Full Time, Initially remote then moving to hybrid, salary up to £90,000
Saviynt are searching for a new lawyer to join the legal team.
This is a newly created role, due to the exceptional growth in the business. With growing complexity
within the business, including further development and expansion across the US, EMEA and APAC
and our client list growing day by day, this has borne the need for additional in-house legal resource to
assist on all matters.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a collaborative team and make a meaningful impact on
the business. If you are ready to take the next step in your legal career and have a real passion for
technology, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
About the Role:
This person would work closely with senior legal team members to oversee and provide advice on all
commercial contracts. This role offers broad exposure and is ideal for someone looking to advance
their career within the technology sector or transition from private practice to an in-house role within a
dynamic, high-performing, international environment.
What you will be doing:
- Manage and negotiate a variety of B2B commercial agreements across the sales and procurement functions, including NDAs, SaaS and software agreements and related documents, such as security addendums, and other agreements addressing regulatory requirements, as well as channel partner and other commercial and technology related agreements.
- Advise and provide guidance on EMEA specific laws (including those related to SaaS and data privacy) related to B2B commercial agreements.
- Take a practical, creative and proactive problem-solving approach to efficiently negotiate and finalize commercial agreements while advising business leaders on acceptable risk.
- Occasionally consult with outside counsel on complex deals, as needed.
- Collaborate cross-functionally on legal, regulatory, and corporate matters, such as company policies, data protection and privacy, revenue recognition, and other compliance and operational matters.
- Partner with cross-functional business teams, such as finance, support, and security to efficiently resolve commercial and operational matters, including the launch of new go-to-market structures and programs / other projects as required.
- Assist in developing and maintaining standard contractual clauses and templates
- Collaborate with the company’s procurement division
- Support senior legal team members on compliance matters
- Monitor and evaluate legal developments that may impact the company
What experience and skills we are looking for:
- Minimum of two years post-qualification experience (PQE) in commercial law either in private practice or an in-house role as a qualified solicitor in England & Wales.
- Experience working directly with a sales team is mandatory
- Experience negotiating commercial contracts, preferably in an in-house role with a software or technology-oriented company.
- Experience with the following types of transactions: SAAS licensing, professional services, reseller agreements, and vendor/supplier contracts.
- Strong understanding of commercial contractual issues
- Experience providing legal advice on data protection
- Good organisational and project management skills
- Ability to be comfortable with gray areas and imperfect answers
- Willingness to work and make decisions autonomously, within reasonable parameters that are discussed and worked on with leadership teams
- Ability to prioritize and focus on high-impact work
- Unafraid to ask questions or get help but also balance with challenging yourself
- Ability to work autonomously, under pressure and manage multiple priorities;
- A practical approach to problem solving
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good commercial sense
- Based in London area. This will be a hybrid role eventually.
- Familiarity with the technology industry is preferred and Language skills would be a plus.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California and operating in over 20 countries around the world, Saviynt empowers enterprises to secure their digital transformation, safeguard critical assets, and meet regulatory compliance. With a vision to provide a secure and compliant future for all enterprises, Saviynt is recognized as an industry leader in identity security whose cutting-edge solutions protect the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government organizations. For more information, please visit www.saviynt.com.
