This position can be office-based or fully remote from one of the following countries: Germany, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, or the UK. Must have though: German speaking (fluent).Bring your knowledge. Be a partner. Join our Finance, Strategy, & Legal team and use your subject-matter expertise to investigate problems, define solutions, and guide decisions as Personio’s co-pilots.To support us on this journey and fuel our growth, we are looking for a Legal Counsel with Commercial focus. Be our expert in all customer facing negotiations and help us develop and evolve our contract structure to serve our EU customers - focus DACH market. With your entrepreneurial can-do mindset you are ready to lay the groundwork to further enable our growth.

• Be a business enabler by supporting the sales and customer management teams in all aspects of customer agreements, from developing internal strategy, NDAs, through to negotiation and closing of full SaaS agreements
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements (from SaaS agreements to DPAs) to support our EU sales and customer experience teams incl. collaboration with internal business stakeholders
• Advise on contract interpretation, dispute resolution and overall negotiation strategy
• Improve our sales trainings 
• Stay up-to-date on relevant industry, commercial, privacy, open-source, IP, regulatory and other legal compliance developments to be able to give the most effective, business-focused, day-to-day advice on a broad range of issues
• Work on company wide projects from a commercial law perspective
• Experience with tenders/RFP necessary; experience with public tenders in Germany is a plus

• 4+ years post-qualification legal experience with at least 3 years of experience working for an internationally recognized law firm and/or 3 years working as in-house legal counsel for a leading technology company
• Strong negotiator with proven track record in supporting a sales organization and in negotiating a wide array of commercial agreements, including GTC, MSA, DPA, SaaS subscription and licensing agreements 
• Ability to translate complex technical and legal concepts for non-techies and non-lawyers
• Solid knowledge of IT and IP laws as well as the European data privacy/security laws
• Strong project management, presentation and communication skills, especially with non-legal counterparts (given our SME customer base) 
• Structured and proactive thinker with the ability to juggle multiple stakeholder requests at the same time (especially during month / quarter end); Excitement to work in a fast-growing, dynamic environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English; Spanish or further European languages are a plus

Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:

• Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity

• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation!)

• Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 (fully paid) Impact Day –  one for an individual project of your choice and one for a company-wide initiative

• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares

• Find your best way to work with our office-led, remote-friendly PersonioFlex! Most teams offer a roughly 50% remote, 50% in-office working framework

• Invest in your development with an annual personal development budget to use on professional memberships, external certifications, conferences, and more

• Connect with your fellow Personios at regular company and team events like All Company Culture Week and local year-end celebrations

• Engage in a high-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes