Summary
We are seeking a specialized and skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team, with a focus on supporting business and technology departments in their change initiatives and on drafting technology-related contracts with enterprise customers or business partners.Job description
The ideal candidate will possess expertise in navigating legal matters specific to technology agreements, particularly those involving large corporate and international clients. This role demands a deep understanding of IT technologies, services, and products, with significant emphasis on complex software arrangements, such as SaaS agreements.
If you are a passionate lawyer with a proven track record of providing strategic legal guidance and mastering complex agreements in the IT industry and relevant background in personal data protection and EU regulations relevant for technology sector, we encourage you to apply.
You will work with our business and technology teams to ensure that our company's business goals are achieved, while at the same time the agreements are compliant with all applicable laws and the company’s interests are protected.
To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate extensive experience and expertise in working on a wide range of technology, software agreements, ranging from IT services and products to complex IT solutions, including SaaS agreements.
Concurrently, you must possess a relevant expertise in GDPR compliance, international data transfers, and data protection frameworks.
To enhance your likelihood of being shortlisted for an interview, please ensure that your CV includes comprehensive and detailed information about your specific experience in the aforementioned areas. The content of your CV is crucial in demonstrating your qualifications and expertise.
Powers and responsibilities:
Independently manage complex legal projects, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating standalone technology agreements and various legal documentation related to the standard products and services, such as Terms and Conditions, DPAs or Privacy Policies
Independently prepare complex legal analysis
Provide tailored legal guidance to our business and technology teams in matters with significant impacts for the company in areas of software/IT law and personal data protection
Act as a subject matter expert on technology-related agreements, ensuring that our company's agreements are compliant with industry standards and best practices
Stay up-to-date on the latest legal developments in the IT industry and in personal data protection, identify potential risks and opportunities, and support compliant operations
Continuously identify areas for improvements in legal processes, contract templates or other areas and implement the changes
Represent the company in negotiations with external parties
EMPLOYEE REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
Advanced legal degree (Mgr. or LLM)
Minimum of 8 years of post-graduate legal experience, with at least 5 years in a law firm or as in-house counsel
Expertise and experience as described in Job Description.
Language skills
Legal English (C1) - Advanced knowledge (you will be expected to work almost exclusively with English language agreements)
Personality traits and skills
Demonstrated ability to provide clear, concise, and persuasive legal advice
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Key team player working mostly with multiple other teams and individuals across the company
Outstanding and reliable performance
High integrity standards
Strong grasp of the technology underlying products and services, as well as IT/technology and EU data protection regulations
Position is a maternity/parental leave cover.
Basic wage component (brutto): from 3400 EUR
* Financial bonus based on performance paid twice a year up to 15% from the base salary paid during the evaluation period (usually 6 months).
* The final basic wage component can be increased accordingly to individual skills and experience of the selected candidate.
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Benefits
Primary location
BratislavaAdditional locations
Time type
Full time