Senior Legal Counsel

OneStream • Full-time • London, London, City of, United Kingdom • 1d ago

SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL - INTERNATIONAL

Location: London, Manchester, France, Switzerland, Netherlands

Employment Type: Full-Time

SUMMARY

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel with experience with SaaS and professional services agreements to join the OneStream Legal team. The role will cover multiple jurisdictions across EMEA & APAC, but with a primary focus on OneStream’s commercial transactions in France. The successful candidate will partner with the Sales teams to draft and negotiate high value, strategically important SaaS Agreements along with ancillary documents including Data Protection terms, security terms, codes of conduct etc. You will be involved in the sales cycle from an early stage, helping Sales to shape more complex transactions and interacting directly with customers and prospective, along with various departments, on the full range of contracting activities from NDA to termination.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS, software license agreements and professional services for the EMEA and APAC regions, taking the lead on all French commercial transactions.
Draft, review, and negotiate other commercial agreements such as NDAs, vendor agreements and other ad hoc documents.
Provide support to Sales, Deal Desk, and Customer Success Managers on issues of contract interpretation and potential disputes.
Legal research on issues related to SaaS, software and professional services across multiple jurisdictions.
Leading or contributing to Legal team projects, which may include drafting new templates, working with specialist teams to solve new challenges and other commercial or corporate projects.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a current practicing certificate.
4+ years PQE with at least 2 years specializing in software, SaaS and professional services agreements.
French law qualified.
Fluent French and English language skills – Native or CEFR C2.
Experience of working across a range of jurisdictions, particularly in Europe.
Solid knowledge of Data Protection laws, specifically GDPR.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Demonstrated ability to quickly digest complex information and make well-reasoned, informed decisions.
Highly motivated and a self-starter, as well as able to collaborate effectively with Legal team members and with other departments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with good attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, that can be adapted to any given situation, including difficult customer negotiations, C-Level executive summaries, and team collaboration.
Comfortable in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ethical, credible and professional
Results-driven and detail-oriented
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely explain complex topics to customers and prospects who may be unfamiliar with OneStream’s offerings
Able to multi-task and manage a busy workload across multiple time zones
Comfortable interacting with C-level executives
Flexible and adaptable, with a “can-do” approach to new challenges
Team player with an enthusiasm for contributing to the success of team members and OneStream as a whole

WHO WE ARE

OneStream is how today’s Finance teams can go beyond just reporting on the past and Take Finance Further™ by steering the business to the future. It’s the only enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and empowers the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy and execution.  Our vision is to be the operating system for modern finance, digitizing core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy. To learn more visit www.onestream.com.

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