Senior Commercial Counsel
Senior Commercial Counsel
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Position Summary
Harness is seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel (EMEA) (title dependent on experience) to join our lean and dynamic legal team. This role will primarily focus on negotiating and managing commercial contracts including enterprise SaaS agreements onpremises software license agreements data processing agreements and partner agreements. The ideal candidate will have experience negotiating against large enterprises and advising on key legal considerations in the UK and EU.
As part of a small inhouse legal team flexibility is key. While the focus will be on commercial contracts you may also be asked to support related areas such as employment IP regulatory compliance (including data privacy and AI) and legal operations.
About the role
- Draft review and negotiate a range of commercial agreements including SaaS contracts license and services agreements and DPAs.
- Work closely with Sales Finance and Deal Operations teams to support deal structuring and .
- Advise internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory risks in key EMEA markets.
- Provide strategic guidance on commercial transactions contract disputes and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with external counsel when necessary on specialized matters
About you
- 7 years of legal experience with significant inhouse experience at a USbased SaaS company.
- Strong background in commercial contract negotiation particularly against large enterprise customers.
- Experience with UK and EU commercial and regulatory frameworks relevant to SaaS businesses.
- Working knowledge of data privacy (GDPR) and AI regulations.
- Qualified in the UK or an EU jurisdiction with practical experience handling EMEA legal matters.
- Fluent in English (additional languages are a plus but not required).
- Ability to work independently in a remotefirst environment while collaborating with global teams
Work Location
- Remote
What you will have at Harness
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Flexible work schedule
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
- Monthly quarterly and annual social and team building events
- Monthly internet reimbursement
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex or national origin.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
