Legal Counsel (m/f/x)

JAGGAER; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wiener Linien pass

€7 daily meal allowance

Employee discounts

Job summary

JAGGAER is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to support Austria, the DACH region and Europe. You will advise on commercial contracts, technology and SaaS matters, data protection, and regulatory topics while managing legal risk and enabling business objectives.

You will draft, review and negotiate B2B agreements, support corporate governance, and monitor evolving laws to translate them into practical guidance for internal stakeholders across a fast‑paced, international environment.

Qualifications

• A completed university degree in Law.
• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally as in‑house counsel within an international technology, software, SaaS, or B2B environment and/or with a reputable law firm.
• Strong experience in commercial and contract law, including drafting and negotiating complex B2B agreements.
• Good understanding of Austrian and European legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with technology, software licensing, SaaS, data protection, or IT‑related agreements is highly desirable.
• Fluent German and English, both written and spoken, are essential.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills and the ability to explain complex legal matters clearly to non‑legal stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset with a pragmatic, solution‑oriented approach to legal risk.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast‑paced, international environment.
• High level of integrity, sound judgment, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, software licensing, professional services agreements, NDAs, partner agreements, supplier contracts, and related documentation.
• Support contract negotiations with customers, suppliers, and business partners, particularly across the DACH region and Europe.
• Provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders on commercial, corporate, regulatory, and general business matters.
• Advise on data protection, confidentiality, information security, and technology-related contractual requirements in cooperation with relevant subject‑matter experts.
• Identify, assess, and communicate contractual and legal risks while developing pragmatic solutions that support business objectives.
• Assist with corporate governance and legal matters concerning Austrian and other European JAGGAER entities.
• Support compliance initiatives, internal policies, and the implementation of legal and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and translate them into actionable guidance for the business.
• Support dispute management and coordinate with external legal counsel where required.
• Contribute to improving legal processes, contract templates, playbooks, and scalable contracting practices across the organization.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Contract negotiation

Regulatory knowledge

English & German fluency

Education

Law degree

Job description

Overview

JAGGAER provides an intelligent Source-to-Pay and Supplier Collaboration Platform that empowers organizations to manage and automate complex processes while enabling a highly resilient, responsible, and integrated supplier base. With 30 years of expertise, we specialize in solving complex procurement and supply chain challenges across various industries.

Our 1,300+ global employees are obsessed with ensuring customers get full value from our products - ultimately enhancing and transforming their businesses.

For more information, visit www.jaggaer.com

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel (m/f/x) to support JAGGAER's business across Austria, the DACH region, and Europe. This role will provide practical legal guidance on commercial contracts, technology and SaaS matters, data protection, corporate topics, and compliance, while helping the business manage legal risk and achieve its objectives.

Principal Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, software licensing, professional services agreements, NDAs, partner agreements, supplier contracts, and related documentation.
• Support contract negotiations with customers, suppliers, and business partners, particularly across the DACH region and Europe.
• Provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders on commercial, corporate, regulatory, and general business matters.
• Advise on data protection, confidentiality, information security, and technology-related contractual requirements in cooperation with relevant subject‑matter experts.
• Identify, assess, and communicate contractual and legal risks while developing pragmatic solutions that support business objectives.
• Assist with corporate governance and legal matters concerning Austrian and other European JAGGAER entities.
• Support compliance initiatives, internal policies, and the implementation of legal and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and translate them into actionable guidance for the business.
• Support dispute management and coordinate with external legal counsel where required.
• Contribute to improving legal processes, contract templates, playbooks, and scalable contracting practices across the organization.

Success in the Position

• Provide timely, practical, and commercially focused legal support to internal stakeholders.
• Enable effective negotiation and execution of contracts while appropriately managing legal and commercial risk.
• Help strengthen scalable legal processes, contracting practices, and compliance across JAGGAER's European operations.

Position Requirements

• A completed university degree in Law.
• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally as in‑house counsel within an international technology, software, SaaS, or B2B environment and/or with a reputable law firm.
• Strong experience in commercial and contract law, including drafting and negotiating complex B2B agreements.
• Good understanding of Austrian and European legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with technology, software licensing, SaaS, data protection, or IT‑related agreements is highly desirable.
• Fluent German and English, both written and spoken, are essential.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills and the ability to explain complex legal matters clearly to non‑legal stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset with a pragmatic, solution‑oriented approach to legal risk.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast‑paced, international environment.
• High level of integrity, sound judgment, and attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting legal matters across multiple European jurisdictions and/or within a global organization.
• Experience developing contract templates, playbooks, or scalable legal processes.

What We Offer

• An international and professional working environment with a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements, combining office presence and remote work to support different working styles.
• An annual Wiener Linien pass (job ticket), a daily meal allowance of €7, and various employee discounts.
• Open communication and a modern office environment that supports collaboration and innovation.
• The minimum salary according to the applicable collective bargaining agreement (Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte von Unternehmen im Bereich Dienstleistungen in der automatischen Datenverarbeitung und Informationstechnik) is €45,738 gross per year (job family according to collective bargaining agreement: ST1), with a willingness to overpay depending on qualifications and experience.
• The final offer will be determined based on objective, gender‑neutral criteria such as relevant experience, skills, and job‑related competencies.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive, and supportive workplace for all.
• All employment decisions are based on objective and gender‑neutral criteria.
• We do not request or consider information about current or past compensation during the hiring process.

Our Values

At JAGGAER, our business is about people. Our products are built on intellectual property, but the real differentiator is the teams behind them — the way we collaborate, innovate, solve problems, and deliver for customers. TEAM gives us a common set of expectations for how we work together across products, cultures, and geographies.

Transparency – Openness Builds Trust

Candor strengthens relationships, speeds decision‑making, and ensures problems are solved together—with customers, teammates, and partners.

Entrepreneurial Spirit – Own It, Drive It, Make It

A customer‑focused, problem‑solving mindset is at the cornerstone of both organizational and personal growth.

Accountability – Thumbs In, Not Fingers Out

We take responsibility ourselves before pointing elsewhere.

Metrics-Driven Results – Outcomes Over Activities

Data and evidence guide our decisions, help us correct course quickly, and ensure we are delivering meaningful impact.