Senior Legal Counsel – EMEA

🕒 August 24

🇪🇺 Europe – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Storyblok

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2017

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

🔌 API

SaaS • B2B • API

Storyblok is a leading headless content management system (CMS) company, providing a powerful and flexible platform for developers and marketers to create, manage, and optimize digital content across multiple channels. Recognized as a top enterprise headless CMS, Storyblok enables seamless content delivery and management for various industries including retail, technology, finance, and education. The platform supports a range of technologies such as Vue, Nuxt, Next. js, and React, empowering users to achieve faster development times and enhanced digital experiences. Trusted by companies like Tesla, Nissan, and Oatly, Storyblok offers robust API integrations and developer tools to streamline content operations and drive significant ROI for businesses worldwide.

📋 Description

• Lead redlining, negotiation, and ownership of SaaS enterprise sales contracts, including MSAs, GTC/ToS, NDAs, DPAs, and other legal agreements • Advise on data privacy, intellectual property, information security, and corporate risk mitigation • Review and negotiate partnership agreements with EMEA partners • Lead review and negotiation of procurement and marketing contracts globally as needed • Lead HR-related projects and provide legal support on employment and labor law topics • Draft, review, and maintain company-wide policies in line with legal requirements and governance standards • Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise the business on emerging risks and required adaptations • Provide legal advice and lead legal work for new product initiatives and feature launches • Develop and deliver legal training for different teams • Independently lead cross-functional legal projects and improvement initiatives across multiple regions • Improve legal processes, templates, and governance frameworks • Build and maintain legal team documentation • Support administrative and project-based work as business priorities evolve • Provide accurate and concise legal research • Drive and implement regional legal strategies supporting company growth and operations • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Partners, Product, People, and other cross-functional teams • Support legal initiatives in AMER and contribute to global policies and aligned legal processes

🎯 Requirements

• Law Degree and Bar Admission to at least one jurisdiction in Europe • 4+ years of experience primarily drafting, redlining, and negotiating sales contracts • Experience providing in-house support to enterprise sales teams in SaaS or fast-paced technology environments strongly preferred • Experience partnering directly with Enterprise Sales teams on customer-facing commercial agreements, including MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, Terms of Service, and related SaaS contracts • Strong understanding of commercial contracting with deep expertise in sales contracts and legal processes • Broad and in-depth specialized knowledge of the EU legal framework • Knowledge of UK and/or U.S. law strongly preferred • Excellent English language skills • Excellent drafting and negotiation skills • Ability to manage a high volume of contracts under tight deadlines • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to build trusted relationships with sales, finance, HR, and product teams • Skilled in providing concise legal advice to business teams • Ability to analyze different parties’ needs quickly and provide creative solutions • Ability to work independently and take ownership of matters end-to-end within a broader legal team structure • Ability to understand and perform in complex legal and business processes • Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • AI literacy and ability to leverage AI tools while applying sound judgment and critical thinking • Proactive, resourceful, solution-oriented, and accountable approach

🏖️ Benefits

• Monthly remote work stipend for home internet costs and electricity • Home office equipment package including laptop, keyboard, and monitor • Home office equipment upgrade or membership to a local co-working space after onboarding • Sick leave benefit • Parental leave • 25 days of annual leave plus local national holidays • Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and materials • Annual international team-building trip • Quarterly and monthly online get-togethers • Flexible schedules • Remote work opportunity or funded Storyblok co-working space