Senior Legal Counsel Emea, (commercial)

Kong Inc.

London, United Kingdom
Remote
Commercial legal counsel
Saas contract negotiation
Emea revenue team support
Serve as a trusted advisor and business partner to all levels of Kong’s EMEA sales team and support AMER and APAC sales teams as needed

Job Summary

  • Serve as a trusted advisor and business partner to all levels of Kong’s EMEA sales team and support AMER and APAC sales teams as needed.
  • Draft, structure and negotiate customer contracts with some of the world’s biggest brands and advise on a broad range of legal issues.
  • Partner with Finance, Sales Ops and Deal Ops to support the end-to-end contract negotiation and close process and assist in building out AI tools and processes.

Matching Summary

Serve as a trusted advisor and business partner to all levels of Kong’s EMEA sales team and support AMER and APAC sales teams as needed.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Commercial legal counsel
  • SaaS contract negotiation
  • EMEA revenue team support
  • Drafting and structuring contracts
  • Legal and business risk assessment
  • Intellectual property, AI, privacy, security

Nice-to-have

  • Trusted advisor and business partner
  • Cross-border commercial transactions
  • Scalable global systems and processes
  • Passion for teamwork and collaboration
  • Great judgment and bedside manner

Key Requirements

  • Law degree and membership in good standing in England and Wales or France
  • 4-6 years of legal experience (law firm and in-house)
  • Experience with UK or US headquartered companies
  • Strong English technical drafting skills
  • Working knowledge of EMEA regulation and privacy matters

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