Legal Counsel, Scandit

• Go-getter who likes asking questions and challenging the status quo. You want to take what you have learnt so far and make it better. Does this sound like you?
• Any levels of experience will be considered for the right candidate, but we would expect the skills and abilities equivalent to a qualified lawyer with approximately 4-8 years PQE as a commercial legal counsel
• Experience in software, IP licensing and commercial contracts, preferably with an understanding of the SaaS (subscription) business model
• Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts internationally
• Familiarity with reseller and other types of channel agreements
• Knowledge of or genuine interest in data privacy matters
• Willingness to go beyond your role, your team and (sometimes) your comfort zone to make a cross-functional impact on the business
• Be a business enabler working closely with and establishing strong relations with the business stakeholders across the organisation

Desirable

• This is an amazing opportunity for an outstanding in-house lawyer looking to further their career in a unicorn tech business. You will essentially work and learn from a senior legal team covering many of the legal aspects across the entire business, with a focus on supporting the go-to-market team
• As Legal Counsel, you’ll be part of a team that underpins Scandit’s ongoing success
• Provide legal support to sales transactions globally with a focus on the EMEA region
• Advise sales executives with subject matter expertise on commercial deal structures and licensing terms in line with our go-to-market strategy
• Assess, manage, monitor and communicate legal risks
• Structure, draft, review and negotiate software license agreements, SaaS agreements, DPAs, and partnership agreements (including third party contract documents)
• Coordinate and collaborate with various other teams such as Product, Engineering, Sales, Deal Desk and Finance to collect input, ensuring our agreements appropriately reflect business needs
• Efficiently communicate transaction status and trade-offs to obtain management approvals where necessary
• Support the Sales team in answering RFPs and vendor questionnaires
• Support the team in continuous improvement of Scandit’s standard agreements, processes, and transaction-related policies
• Supporting other departments and stakeholders within the business on an ad hoc basis