Overview
Legal Counsel Jobs in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany at Datasite
Title: Legal Counsel
Company: Datasite
Location: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Datasite is where deals are made. We provide the data rooms and SaaS technology used in M&A and other high-value transactions, to deliver projects in more than 170 countries. Carrying that success into the future is all about you. Your useful skills, your unusual experience, your unique ideas. Everyone here brings something unexpected. What’s yours? Invest your talents in us, and we’ll return the compliment.
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Job Description:
The Legal Counsel will assist Head of Legal EMEA & APAC in supporting internal clients as well as external stakeholders for any legal matters. The role will provide effective legal advice, counsel, and support to the organization. This role will work with US colleagues.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Good knowledge and experience of local commercial laws
Reviewing and negotiating IT/SaaS commercial contracts and service level agreements including vendor contracts
Undertake research on legal topics and provide general legal advice where requested from time to time
Assisting in the development of legal templates and best practices
Engaging with legal counterparts of our vendors and clients
Ensuring compliance within the agreement terms to company policies and guidelines.
Skills
Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
Preparing contract paperwork; advising sales of contractual rights and obligations mitigating contractual and channel partner program risks; compiling and analyzing data; maintaining historical information
Strong communication and interpersonal skills – written and verbal
Ability to communicate with others in the cross functional teams and with customers
Detail oriented with strong organisational skills
Balancing competing priorities of constituencies as compared to business needs
Knowledge & Experience
Law degree with 2-4 years PQE, including relevant experience in IT law, Privacy Law, and general contracting law (as detailed below)
Admitted to Local Bar with current licence to practice law
Contract Negotiations – Develop, assess and negotiate contracts on service, terms & conditions, NDAs and commercial documents
Knowledge of legal issues affecting software companies globally required, such as data privacy issues, Cloud and SaaS, AI and IP protection
HR/Employment law – not a requirement for the role but a bonus
German and English language skills, other languages a bonus
Experience of working both in private practice and in-house at a technology company
PC proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
As a global organization, Datasite knows that diverse perspectives are essential to our success. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse workforce to serve our customers around the world. Datasite is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and furthers the principles of EEO through Affirmative Action.
