Managing Counsel / Lead Contracts Counsel - Commercial & Procurement (Customer & Vendor Contracts) (d/f/m)
Core
Lead end-to-end commercial contracting for a SaaS HR platform, managing customer agreements and vendor/supplier contracts across multiple European jurisdictions.
Role type
Senior in-house counsel (managing/lead)
Builds
Commercial contract playbooks, templates, and workflows for self-service by Sales and Finance teams
Domain
SaaS / HR Technology / Commercial Law
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commercial contract negotiation, SaaS/technology transaction experience, team leadership, multi-jurisdictional legal strategy, risk assessment, stakeholder management, AI tool adoption
Preferred skills
Experience with German customers, hands-on AI workflow integration
Technologies
Legal AI platforms, contract automation tools
Responsibilities
Lead commercial and procurement contracting for customers and vendors; manage a team of three lawyers; own commercial strategy across Germany, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, and Spain; lead complex negotiations for high-value deals; build contract playbooks and templates; partner with Sales and Finance; champion AI tooling for contract review; brief General Counsel on contract portfolio
Seniority
Senior, people-leadership
