Job Description
1. We are looking for a brilliant legal mind to join our growing global legal team. As a key member of our team, you will support legal matters alongside other legal counsel in Europe.
2. Initially supporting the Copperleaf business but expanding in late 2025/2026 to the full business.
3. You will be advising on all legal matters but primary responsibility is to support to go to market teams including sales and consulting teams.
4. Days will vary from advising and supporting on commercial contracts to providing advice on corporate governance matters.
5. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment in a dynamic, fast-growing enterprise software company working alongside market unit leaders and sales teams as well as supporting other countries and regions.
Responsibilities:
6. Structure, draft, negotiate, and close SaaS, software, support and cloud contracts with customers and coordinate with other teams, including Revenue Recognition team
7. Give accurate and timely advice and support, with integrity and responsibility, in a variety of legal areas
8. Align contractual terms with applicable playbooks and corporate standards
9. Draft, negotiate and help close contracts with partners and suppliers
10. Coordinate with outside counsel as necessary
11. Help manage other legal matters, including providing advice to other parts of the business including Facilities, Marketing and Procurement
12. Dive into other ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed
13. Work collaboratively with the broader IFS legal team by sharing knowledge, helping out team members and sharing areas of expertise
14. Assist in coordinating compliance related matters in the areas of anticorruption and environment, privacy and export control
15. Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders
16. Keep up to date with changes in the law and regulation and maintain a deep industry knowledge
17. Participate in audit activity as required
Qualifications
18. Qualified lawyer with approximately 4 years post qualification experience. Must have software/cloud/SaaS experience and preferably in-house experience
19. Proven experience delivering on a wide range of complex commercial contracts and demonstrable ability to handle complex negotiations
20. A solid understanding of, and proven experience advising on privacy matters. Experience with revenue recognition matters an advantage
21. A “roll-up your sleeves” attitude - no project is too big or small for you. Get involved and help the legal team excel
22. Put your team first and always look for ways to help. Proactive and always willing to offer new ways of doing things
23. An analytical mind able to “see” the complexities but with excellent business judgement, intellectual curiosity and the ability to balance legal and business requirements
24. Highest degree of professional ethics and integrity
25. Good organizational, prioritization and time-management skills
26. Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
27. Methodical and diligent with excellent planning abilities
28. Must be fluent in English. Other language skills are an advantage