Corporate Counsel (EMEA)

QAD, Inc.; USA; Remote; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

QAD, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Counsel for the EMEA region who will drive commercial transactions globally and partner with Sales, Deal Desk, Finance, and Privacy teams. The role also leads AI-powered workflow initiatives to improve efficiency across the organization.

You will draft and negotiate SaaS master agreements, DPAs, and professional services terms while ensuring GDPR and EU AI Act compliance. This is a remote, international role with broad cross-border responsibilities.

Qualifikationen

• Law degree or equivalent and admitted in at least one relevant EMEA jurisdiction
• 7+ years supporting sales in-house at a high-growth U.S. multinational software/SaaS company
• Experience negotiating SaaS, cloud services, and technology transactions under tight deadlines
• Hands-on experience using legal AI platforms to optimize contract review cycles and workflows
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR and emerging AI frameworks (EU AI Act)
• Startup mentality with a solutions-oriented approach to building policies in a global org
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional EMEA languages preferred

Aufgaben

• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS master agreements, professional services terms, DPAs, and customer-facing documents
• Provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal guidance and risk-aware advice to fast-moving sales teams
• Build Legal Operations and AI frameworks; develop templates, playbooks, and workflows using AI and legal tech
• Lead AI and regulatory initiatives; monitor GDPR and EU AI Act and adapt positions accordingly
• Support high-volume contracting across EMEA and US during local business hours

Kenntnisse

Deal negotiation

SaaS contracts

Regulatory knowledge

AI in legal tech

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Law degree

Tools

Legal AI platforms

Contract management systems

Jobbeschreibung

The Corporate Counsel (EMEA) will serve as a key member and proactive legal leader within QAD's Legal team, driving commercial transactions across the EMEA region and globally with a solutions-minded, collaborative approach. This role will engage cross-functional stakeholders as the Legal frontline for complex customer-facing transactions and assist in establishing and expanding AI-powered workflow efficiencies.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive Commercial Transactions: Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS master agreements, professional services terms, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), and customer-facing commercial documents. Deliver pragmatic, business-oriented legal guidance and sound judgment to fast-moving sales teams.
• Solutions-Oriented Stakeholder Alignment: Act as a collaborative, business-enabling partner to Sales, Deal Desk, Finance, InfoSec, Privacy, and Professional Services. Solve complex legal and business problems pragmatically, balancing commercial objectives with legal risk.
• Build Legal Operations & AI Frameworks: Partner in establishing QAD’s global Legal Operations Center. Identify opportunities to build, modernize, and refine legal templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and internal workflows using AI and legal technology platforms (e.g., "GC AI").
• Lead AI & Regulatory Initiatives: Monitor current and emerging AI and data privacy regulations (including the EU AI Act and GDPR). Adapt QAD's commercial positions and customer-facing terms as regulatory environments and product offerings evolve.
• Global & Cross-Functional Support: Support a high-volume commercial contracting workload with proactive ownership. Provide coverage for EMEA matters and time-sensitive U.S.-based legal matters during EMEA business hours.

Who You Are:

• Education & Qualification : Law degree or equivalent legal qualification from a recognized jurisdiction; admitted to practice in at least one relevant EMEA jurisdiction.
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years supporting sales in-house at a high-growth U.S. multinational software/SaaS company.
• Deal Execution: Proven experience supporting fast-moving software sales teams and negotiating complex SaaS, cloud services, and technology transactions under tight deadlines.
• Legal Operations & AI Tech: Hands-on experience using legal AI platforms and legal technology to optimize contract review cycles, playbook development, and Legal Department operational efficiency.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong working experience with data protection laws (GDPR) and demonstrated working knowledge of emerging AI frameworks (e.g., "EU AI Act").
• Mindset: Startup mentality with a solutions-oriented approach—able to build and establish policies and processes from scratch within a global organization.
• Languages: Fluent written and spoken English required. Additional EMEA language capability preferred (German, French, or Spanish).

How We Work

• Pace and Clarity: We're a team of single-threaded owners who make quick, reversible decisions and escal…
• Outcomes Over Activity: We celebrate shipped value, not just presentations.
• One Team: We partner deeply with our colleagues, making trade-offs explicit and working together to achieve a shared goal.

About QAD:

QAD | Redzone is redefining manufacturing and supply chains through its intelligent, adaptive platform that connects people, processes, and data into a single System of Action. With three core pillars — Redzone (frontline empowerment), Adaptive Applications (the intelligent backbone), and Champion AI (Agentic AI for manufacturing) — QAD | Redzone helps manufacturers operate with Champion Pace , achieving measurable productivity, resilience, and growth in just 90 days.

QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions, respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QAD’s DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity, equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

LI-Remote

QAD Inc., owned by leading private equity firm Thoma Bravo, is a premier provider of cloud-based manufacturing and enterprise software solutions. Together with Redzone —the #1 Connected Worker Platform in manufacturing—we empower shop-floor teams and drive operational excellence worldwide.

Within this high-growth, PE-backed environment, the QAD Legal Department operates as a strategic catalyst for business execution—driving rapid revenue enablement, managing global commercial risk, and pioneering AI-first operational frameworks. As QAD continues to scale its global footprint and …