Smart Communications group
Key Legal Role
English and German‑speaking tech lawyer qualified in a DACH jurisdiction (preferably Germany). Work with the Sales and Commercial teams to manage negotiation and closing of commercial contracts for licensing Smart Communications cloud‑based SaaS services and related services, primarily in the financial, insurance and healthcare sectors. Support the global business with a principal focus on continental Europe, especially the DACH region, where the company is expanding its customer footprint through a recent acquisition. Handle day‑to‑day legal matters, including customer negotiations, regional procurement, compliance, supplier RFPs and data protection/regulatory queries. The role is based in the UK, remote, initially part‑time (two days per week) with potential to grow. About Smart Communications
Smart Communications provides the platform that leading organisations trust to deliver personalised, consistent and compliant conversations across all touchpoints and channels. The Conversation Cloud™ consists of SmartCOMM™, SmartIQ™ for digital forms transformation, and SmartDX™ for trade documentation. Over 650 enterprise organisations worldwide rely on Smart Communications to simplify and automate complex processes and deliver highly secure, frictionless experiences across the customer lifecycle. To learn more, visit smartcommunications.com. Who are you?
Ideally you are a German qualified lawyer with experience negotiating SaaS implementations with large regulated organisations. You can negotiate complex technology contracts in either English or German. Experience deploying on‑premise software is an advantage. You will run our continental European legal function autonomously, thrive in a flexible and changing business environment, and act as a persuasive negotiator on the fundamentals of a SaaS‑based offering. You will provide support to the wider legal team in London and handle legal matters across multiple jurisdictions. The responsibilities of the role include:
Working proactively with sales teams in Europe on the creation and negotiation of commercial agreements, including Master Agreements for multi‑tenanted SaaS, Partnership/Collaboration Agreements, Sales‑related contracting (NDAs, Evaluation Agreements), Professional Services Agreements and SOWs, amendments to existing customer agreements, and processing customer questionnaires and RFPs. Providing advice on data protection and financial regulation as it applies to software providers to financial institutions in customer and supplier negotiations. Supporting the wider business with legal and contracts advice across a broad set of topics, taking lead on supplier agreements for key products and services, reviewing supplier due diligence questionnaires, amendment of supplier agreements, supporting marketing and publicity event contracting, and building and updating a customer contract database. What we’re looking for:
Professional working proficiency in German. At least 4 years of commercial law experience with in‑house customer negotiations for a SaaS‑based technology business. German law degree from an accredited law school or a high degree of familiarity with German law. Current member of a Bar association applicable to the jurisdiction of hire. Ability to work independently and flexibly. Experience dealing with demanding customers, including top‑tier investment banks. Contract negotiation experience in the software industry, ideally in a financial services environment. SaaS experience is essential. Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate key legal issues. Strong understanding of contract law in the context of software and SaaS. Desirable to have a strong understanding of regulations relevant to customers of a software provider in the financial services industry in the DACH region. Advantageous skills/experience
Experience servicing sales teams to tight deadlines. Comfortable working with senior management to support ad‑hoc projects as required. We look for the following SMART values in everyone we hire at Smart Communications
S peak Openly – We are positive, creative, helpful, kind and we have fun. We listen and provide constructive feedback. Through meaningful conversations we encourage each other to be the best that we can be. We’re not complainers we’re problem solvers. M ake a Difference – We focus on the things that matter and prioritise the things that have the greatest impact. We celebrate success and hold ourselves accountable for our choices. We don’t sit on the sidelines. A gile & Flexible – We are focused on evolving, improving and growing. We think differently and challenge the status quo with open minds. We ask ‘why?’ so that we can help remove complexity. We don’t allow hurdles to get in our way. R esults‑Focused – We get stuff done by being efficient, working at pace and paying attention to detail. We focus on finding solutions and fixing things. We don’t believe in being busy for the sake of being busy, we focus on productivity. T eamwork – We are stronger and better together. We collaborate, trust and support each other to deliver results for our company and our customers. We don’t want anyone to feel disengaged, we’re in this together! What’s the deal?
We will provide you with the tools, equipment and support to give you the best possible chance of success and over‑achieving your goals. Salary will depend on your experience and will be highly competitive. In addition to a friendly and fun working environment, we provide a range of other benefits, including extensive health insurance, income protection, life assurance, subsidised gym membership, leisure travel insurance, pension contribution and 25 days’ holiday allowance plus an additional day off for your birthday! So, if we interest you, please let us know by applying for this position and tell us all about yourself. Please note: we only consider applicants with current legal right to work in the countries in which our positions are based. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of protected characteristic. To learn more about Smart Communications visit:
https://www.smartcommunications.com/
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English and German‑speaking tech lawyer qualified in a DACH jurisdiction (preferably Germany). Work with the Sales and Commercial teams to manage negotiation and closing of commercial contracts for licensing Smart Communications cloud‑based SaaS services and related services, primarily in the financial, insurance and healthcare sectors. Support the global business with a principal focus on continental Europe, especially the DACH region, where the company is expanding its customer footprint through a recent acquisition. Handle day‑to‑day legal matters, including customer negotiations, regional procurement, compliance, supplier RFPs and data protection/regulatory queries. The role is based in the UK, remote, initially part‑time (two days per week) with potential to grow. About Smart Communications
Smart Communications provides the platform that leading organisations trust to deliver personalised, consistent and compliant conversations across all touchpoints and channels. The Conversation Cloud™ consists of SmartCOMM™, SmartIQ™ for digital forms transformation, and SmartDX™ for trade documentation. Over 650 enterprise organisations worldwide rely on Smart Communications to simplify and automate complex processes and deliver highly secure, frictionless experiences across the customer lifecycle. To learn more, visit smartcommunications.com. Who are you?
Ideally you are a German qualified lawyer with experience negotiating SaaS implementations with large regulated organisations. You can negotiate complex technology contracts in either English or German. Experience deploying on‑premise software is an advantage. You will run our continental European legal function autonomously, thrive in a flexible and changing business environment, and act as a persuasive negotiator on the fundamentals of a SaaS‑based offering. You will provide support to the wider legal team in London and handle legal matters across multiple jurisdictions. The responsibilities of the role include:
Working proactively with sales teams in Europe on the creation and negotiation of commercial agreements, including Master Agreements for multi‑tenanted SaaS, Partnership/Collaboration Agreements, Sales‑related contracting (NDAs, Evaluation Agreements), Professional Services Agreements and SOWs, amendments to existing customer agreements, and processing customer questionnaires and RFPs. Providing advice on data protection and financial regulation as it applies to software providers to financial institutions in customer and supplier negotiations. Supporting the wider business with legal and contracts advice across a broad set of topics, taking lead on supplier agreements for key products and services, reviewing supplier due diligence questionnaires, amendment of supplier agreements, supporting marketing and publicity event contracting, and building and updating a customer contract database. What we’re looking for:
Professional working proficiency in German. At least 4 years of commercial law experience with in‑house customer negotiations for a SaaS‑based technology business. German law degree from an accredited law school or a high degree of familiarity with German law. Current member of a Bar association applicable to the jurisdiction of hire. Ability to work independently and flexibly. Experience dealing with demanding customers, including top‑tier investment banks. Contract negotiation experience in the software industry, ideally in a financial services environment. SaaS experience is essential. Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate key legal issues. Strong understanding of contract law in the context of software and SaaS. Desirable to have a strong understanding of regulations relevant to customers of a software provider in the financial services industry in the DACH region. Advantageous skills/experience
Experience servicing sales teams to tight deadlines. Comfortable working with senior management to support ad‑hoc projects as required. We look for the following SMART values in everyone we hire at Smart Communications
S peak Openly – We are positive, creative, helpful, kind and we have fun. We listen and provide constructive feedback. Through meaningful conversations we encourage each other to be the best that we can be. We’re not complainers we’re problem solvers. M ake a Difference – We focus on the things that matter and prioritise the things that have the greatest impact. We celebrate success and hold ourselves accountable for our choices. We don’t sit on the sidelines. A gile & Flexible – We are focused on evolving, improving and growing. We think differently and challenge the status quo with open minds. We ask ‘why?’ so that we can help remove complexity. We don’t allow hurdles to get in our way. R esults‑Focused – We get stuff done by being efficient, working at pace and paying attention to detail. We focus on finding solutions and fixing things. We don’t believe in being busy for the sake of being busy, we focus on productivity. T eamwork – We are stronger and better together. We collaborate, trust and support each other to deliver results for our company and our customers. We don’t want anyone to feel disengaged, we’re in this together! What’s the deal?
We will provide you with the tools, equipment and support to give you the best possible chance of success and over‑achieving your goals. Salary will depend on your experience and will be highly competitive. In addition to a friendly and fun working environment, we provide a range of other benefits, including extensive health insurance, income protection, life assurance, subsidised gym membership, leisure travel insurance, pension contribution and 25 days’ holiday allowance plus an additional day off for your birthday! So, if we interest you, please let us know by applying for this position and tell us all about yourself. Please note: we only consider applicants with current legal right to work in the countries in which our positions are based. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of protected characteristic. To learn more about Smart Communications visit:
https://www.smartcommunications.com/
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