Junior Commercial Counsel

Junior Commercial Counsel (EMEA)/Paralegal

Become a Junior Commercial Counsel for Bloomreach! We are seeking a Junior Commercial Counsel to support our EMEA Legal team (based in Amsterdam) and the Global Legal team in connection with contract negotiation, contract management, as well as potentially assisting with and offering legal counsel and advice on a variety of other legal and governance matters in Europe. Working in our Amsterdam/London office or from home on a full-time basis, you´ll become a core part of the Legal Team.

What challenge awaits you? 

The candidate will report to the Principal Counsel EMEA and be responsible for supporting the Company’s commercial legal requirements in the EU, specifically the West region (the UK, Netherlands and Germany), including managing and negotiating sales and sales-related agreements consisting of SaaS Master Services Agreements, software license agreements and other standard commercial and technology-related contracts such as non-disclosure agreements, consulting agreements and agreements with government and regulated entities. The candidate may also look after Company’s commercial legal requirements, specifically managing the execution, filing, identification and storage of sales, vendor, and other standard commercial and technology-related business contracts. 

This position will work very closely with US and EMEA Legal, Revenue, Deal Desk, and other internal stakeholders. This position requires an energetic, proactive, and flexible individual with strong interpersonal skills who can work independently and as a team player.

Interest in and general knowledge of legal operations and privacy law in the regions Bloomreach operates is a plus.

Your job will be to:

1. Provide legal support to Bloomreach’s internal stakeholders in Sales
2. Under the direction of the Principal Counsel EMEA, be a legal point of contact for the EU contract needs
3. Work with the other members of the Company’s Contracts Team in structuring, drafting and negotiating a wide range of technology agreements including master services agreements, SaaS software subscription agreements, inbound software license agreements and non-disclosure agreements, and coordinate involvement of all necessary cross-functional business and technology constituents
4. Advice on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with different deals
5. Review, revise and negotiate a variety of vendor agreements and procurement processes
6. Participate in our standard contract administration policies and practices that support the entire contracts process including intake, negotiating, processing, signing, filing and real-time tracking
7. Research and anticipate unique legal issues that could impact the Company
8. Coordinate and align contract administration policies and practices that support the entire contracts process including: intake, processing, signing, filing and real-time tracking of commercial deals. 
9. Maintain contract files and update activity in DocuSign CLM and other workflow tools

Your success story will be:

• In 30 days, you will be familiar with the Legal team’s forms and processes
• In 90 days, you will support all commercial contracts for your assigned region
• In 180 days, you will begin to manage additional corporate and legal tasks as assigned by the Principal Counsel

You have the following experience and qualities:

• Qualified Solicitor or qualified lawyer or equivalent experience and excellent academic credentials (preferred)
• Experience in commercial contract negotiation (SaaS experience strongly preferred)
• Experience in the IT or software industry is desired
• 2+ years post qualification experience (PQE) (candidates with relevant experience outside this range may also be considered) experience preferably with 3+ years with a well-respected in-house legal department
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Capable of negotiating and drafting in English (Dutch, German or French are a plus)
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to be flexible and to efficiently and confidently balance legal risks and business concerns
• Excellent business judgment and ability to think strategically
• Excellent interpersonal skills; sense of humor required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High integrity, good organizational skills and ability to analyze, plan, and execute resourcefully on multiple, simultaneous projects
• Ability to collaborate and execute in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work on complex tasks independently or collaboratively, as needed
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize multiple tasks in a deadline-oriented environment
• Experience with  global privacy regulations desired, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), cybersecurity, data protection, data retention, data security and data breach best practices.