Commercial Counsel, Synthesia

• Completion of a law degree from an accredited institution, and qualified to practice law as an in-house attorney
• 4+ years of post-qualification experience working on different kinds of commercial transactions (e.g., strategic alliance, SaaS, IP licensing, software licensing, product resale, and distribution, working with contractors, outsourcing, facilities, etc.), including with large enterprise companies, companies in regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare, etc.), government, and edu companies
• Experience working in an in-house legal department, ideally in the tech sector
• Comfortable negotiating data processing agreements, including a working knowledge of GDPR and CCPA as they relate to commercial contracts
• Clean and concise drafting of documents, policies, Slack messages, emails, and other communications in a manner that is digestible for non-lawyers
• Experience negotiating with customers in regions across EMEA
• Understanding of cloud services, technology, and professional services contracts
• Knowledge of non-legal business processes gained in-house relating to sales operations and revenue recognition
• Experience managing workload on tight timelines with multiple competing demands
• We are looking for someone with expertise in EU law. As we are rapidly scaling in Germany, this must encompass DACH expertise

Desirable

• Synthesia is looking for a Commercial Counsel to work closely with our Go to Market organisation (Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Finance, Operations) as we continue to scale rapidly in Europe (specifically in DACH)
• Using your expensive experience, you will help us define business terms and structure deals in an optimal way
• Our legal team is highly collaborative and works as a unit; bringing bold ideas to the table and collaborating closely
• This role will report to the Head of Commercial Legal in the US, and be responsible for various legal-related matters and projects involved with supporting the teams that sell and build our products
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements to support sales, partnerships, and our purchase of software and services from vendors. Your primary focus will be on our service agreements, software licenses, data processing agreements, and NDAs
• Advising on a variety of areas ranging from intellectual property, data privacy, data security, software licensing agreements, and go-to-market strategy
• Providing input on processes, policies, and playbooks to help scale the organization and make our team more effective and efficient
• Providing effective advice by staying up-to-date on relevant industry, commercial, open source, IP, privacy, employment, and other laws, regulations, and developments
• Developing the company’s knowledge in areas of special interest, including intellectual property, data protection, financial services, healthcare, and other regulatory matters
• Operating independently and providing practical, decisive guidance to our business teams that balances business objectives with legal risk, taking into account our company policies and negotiation positions