Global Legal Counsel

About the Opportunity

Join Contentful, a leading innovator in the technology sector, at a pivotal stage of our global expansion. We are looking for a Global Legal Counsel with a focus on global support to join our dynamic legal team. This role offers the ability to be a utilitarian team member with the opportunity to work on a wide variety of matters including Commercial and Privacy. This role offers the opportunity to significantly impact our organization by leading complex SaaS and commercial transactions and ensuring compliance with global data protection regulations.

What to expect? 

Commercial Transactions:

• Engage closely with sales, customer experience, and partnerships teams to drive the company’s revenue through strategic transactions. 
• Lead the structuring, negotiation, and closure of complex SaaS and commercial agreements with a global reach, focusing on enterprise customers.
• Manage the review and negotiation of inbound vendor agreements for all types of goods and services such as critical infrastructure software and SaaS tools, staff augmentation, and recruiting services.

Privacy and Compliance:

• Negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and security terms as part of the commercial transactions process for our customers and vendors.
• Provide expert analysis and guidance on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI-related issues to ensure compliance with international laws and regulations.
• Assess global laws and regulations potentially impacting Contentful’s business practices as they relate to customer expectations and contract requirements.
• Translate regulations into actionable steps to help ensure regulatory and policy compliance.

What you need to be successful

• Juris Doctor Degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized law school.
• 10+ years of combined experience in SaaS and commercial technology transactions, with substantial expertise in privacy and data protection laws, particularly those applicable in the UK, EU, and US.
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating privacy and data protection terms and contracts, including DPAs and security terms with customers and vendors.
• Experience advising on commercial and privacy legal risks and associated mitigations
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn and work on other topics such as employment, product, and compliance.
• Excellent negotiation, organizational, project management, and prioritization skills.
• Collaborative, highly responsive, and service-oriented attitude.
• Self-motivated and solution-oriented with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
•  CIPP/E or CIPP/US certification is preferred.

What’s in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time!A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days,  education days, compassion days for loss, and volunteer days
• Time off to care for and focus on your growing family 
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health
• A monthly communication phone/internet stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

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