be based in London.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

  • Provide practical guidance to Dataiku's go–to–market teams to drive rapid revenue growth across EMEA
  • Review and negotiate enterprise software license and SaaS agreements, partner agreements and a variety of other agreements supporting go–to–market and procurement activities and company expansion
  • Work closely with Dataiku's teams, including Finance, Marketing, Procurement, Customer and Compliance globally on projects and develop policies and procedures to help the company scale
  • Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external clients and peers
  • Perform additional duties and projects as assigned as needed to support the business needs, in particular in relation with intellectual property, privacy and/or regulatory matters

Requirements:

  • 7 + years of relevant legal experience and a proven understanding of commercial contracting in the context of SaaS and enterprise software licensing transactions
  • Excellent oral and written skills in English and French
  • Qualified to practice in England and Wales or an equivalent jurisdiction
  • Able to work cross–functionally, effectively communicate complex issues to business stakeholders
  • Highly organized, experienced with managing numerous deals or projects simultaneously and able to adapt to shifting priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous in–house experience at a technology and/or international company preferred
  • Familiarity with data protection law and other privacy regimes is a plus, preferably in a technology context
  • Fluency in German would be a plus