Legal Counsel

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SAP is looking for a commercial lawyer to support all legal matters affecting the SAP business in Italy. The lawyer will work as a member of the SAP Italian team, and will be based in the SAP offices in Milan.

The required legal advice will range across cloud, software licensing and consulting contracts, and general legal topics. You will act as a key contact for the relevant sales teams in the Market Unit, in particular providing legal advice on a wide variety of matters, including local laws and regulations, cybersecurity, intellectual property, licensing, data privacy, and license compliance matters.

All legal work must be carried out within SAP’s risk tolerances, while maintaining SAP policies, and complying with applicable laws.

You will be fluent in English, have a problem-solving mindset and be able to draft and negotiate complex agreements, work with sales and services professionals, pricing and revenue recognition teams, and others, in a fast-paced environment. The ability to work with a team across a wide organization is critical. This position spends a significant amount of time in customer negotiations.

All resumes/CVs must be submitted in English.

The successful candidate will:

• Report to the Vice President, Deputy Regional General Counsel in EMEA.
• Be part of the Italian legal team and as part of the SAP Global Legal.
• Negotiate, both in Italian and English, complex commercial contracts with SAP customers and partners and provide trusted legal advice to SAP’s management ensuring that all contracts are in compliance with SAP’s legal, contractual and business processes and policies.
• Management of legal service providers using dedicated tools, associated reporting, and efficient management of legal costs.
• Ensure that company business strategies are applied in recognition of legal implications and risks.
• Manage legal disputes, legal aspects of customer escalations, and interact with outside counsel as necessary.
• Contribute to the overall success of SAP’s business and be recognised as a business partner with an understanding of SAP's business objectives and cloud strategy.

What you bring:

• A qualified lawyer with excellent working knowledge of Contract and IT Laws with 2-5 years post admission experience in an accredited law firm.
• Strong autonomy and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team. They should be capable of independently identifying and resolving issues, while also collaborating with colleagues to achieve common goals.
• Experience in corporate law (e.g., maintaining corporate books and extraordinary operations).
• Excellent communication, negotiation and drafting skills.
• IT and IP legal experience.
• Working knowledge of Data Privacy and Artificial Intelligent Laws.
• Experience in negotiating commercial contracts with customers/partners.
• Works well with the other lawyers who are expected to support and operate as a team.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and cope well with pressure (including quarter end pressures).

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.

SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 422656 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.