Title: Corporate Counsel, (Central region)
Job Description:
Zendesk is seeking a Counsel to support the Central region (DACH and CEE) to negotiate revenue-generating agreements with customers as part of our outstanding EMEA Commercial Legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned negotiator looking to play a critical part in the expansion of one of Zendesks key markets as part of a large global team. This role will be remote, ideally based in Germany, Kraków, London or Dublin, but other EMEA territories considered. Reporting to the Director of Commercial Legal EMEA, key responsibilities will include:
- Negotiating revenue-generating agreements with customers
- Develop a close working relationship with the companys DACH and CEE leadership and global business partners in Sales, Rev Ops and other departments to ensure strong alignment with Legal
- Provide practical and business-minded legal advice to business stakeholders on a variety of legal topics
- Assist with other strategic projects for the success of our global Commercial Legal team
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Qualifications:
- Fully-qualified lawyer in Germany: 1st and 2nd German state exams;
- 4+ years experience with corporate or commercial law in an in-house and/or law firm environment (preference for both)
- Expertise in drafting, redlining and negotiating a wide variety of commercial and tech transactions typical to the SaaS technology sectors, such as Subscription Agreements, Services Agreements, Data Processing Agreements, especially in the digital environment (SaaS, cloud computing)
- Full fluency in German and English, both written and verbal;
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Strong understanding of privacy and data protection laws, and other EU regulations and standards
- Ability to provide clear, concise and actionable guidance on complicated legal questions to non-lawyer stakeholders
- Strong track record of performance in demanding, high-paced environments
- High degree of tech savvy, with the ability to complete projects quickly, independently, and with minimal supervision (though youll always have the support you need)
- Strong organizational, project management, and execution skills with a collaborative and flexible approach when partnering with others
- Adaptability to change
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