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Senior Counsel, Commercial & Employment (EMEA)(m/w/x)

Zürich
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior

Description

In this role, you will serve as a key legal advisor for Benchling's EMEA teams, managing commercial contracts and providing guidance on employment law. Your expertise will help navigate complex legal landscapes while supporting revenue growth and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

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Requirements

  • •7+ years of general relevant legal experience
  • •At least 5 years in-house experience focused on commercial enterprise SaaS transactions
  • •Understanding of SaaS contracting norms and market terms
  • •Experience supporting sales and go-to-market activities in biotech, healthcare, or life sciences industries
  • •Experience navigating employment law across multiple European jurisdictions
  • •Qualified attorney or solicitor (or EU equivalent) with experience in an English-speaking jurisdiction
  • •Proven ability to provide entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and business-oriented legal advice
  • •Ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable frameworks for non-legal colleagues
  • •Comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • •Team player with strong partnership-building skills
  • •Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • •Highly organized, reliable, and diligent
  • •Ability to manage multiple issues simultaneously and set appropriate priorities
  • •Intellectual curiosity and proactive approach to positively impact the business

Education

Bachelor's degree

Work Experience

7 years

Tasks

  • •Manage the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for EMEA operations
  • •Structure, draft, and negotiate SaaS agreements
  • •Draft professional services and outsourcing agreements
  • •Negotiate partner agreements, DPAs, and security addendums
  • •Collaborate with EMEA sales and revenue operations teams
  • •Provide strategic legal advice on complex issues
  • •Ensure timely support for customer negotiations
  • •Develop and implement localized contracting policies and practices
  • •Evolve training programs for EMEA sales on negotiation best practices
  • •Assess risks associated with non-standard legal positions
  • •Implement practical mitigation strategies with cross-functional teams
  • •Provide guidance to senior stakeholders on legal risks
  • •Partner with HR and business leaders on European employment law matters
  • •Identify and mitigate employment legal risks and disputes
  • •Manage relationships with local outside counsel
  • •Guide the business on hiring, compensation, and benefits
  • •Maintain knowledge of European laws related to privacy and data protection
  • •Advise on implications of laws for Benchling's business in EMEA

Languages

English – Business Fluent

Benefits

Flexible Working

  • •Flexible hybrid work arrangement
  • •Remote perks including travel to hubs

Competitive Pay

  • •Competitive total rewards package

Family Support

  • •Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits

Generous Parental Leave

  • •Four months of fully paid parental leave

Additional Allowances

  • •Home office stipend
  • •Wellness stipend

Mental Health Support

  • •Mental health benefits

Learning & Development

  • •Learning and development reimbursement

Other Benefits

  • •Public holidays

More Vacation Days

  • •Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown

Workation & Sabbatical

  • •Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries

Snacks & Drinks

  • •In-office perks

Parking & Commuter Benefits

  • •Commuter benefits
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