Senior Counsel, Veeam
Commercial
$151.5-388.1k
OTE
Actual salary range is dependent on location
Data backup & recovery platform
Open for applications
Data backup & recovery platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$151.5-388.1k
OTE
Actual salary range is dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower every organization to not just bounce back from a data outage or loss but bounce forward.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for a confident, adaptable lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced software environment, enjoys tackling complex negotiations, and is passionate about helping the business succeed
- Qualified lawyer with significant (10-15+ years) post-qualification experience gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department but including significant in-house experience
- Strong commercial contracts background, ideally within a software, SaaS, cloud technology or broader technology company
- Excellent drafting, contract review and negotiation skills
- Extensive experience negotiating complex customer and partner agreements
- Demonstrated ability to advise business stakeholders in a practical, succinct and commercially focused manner
- Experience supporting sales organizations and working closely with commercial stakeholders in a fast-moving environment
- Experience advising on privacy and data protection issues arising in commercial technology transactions, including customer contracting requirements relating to the processing, transfer, storage and protection of data
Desirable
- Strong commercial judgement and ability to assess risk proportionately. Comfortable challenging assumptions and driving constructive discussions to achieve the best outcome for the business
- Proactive, self-motivated and willing to take ownership of complex matters from start to finish
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of matters and conflicting priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts, articulate recommendations and options, and deliver practical advice that is accessible to a wide range of stakeholders
- Sound judgement and the confidence to make risk-based decisions in situations where there may not be a clear precedent or established playbook
What the job involves
- We are seeking a commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing legal team and support the company's global sales organisation. This is a highly collaborative role that requires strong partnership with Sales and other business stakeholders, providing pragmatic legal advice while ensuring that legal, regulatory and commercial risks are appropriately identified, assessed and managed
- The successful candidate will act as a trusted adviser to the business, helping stakeholders navigate complex customer negotiations while exercising sound judgement regarding risk. They will understand when to find creative solutions to move discussions forward and when it is necessary to escalate, challenge assumptions or recommend alternative approaches to protect the company's interests
- Build trusted relationships with Sales, Deal Desk, Revenue Operations and other business stakeholders to support customer and channel transactions
- Lead the review, drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, BaaS, software, professional services, channel (including aggregator, reseller and GSI relationships) and NDAs
- Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to Sales and business stakeholders, supporting negotiations through clear, pragmatic guidance while identifying, communicating and managing material legal, regulatory, privacy and commercial risks, and advising on compliance requirements, data protection obligations and internal approval processes
- Develop practical and defensible solutions to complex contractual and commercial issues, applying sound judgement to balance risk, identify appropriate mitigations and determine when escalation is required
- Anticipate potential contractual, legal or operational issues and take proactive steps to address them efficiently and reduce the risk of disputes or delays
- Support the development and continuous improvement of contract templates, negotiation playbooks and legal processes, and develop and deliver training and awareness programs to promote best practices and understanding of legal risks, contracting principles and company processes
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues across the Legal department and contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture
Our take
The increasing reliance of businesses on data, plus the growing volume of data generated, is making organisations more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Veeam is a leading provider of backup, recovery, and data management solutions, focusing on simplifying the recovery process whilst also making it more capable and efficient.
The company's solutions focus on simplifying backups for virtual machines, achieving any recovery objective, maximising investments and reducing management overhead. It currently safeguards data for over 400,000 customers worldwide, including over 80% of the Fortune 500 and 70% of the Global 2,000.
Veeam also continuously introduces product updates, such as cloud-native solutions to protect data across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It has recently appointed new leadership to help drive growth and product development across international markets, as it aims to sustain its leadership position and help clients fight back against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2019
$500m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $500m
Company benefits
- Unlimited paid time off, plus 3 global VeeaMe Days for self-care
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one
- Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via SupportLinc EAP
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions up to annual limits
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
- AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
- Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
- Professional training and education, including courses and workshops, internal meetups, and unlimited access to our online learning platforms (LinkedIn Learning, Athena, O’Reilly) and mentoring through our MentorLab program
Company HQ
Lakeview, Kirkland, WA
Leadership
Anand Eswaran
(President & CEO)Former President and Chief Operating Officer at RingCentral, Founding Advisory Board Member of the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA), and former Corporate Vice President (various departments) at Microsoft. Previous Vice President of Global Services at SAP (Executive), Hewlett-Packard, and Vignette Corp.
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