Senior Legal Counsel – International
Location: UK – Manchester (highly preferred)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Summary
OneStream are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel with experience with software, SaaS and professional services agreements to join the OneStream Legal team. The role will cover multiple jurisdictions across EMEA. The successful candidate will partner with the Sales teams to draft and negotiate high-value, strategically important SaaS Agreements along with ancillary documents including Data Protection terms, security terms, codes of conduct, etc. The role will be involved in the sales cycle from an early stage, helping Sales to shape more complex transactions and interacting directly with customers and prospects.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
* Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS, software license agreements and professional services for the EMEA.
* Familiarity with one or more compliance related subject matter areas: Privacy, AI, Export, Open‑Source, DORA, Accessibility, and Entity Management.
* Provide support to Sales, Deal Desk, and Customer Success Managers on issues of contract interpretation and potential disputes.
* Legal research on issues related to SaaS, software, and professional services across multiple jurisdictions.
* Lead or contribute to legal team projects, including drafting new templates, working with specialist teams to solve new challenges, and other commercial or corporate projects.
Required Education and Experience
* Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a current practising certificate.
* 6+ years PQE with at least 2 years specialising in software, SaaS, and professional services agreements.
* Experience working across a range of jurisdictions, particularly in Europe.
* Solid knowledge of Data Protection laws.
Preferred Education and Experience
* Demonstrated ability to quickly digest complex information and make well‑reasoned, informed decisions.
* Must be highly motivated and a self‑starter, as well as able to collaborate effectively with Legal team members and other departments.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with good attention to detail.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to any situation, including difficult customer negotiations, C‑Level executive summaries, and team collaboration.
* Comfortable in a fast‑paced and high‑pressure environment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Ethical, credible and professional.
* Results‑driven and detail‑oriented.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely explain complex topics to customers and prospects.
* Able to multi‑task and manage a busy workload across multiple time zones.
* Comfortable interacting with C‑level executives.
* Flexible and adaptable, with a “can‑do” approach to new challenges.
* Team player with enthusiasm for contributing to the success of team members and OneStream as a whole.
Who We Are
OneStream is how today’s finance teams can go beyond just reporting on the past and take finance further™ by steering the business to the future. It’s the only enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and empowers the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy and execution. Our vision is to be the operating system for modern finance, digitising core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy. To learn more visit www.onestream.com.
Why Join the OneStream Team
* Transparency around corporate structure, salary and benefits.
* Core value of customer success.
* Variety of project work (not industry specific).
* Strong culture and camaraderie.
* Multiple training opportunities.
All candidates must be legally authorised to work for any company in the country where this position is located without sponsorship.
OneStream Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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