Senior Legal Counsel • Global Tech Company

Found Legal — In House Tech Lawyer Recruitment; Köln; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking global software company as an International Commercial Technology Lawyer. This role offers the opportunity to work fully remotely while supporting sales activities across the EMEA region. You'll be part of a collaborative legal team that values respect and continuous learning, allowing you to shape your role based on your interests. Enjoy excellent relationships with colleagues and the autonomy to thrive under the guidance of a highly respected General Counsel. This established firm, with a strong culture and a commitment to work-life balance, is looking for a technically strong lawyer fluent in English and German, with a passion for the tech industry.

Qualifications

• Experienced commercial technology lawyer with in-house experience.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills in a tech context.

Responsibilities

• Support the company's sales activities with legal expertise.
• Collaborate with sales and legal teams to ensure harmony.

Skills

Commercial Technology Law

Negotiation Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in German

Legal Drafting

Job description

Hi there this is Mila Read from Found Legal where we specialise in recruiting in-house lawyers for tech companies.

My client is a global Software company looking to hire an experienced legal counsel with EMEA wide remit.

Location / Remote

You can work fully remotely.

The company's office in Germany is in Nürnberg if you'd like to come to the office from time to time (this is not required though).

Company

B-to-B Software company with ca. 2500 employees globally

Headquartered in Europe (no US late night calls)

Legal team headcount is ca. 12 lawyers globally

Established 30 years ago and growing 20% year on year

A secure and exciting business with great culture and brilliant humans (I know the team well)

Role

International (EMEA) commercial technology lawyer role with 70-80% of the work focused on supporting the company's sales activities

Sales and Legal work in harmony : Legal has huge respect from Sales, they get involved in projects early, get invited to team off-sites, are receptive to advice and training

The company has fantastic culture based on respect for the individual

Since it's a smaller team, there is scope to shape your role (select areas of interest and develop them)

Excellent manager (I've known them for a few years) + supportive colleagues

Continuous learning and exchange of best practices

About you

We are looking for an experienced commercial technology lawyer

With in-house experience supporting Tech / Software vendors or IT Services companies

A technically strong lawyer, drafter and negotiator

Fluent in English and German. If you also speak French, even better.

What you can expect

You will be working for a growing and well established company with fantastic culture in an international role

You will enjoy excellent relationships with your commercial and legal colleagues

You will have the support of an experienced and highly respected GC who will trust you and give you autonomy (great human, not a micromanager)

Great package that gets reviewed every year

Remote working with very good work life balance

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