Freelance Legal Counsel – Commercial (DACH)

This is an exciting opportunity to join and support the legal team of a high-growth software development business in a supportive and innovative work environment for six (6) months. As a Legal Counsel, you will work closely with the Senior Legal Counsel and Vice President of Legal to provide legal support and assistance across DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) businesses.

Responsibilities

• Analysing, summarising, advising on, drafting and negotiating all kinds of contracts between customers and vendors, including software and SaaS agreements, order forms, novation agreements and variation agreements
• Assisting with the legal requirements of RFPs / Tenders
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws and corporate policies
• Negotiating with outside parties on contractual issues
• Assisting in managing legal risks within the business
• Providing legal advice to a wide range of internal stakeholders, including account managers, sales and service delivery personnel
• Supporting contract renewals and variations
• Supporting with customer claims, disputes and collections

Required Experience

• Qualified solicitor in the Germany with at least one state exam or Austria with at least a Master’s degree in law and at least 3 - 6 years post-qualification experience (PQE) as a Commercial Solicitor, second state exam in Germany or bar admission in Austria are desirable
• Experience of working in a commercial or generalist in-house role
• Experience in technology contracts (e.g. IT / SaaS / software), including negotiating IT / software / SaaS contracts with customers
• Experience in data processing agreements is desirable