Your Single Backup and Data Management Platform for Cloud, Virtual and Physical
Counsel, Commercial
Location
Colorado
Posted
4 hours ago
Salary
$135.8K - $252.1K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Counsel, Commercial
Veeam Software
• Build effective working relationships with Sales, Deal Desk, Revenue Operations and other business stakeholders to support customer and channel transactions. • Review, draft and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, BaaS, software, professional services, channel agreements and NDAs, escalating complex or high-risk issues where appropriate. • Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to Sales and business stakeholders, supporting negotiations while ensuring material legal, regulatory, privacy and commercial risks are appropriately identified, assessed and managed, and advising on compliance, data protection and internal approval requirements. • Support the development of practical solutions to contractual and commercial issues, balancing business objectives with appropriate risk mitigation and escalation where required. • Identify potential contractual, legal or operational issues during negotiations and work proactively with internal stakeholders to resolve them efficiently and reduce the risk of disputes or delays. • Assist with the development and continuous improvement of contract templates, negotiation playbooks and legal processes. • Support the creation and delivery of training and awareness materials to help business stakeholders understand legal risks, contracting principles and company approval processes. • Collaborate effectively with colleagues across the Legal department and contribute to a positive, supportive and high-performing team culture. • Assess and advise on data processing arrangements, customer privacy requirements and related contractual obligations, working closely with specialist privacy colleagues and more senior legal team members to ensure risks are properly understood and managed.
Job Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with approximately 3–8+ years post-qualification experience, gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Commercial contracts experience, ideally within a software, SaaS, cloud technology or broader technology company.
- Strong drafting, contract review and negotiation skills, with experience supporting customer and/or partner transactions.
- Ability to provide practical, succinct and commercially aware legal advice to business stakeholders.
- Experience working with, or a strong interest in supporting, sales organisations and commercial teams in a fast-moving environment.
- An understanding of privacy and data protection issues arising in commercial technology transactions, including customer contracting requirements relating to the processing, transfer, storage and protection of data.
- Confidence to manage a high volume of matters, prioritise effectively and know when to seek input or escalate issues.
Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
- Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
- AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
- Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
- Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning
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Senior Counsel, Commercial
Veeam SoftwareYour Single Backup and Data Management Platform for Cloud, Virtual and Physical
• Build trusted relationships with Sales, Deal Desk, Revenue Operations and other business stakeholders to support customer and channel transactions. • Lead the review, drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, BaaS, software, professional services, channel (including aggregator, reseller and GSI relationships) and NDAs. • Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to Sales and business stakeholders, supporting negotiations through clear, pragmatic guidance while identifying, communicating and managing material legal, regulatory, privacy and commercial risks, and advising on compliance requirements, data protection obligations and internal approval processes. • Develop practical and defensible solutions to complex contractual and commercial issues, applying sound judgement to balance risk, identify appropriate mitigations and determine when escalation is required. • Anticipate potential contractual, legal or operational issues and take proactive steps to address them efficiently and reduce the risk of disputes or delays. • Support the development and continuous improvement of contract templates, negotiation playbooks and legal processes, and develop and deliver training and awareness programs to promote best practices and understanding of legal risks, contracting principles and company processes. • Collaborate effectively with colleagues across the Legal department and contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture.



