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Senior Counsel, Commercial managing EMEA-based customer transactions for Chainguard. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary legal partner to the Go-To-Market team for EMEA-based deals, supporting customer transactions from initial structuring through execution
- Provide coverage for East Coast US deals, working in close coordination with the US legal team
- Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, enterprise customer agreements, professional services agreements, NDAs, and partner and channel agreements
- Draft and maintain standard form agreements and online terms, including platform terms, universal license agreements, and order forms
- Negotiate directly with sophisticated customer counsel, including those at financial services, insurance, healthcare, and pharmaceutical organizations
- Ensure commercial agreements align with open source licensing requirements and industry best practices
- Maintain familiarity with DORA, GDPR, and applicable EU and UK privacy law as it relates to commercial contracting
- Partner closely with Product, Product Legal, Security, and other cross-functional teams to align legal guidance with business and technical objectives
- Provide practical, risk-calibrated advice consistent with company policies and risk tolerance
- Manage a volume of approximately four new deals per week, operating with strong autonomy and sound judgment
- Contribute to scalable contracting processes as the company and international team grow
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification with active bar or solicitor membership in good standing
- 5+ years of commercial legal experience, ideally combining law firm and in-house technology company experience
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating SaaS, subscription, and professional services agreements
- Demonstrated ability to draft standard form agreements and online terms from the ground up — not solely negotiating third-party paper
- Experience negotiating with highly regulated customers and familiarity with the regulatory considerations impacting those industries
- Working knowledge of open source licensing and compliance considerations
- Familiarity with DORA, GDPR, and UK and EU data privacy frameworks as they apply to commercial contracts
- Experience in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, or related technology sectors strongly preferred
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships across Sales, Product, Security, and executive stakeholders
- Sound business judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
- Comfort managing multiple complex matters independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Based in the United Kingdom — candidates in other European hubs where Chainguard has existing personnel may also be considered.
Benefits:
- Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
- Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
- 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
- ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
- 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
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