Legal Counsel

Leipzig, SN, DE, Germany

Job Description

Enghouse is looking for an experienced lawyer/contracts manager to join the team, based in Europe. The Enghouse Legal team provides legal and compliance guidance and support to internal customers across the global Enghouse business and partners with Enghouse business stakeholders to negotiate commercial agreements.



You will be part of a small, global team of highly experienced and commercially minded legal professionals who touch on all aspects of the business, allowing the right candidate to have exposure to wide-ranging legal and compliance matters, including data security, data privacy, IP, immigration, commercial contracts, employment, and policy).



This is a remote position based in

Germany

reporting directly to the

VP of Legal

.

Responsibilities:



Compliance:




Assist Data Security with audit-related compliance reviews. Must have experience with ISO, NIST, PCI DSS, SOC Types I and II, and other certification processes.

Provide data privacy/protection review and advice, including assistance to the Data Protection Officer

Assist with implementation and training for compliance-related policies including any sectoral regulatory, ethics, anti-bribery or other corporate policy required by law

Assist with activities related to corporate compliance obligations, audits, assessments and accreditations, including the company’s ISO accreditations

Act as a point of contact for external consultants and auditing bodies


Contracts:


Assist with a wide range of customer and vendor agreements, including NDAs, reseller and master salesagreements, licensing terms, SaaS agreements and technology services contract negotiation. At least 3 years of experience with drafting, editing, negotiating SaaS agreements is required.

Involvement in the contract life cycle, including dealing with initial contact, preparation and sending of template documents, negotiation and finalization of final terms, quality control, and preparing executable copies etc.

Assist with template review activities to ensure standard documents are up to date with current legislation in relevant jurisdictions

Liaising with other internal departments (Sales Operations, Products, Data Security) on contract-related matters and any other ad hoc tasks in relation to the contract process

General Legal Support:




Strong understanding of technology law commercial practices, with particular referenced to software and services.

Maintenance of domestic law corporate compliance, in assigned jurisdictions.

Litigation support and management, in assigned jurisdictions

Provide ad hoc support as and when required to regional management, including HR, Finance, Products, Demand Generation, and Supply Chain.

Assisting with various administrative, due diligence and integration tasks related to the company’s acquisitions strategy.

Experience with intellectual property rights contract protection, enforcement and defense issue

Qualification and Expereince:



Must be qualified in a European jurisdiction, with a minimum of 3-5 years’ post-qualification experience

Practice experience with technology businesses in the UK, France, Italy, Scandinavian or DACH regions would be an asset

Bilingual with proficiency in both English and any/all of French., German, Portuguese or Spanish.

A minimum of 3 years' experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts in the technology sector

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of residence without requiring sponsorship

Candidates with experience in cross-cultural, cross-border, and multi-jurisdictional environments will be preferred

What we offer:





We offer remote work model. Employees may opt for a hybrid work arrangement if an office is available at their work location A role with exciting opportunities for growth and development Be part of a thriving, international company Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package



About Us:







Enghouse Systems Limited is a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions serving a variety of distinct vertical markets. Its strategy is to build a larger and more diverse software company through strategic acquisitions and managed growth. Enghouse shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ENGH. Further information about Enghouse may be obtained from the Company's web site at www.enghouse.com.

Note - As English is the primary language used for our internal communication, we kindly request you to share your resume in English.





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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3179616
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Vollzeit
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Leipzig, SN, DE, Germany
  • Education
    Not mentioned