Junior Commercial Counsel, BloomReach
+ RSUs or stock options
Helps companies improve customer experience
Job no longer available
Helps companies improve customer experience
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ RSUs or stock options
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Bloomreach's mission is to power magical and measurable digital experiences for people and enterprises around the world.
Role
Who you are
- This position requires an energetic, proactive, and flexible individual with strong interpersonal skills who can work independently and as a team player
- Interest in and general knowledge of legal operations and privacy law in the regions Bloomreach operates is a plus
- UK Qualified Solicitor (preferred) or qualified lawyer or equivalent experience and excellent academic credentials
- Experience in commercial contract negotiation in the UK (SaaS experience strongly preferred)
- Experience in the IT or software industry is desired
- 2+ years post qualification experience (PQE) (candidates with relevant experience outside this range may also be considered) experience preferably with 3+ years with a well-respected in-house legal department
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
- Capable of negotiating and drafting in English (Dutch, German, French, Spanish or Italian are a plus)
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to be flexible and to efficiently and confidently balance legal risks and business concerns
- Excellent business judgment and ability to think strategically
- Excellent interpersonal skills; sense of humor required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- High integrity, good organizational skills and ability to analyze, plan, and execute resourcefully on multiple, simultaneous projects
- Ability to collaborate and execute in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented with the ability to work on complex tasks independently or collaboratively, as needed
- Ability to effectively organize and prioritize multiple tasks in a deadline-oriented environment
- Experience with global privacy regulations desired, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), cybersecurity, data protection, data retention, data security and data breach best practices
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Junior Corporate Counsel to support our EMEA Legal team (based in Amsterdam) and the Global Legal team in connection with contract negotiation, contract management, as well as legal operations, procurement and data privacy initiatives as well as assisting with and offering legal counsel and advice on a variety of other legal and governance matters in Europe
- The candidate will report to the Principal Counsel EMEA and be responsible for supporting the Company’s commercial legal requirements in the EU, specifically the West region (the UK, Netherlands and Germany), including managing and negotiating sales and sales-related agreements consisting of SaaS Master Services Agreements, software license agreements and other standard commercial and technology-related contracts such as non-disclosure agreements, consulting agreements and agreements with government and regulated entities
- The candidate may also look after Company’s commercial legal requirements, specifically managing the execution, filing, identification and storage of sales, vendor, and other standard commercial and technology-related business contracts
- This position will work very closely with US and EMEA Legal, Revenue, Deal Desk, Services, Accounting, Procurement, FP&A, and other internal stakeholders
- Provide legal support to Bloomreach’s internal stakeholders including sales, finance, and people teams
- Under the direction of the Principal Counsel EMEA, be a legal point of contact for the EU contract needs
- Work with the other members of the Company’s Contracts Team in structuring, drafting and negotiating a wide range of technology agreements including master services agreements, SaaS software subscription agreements, inbound software license agreements and non-disclosure agreements, and coordinate involvement of all necessary cross-functional business and technology constituents
- Advice on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with different deals
- Review, revise and negotiate a variety of vendor agreements and procurement processes
- Contribute to the development of, and assist in the revision of, standard form agreements
- Review, revise and negotiate a variety of employment agreements and internal HR processes
- Participate in our standard contract administration policies and practices that support the entire contracts process including intake, negotiating, processing, signing, filing and real-time tracking
- Research and anticipate unique legal issues that could impact the Company
- Coordinate and align contract administration policies and practices that support the entire contracts process including: intake, processing, signing, filing and real-time tracking of commercial deals
- Maintain contract files and update activity in DocuSign CLM and other workflow tools
- In 30 days, you will be familiar with the Legal team's forms and processes
- In 90 days, you will support all commercial contracts for your assigned region
- In 180 days, you will begin to manage additional corporate and legal tasks as assigned by the Principal Counsel
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Bloomreach believes that velocity comes from the ability to adapt quickly to the next touch points, channels, and expectations. They designed their AI-driven search and merchandising tools (brSM), next-gen content management system (brXM), and digital experience platform (brX) to be the most flexible on the market.
Bloomreach's aim is to solve everyday frustrations for marketers, developers, and eCommerce professionals, as well as the deeper technology issues sitting at a company's digital core, so that businesses can deliver a fantastic digital experience to every visitor.
Recognised by leading analyst firms, Bloomreach is a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management (WCM), a Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave for WCM, and a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms (DXP).
Bloomreach has hundreds of large and medium enterprise customers, including Neiman Marcus, Staples, REI, Mailchimp, FC Bayern München, and the UK’s NHS Digital. In early 2023, it further exemplified its savvy approach to marketing by integrating ChatGPT capabilities into its Bloomreach Engagement platform. This expansion of ML/AI solutions will help Bloomreach's clients in their campaign scaling and customer reach.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2022
$175m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jan 2021
$150m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $422m
Company benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Commuter benefits
- Personal pension contribution by Bloomreach
- MyEva - online financial expert tool at your disposal
- Access to Private Hospitals with reduced wait times
- Income protection in case of long-term illness or injury
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Raj De Datta
(CEO)Started his career working as an Analyst at investment bank Lazard. Previously worked as a Director of Product Marketing at Cisco
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