Senior Legal Counsel (Dublin or London)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Dublin, London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Commercial contract negotiation SaaS/cloud agreements drafting Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) Intellectual property rights Privacy and data protection frameworks Legal compliance programs Cross-functional stakeholder management AI-related legal issues

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Legal Counsel (Dublin or London)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to support EMEA commercial and compliance operations.

About Us

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About the Role

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will support [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s commercial and compliance operations across EMEA. You will lead drafting and negotiation of customer-facing contracts, SaaS/cloud agreements, Data Processing Agreements, and contribute to compliance and corporate initiatives.

What You’ll Do

  • Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, primarily software licensing and SaaS/cloud agreements
  • Negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and related privacy terms
  • Serve as primary legal interface for sales organization
  • Maintain contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries
  • Deliver internal training on legal policies
  • Collaborate with Finance, Privacy, and Product teams
  • Support general corporate matters and product team

What You Need to Succeed

  • Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience
  • Law degree and license to practice law
  • Proven expertise in SaaS/cloud contracts, IP, and software licensing
  • Ability to negotiate DPAs and SCCs in SaaS environments
  • Translate business needs into legal solutions
  • Comfortable with senior management and cross-functional teams
  • Strong business acumen under tight deadlines
  • Familiarity with AI-related legal issues

Additional Skills That Could Set You Apart

  • Experience supporting Sales teams in legal capacity at software companies
  • Understanding of software development and technologies
  • Experience with multiple geographies
  • Fluency in English; additional languages a plus

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