Head of Legal Commercial, EMEA
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Wiz, Inc.Cybersecurity / SaaS
Remote - United KingdomFull-TimeManager
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Job Details
- Languages
- Fluent in English
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Required Skills
- SalesforceGoogle Workspace
Requirements
- Significant experience in a legal leadership or management role within a high-growth software/technology company in the EMEA region.
- Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in the UK or at least one country in Europe.
- 10+ years of in-house legal experience, with a proven track record of managing a team handling complex commercial transactions at scale.
- Expertise in data privacy, AI, cybersecurity, SaaS contracting and EU regulations (e.g. GDPR, DORA, NIS2, EU Data Act, EU AI Act).
- Strong business-friendly style with an understanding of supporting business growth.
- Ability to structure, draft and negotiate a broad range of contracts including SaaS/software contracts, professional services agreements, and partner agreements.
- Fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working with Salesforce, Google Workspace, and contract lifecycle management systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the EMEA commercial legal team, fostering the professional development of each member of the team while ensuring high-quality legal support for the EMEA region.
- Act as the primary escalation point for complex legal issues and complex contract negotiations, providing definitive guidance to the EMEA legal commercial team and business stakeholders.
- Manage relationships with executive staff and revenue leadership, serving as a strategic legal business partner to ensure alignment between legal risk and business objectives.
- Initiate and manage strategic legal projects, including the development of scalable processes and regional templates to accelerate contract velocity.
- Ensure ongoing contracting processes that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.
- Negotiate complex strategic commercial deals with customers, serving as a trusted advisor to the business by proactively identifying legal risks and formulating innovative solutions to mitigate them.
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