Legal Counsel

Enghouse is looking for an experienced lawyer / contracts manager to join the team, based in Europe. The Enghouse Legal team provides legal and compliance guidance and support to internal customers across the global Enghouse business and partners with Enghouse business stakeholders to negotiate commercial agreements.

You will be part of a small, global team of highly experienced and commercially minded legal professionals who touch on all aspects of the business, allowing the right candidate to have exposure to wide-ranging legal and compliance matters, including data security, data privacy, IP, immigration, commercial contracts, employment, and policy.

This is a remote position based in Germany reporting directly to the VP of Legal.

Responsibilities : Compliance :

• Assist Data Security with audit-related compliance reviews. Must have experience with ISO, NIST, PCI DSS, SOC Types I and II, and other certification processes.
• Provide data privacy / protection review and advice, including assistance to the Data Protection Officer.
• Assist with implementation and training for compliance-related policies including any sectoral regulatory, ethics, anti-bribery or other corporate policy required by law.
• Assist with activities related to corporate compliance obligations, audits, assessments and accreditations, including the company’s ISO accreditations.
• Act as a point of contact for external consultants and auditing bodies.

Contracts :

• Assist with a wide range of customer and vendor agreements, including NDAs, reseller and master sales agreements, licensing terms, SaaS agreements and technology services contract negotiation. At least 3 years of experience with drafting, editing, negotiating SaaS agreements is required.
• Involvement in the contract lifecycle, including dealing with initial contact, preparation and sending of template documents, negotiation and finalization of terms, quality control, and preparing executable copies.
• Assist with template review activities to ensure standard documents are up to date with current legislation in relevant jurisdictions.
• Liaising with other internal departments (Sales Operations, Products, Data Security) on contract-related matters and any other ad hoc tasks in relation to the contract process.

General Legal Support :

• Strong understanding of technology law and commercial practices, with particular reference to software and services.
• Maintenance of domestic law corporate compliance in assigned jurisdictions.
• Litigation support and management in assigned jurisdictions.
• Provide ad hoc support to regional management, including HR, Finance, Products, Demand Generation, and Supply Chain.
• Assisting with administrative, due diligence, and integration tasks related to the company’s acquisitions strategy.
• Experience with intellectual property rights, contract protection, enforcement, and defense issues.

Qualifications and Experience :

• Qualified in a European jurisdiction, with a minimum of 3 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Practice experience with technology businesses in the UK, France, Italy, Scandinavian or DACH regions is an asset.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and any / all of French, German, Portuguese or Spanish.
• At least 3 years' experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts in the technology sector.
• Legally authorized to work in the country of residence without sponsorship.
• Experience in cross-cultural, cross-border, and multi-jurisdictional environments preferred.

What we offer :

• Remote work model with optional hybrid arrangements if an office is available.
• Opportunities for growth and development.
• Part of a thriving, international company.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

About Us :

Enghouse Systems Limited is a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions serving various vertical markets. Its strategy is to expand through acquisitions and growth. Enghouse shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ENGH. More information can be found on the company's website.

Note: As English is the primary language for internal communication, please share your resume in English.