Head of Legal Commercial, EMEA

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SUMMARY

We are looking for an experienced leader to manage our commercial legal team in EMEA. This is a critical leadership role for a talented, creative, hard working commercial attorney with significant managerial experience. You will lead a high-functioning team while fostering a collaborative working environment that minimizes hierarchy. This role is for you if you are a seasoned leader in the Legal field who thrives in a fast-paced environment and possesses the skills required to partner with executive sales leadership and support the commercial legal needs of the EMEA region.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead and manage the EMEA commercial legal team, fostering the professional development of each member of the team while ensuring high-quality legal support for the EMEA region.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex legal issues and complex contract negotiations, providing definitive guidance to the EMEA legal commercial team and business stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with executive staff and revenue leadership, serving as a strategic legal business partner to ensure alignment between legal risk and business objectives
• Initiate and manage strategic legal projects, including the development of scalable processes and regional templates to accelerate contract velocity.
• Ensure ongoing contracting processes that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.
• Negotiate complex strategic commercial deals with customers, serving as a trusted advisor to the business by proactively identifying legal risks and formulating innovative solutions to mitigate them.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Significant experience in a legal leadership or management role within a high-growth software/technology company in the EMEA region.
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in the UK or at least one country in Europe with a demonstrated record of success as a commercial attorney.
• 10+ years of in-house legal experience, with a proven track record of managing a team handling complex commercial transactions at scale.
• Exceptional commercial legal capabilities and expertise in data privacy, AI, cybersecurity, SaaS contracting and EU regulations (e.g. GDPR, DORA, NIS2, EU Data Act, EU AI Act).
• Strong “business-friendly” style that comes with an understanding that the legal team’s primary purpose is to support the growth and success of the business
• Ability and willingness to structure, draft and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including SaaS/software contracts, professional services agreements, partner agreements, etc,
• Fluent in English with strong communication skills both written and verbal. Proficiency in other languages spoken in Europe is a plus.
• Experience in working with Salesforce, Google workspace and contract lifecycle management systems.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based, without the need forvisa sponsorship.This role does not offervisasponsorship.

Wiz is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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