EMEA Lead Counsel, SaaS & Growth — London

Lever, Inc.; London; Hybrid; NOK 3,016,000 - 3,205,000; Full time

Job summary

Lever, Inc. in London seeks a Lead Commercial Counsel for EMEA to manage high‑volume SaaS transactions and advise on privacy, data, security and IP issues. You will lead negotiations, draft customer and partner agreements, and coordinate with Sales, Finance, Security and Product.

You will shape the regional legal function, mentor junior staff, and work closely with senior business leaders in a fast‑growing AI platform environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a law degree and ability to practice in England & Wales and right to work in the UK.
• Minimum eight years of legal experience, including at least five in-house for B2B SaaS, enterprise software, data or AI businesses.
• Proven ability to independently own and close sophisticated enterprise transactions across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-border B2B SaaS negotiations with enterprise customers across EMEA.
• Draft, review and negotiate customer, procurement, and partner agreements, including bespoke deals.
• Advise on deal structure, risk allocation and closing strategies with senior sales leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functional discussions among Sales, Finance, Security and Product teams.
• Provide guidance on GDPR, privacy, data use, security and IP in transactions.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and contracting processes to improve speed and consistency.
• Oversee external resources supporting European transactions and help build regional legal capabilities.
• Remain adaptable to changing business priorities and rapid month/quarter-end pressure.

Skills

SaaS contracting

Enterprise transactions

Privacy & GDPR

AI regulatory considerations

Negotiation leadership

Education

Law degree

Qualified in England & Wales

Job description

Lever, Inc. in London seeks a Lead Commercial Counsel for EMEA to manage high‑volume SaaS transactions and advise on privacy, data, security and IP issues. You will lead negotiations, draft customer and partner agreements, and coordinate with Sales, Finance, Security and Product.

You will shape the regional legal function, mentor junior staff, and work closely with senior business leaders in a fast‑growing AI platform environment.