Commercial Counsel

Cacheflow; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiz is expanding its European legal team in Germany to hire a data privacy-focused attorney who will handle sophisticated contracts and close deals across the EMEA region.

You will partner with revenue teams, draft and negotiate SaaS and professional services agreements, and support DPAs while balancing business goals with risk considerations.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the bar in Israel, the UK, or Europe with a proven track record.
• 4+ years of in-house legal experience in software/technology.
• Experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts incl. SaaS.
• Strong English and French or German communication, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Be a legal business partner to Wiz’s revenue teams in EMEA, summarizing and communicating legal concepts and risks in a way that is meaningful to business teams.
• Take ownership of the drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of legal agreements. Advise your fellow Wizards on contract interpretation and negotiation to accelerate contract velocity.
• Seek to understand the context of the positions of Wiz’s customers and the requests from Wiz’s internal clients, and strive to solve problems and address issues from their perspective.
• Triage a heavy workflow, setting appropriate priorities with internal clients and delivering results efficiently.
• Support the continuous improvement of agreement templates and legal processes.
• Manage agreements that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.

Skills

Contract negotiation

English proficiency

Cross-border contracts

Tools

Salesforce

Slack

DocuSign

Contract Lifecycle Management

Job description

Come join the organization that is redefining security for the AI era. As one of the fastest-growing startups ever, we enable teams to secure cloud and AI applications by connecting code, cloud, and runtime into a single shared context. Trusted by security teams all over the world, we have a proven track record of success and a culture that values world-class talent. Not to mention, we're now powered by Google, meaning we offer our customers an AI-powered platform that harnesses Google’s Threat Intelligence and Security Operations to better detect, prevent, and respond to threats across all environments, allowing for further innovation.

Our Wizards from all over the globe work together to protect the infrastructure of our customers, including over 65% of the Fortune 100, who trust us to scan and secure over 230 billion files daily. We’re honored to be a leading player in a massive and growing market, and we continue to look for exceptional Wizards who are eager to make a significant impact on our team. At Wiz, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our momentous growth. Come join our team and help us create secure cloud environments that allow even the best companies to move faster, all while having some fun!

Role Description

We are expanding our legal team in EMEA, and this is an exciting opportunity to join a fun, supportive, and high-functioning legal team as it begins to grow. We are looking for a talented, creative, and data privacy-focused attorney who is passionate about working on sophisticated contracts and closing deals and comfortable in a collaborative environment that minimizes hierarchy. This job is for you if you thrive in a fast-paced environment where change is the status quo. You will need to provide outstanding legal service, coordinate and work closely with other teams to close contracts, pay close attention to detail, and bring sound and balanced legal and business judgment, together with constructive people skills, to everything you do. You should have a keen interest in learning about Wiz and what we do.

Responsibilities

• Be a legal business partner to Wiz’s revenue teams in EMEA, summarizing and communicating legal concepts and risks in a way that is meaningful to business teams.

• Take ownership of the drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of legal agreements. Advise your fellow Wizards on contract interpretation and negotiation to accelerate contract velocity.

• Seek to understand the context of the positions of Wiz’s customers and the requests from Wiz’s internal clients, and strive to solve problems and address issues from their perspective.

• Triage a heavy workflow, setting appropriate priorities with internal clients and delivering results efficiently.

• Support the continuous improvement of agreement templates and legal processes.

• Manage agreements that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.

Minimum qualifications

• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in Israel, the UK, or at least one country in Europe with a demonstrated record of success as a lawyer.

• 4+ years of in-house legal experience in a software/technology company.

• Ability to structure, draft, and negotiate a high volume and broad range of contracts, including SaaS contracts, professional services agreements, partner agreements, and NDAs.

• Strong communication skills in English AND either French or German, both written and verbal.

Preferred qualifications

• Deep knowledge of data privacy and hands-on experience in handling and dealing with data privacy-related questions when negotiating Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).

• Strong "business-friendly" style that comes with an understanding that the legal team’s primary purpose is to support the growth and success of the business.

• Experience with Salesforce, Slack, DocuSign, and contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.

• Ability to work independently as well as a highly collaborative member of a team.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based, without the need for visa sponsorship. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.

Wiz is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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