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Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial
- Montreal (Province of Quebec, Canada); Quebec City (Province of Quebec, Canada)
- Spontaneous Applications
- Hybrid
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Shape the deals that drive our growth!
This is a temporary 14-month role including insurance.
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Legal Counsel to elevate our commercial legal function, which currently consists of three dedicated legal professionals and is bolstered by a robust larger legal team.
As Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial at Coveo, you will work collaboratively with all our go-to-market functions, with a particular focus on our sales team and Deal Desk (finance) team, to drive commercial agreements to successful completion.
As one of our Senior Legal Counsel, you will:
- Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of SaaS commercial contracts, including enterprise-level customer agreements/MSAs, DPAs, SLAs, partnership agreements and related SOWs, and much more.
- Handle the legal aspects of commercial deals from inception to closing.
- Provide legal advice to the leadership team in connection with commercial matters and risk management, and opportunistically on regulatory, compliance and privacy issues.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including all go-to-market teams, Product and R&D, to align legal strategy with business goals.
- Work with our legal privacy/compliance function on several cross-functional initiatives and assist our procurement function on critical procurement deals.
- Develop and implement procedures to streamline legal commercial operations.
Here is what will qualify you for the role:
- Negotiation experience with clients, preferably in a sell-side capacity
- Strong negotiation skills, adept at managing complex discussions with empathy, humility, and professionalism.
- Strong business acumen and problem-solving abilities to provide strategic advisory support, along with excellent written and spoken English proficiency.
What will make you stand out:
- Over 4 years of legal experience, including in-house.
- Experience working in tech or SaaS environments.
- Strong in risk management for fast-paced environments, with solid analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
- Background or interest in AI, machine learning, data privacy (GDPR, etc.), and IP matters; privacy certifications (CIPP) or security exposure is a plus.
Do you think you can bring this role to life? Send us your application, we want to hear from you!
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We encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of, for example, age, gender, disability, gaps in CV, national or ethnic background.
This job description was written by humans, assisted by AI. We may leverage technology in our hiring process to help us see the person behind the resume.
Coveo is committed to providing accessible employment practices. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any point during the recruitment process, please contact HR@Coveo.com to discuss your needs.
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If it were easy, someone else would have done it. All of our colleagues at Coveo find the drive to continuously seek new challenges and test roads no one else has ever explored. This ethos has allowed us to become a world leader in an innovative industry and to create a collaborative, diverse and trusting place to work filled with amazingly talented and passionate people. We love a good challenge, and we never say no to an opportunity to learn and develop new cutting-edge skills. Discover our values here
In-person
This role requires you to be in the office full-time, whether it be at our Quebec, Montreal, Weert, or London locations. Our modern infrastructures are designed to enhance cross-team collaboration and promote overall well-being.
Hybrid
Our offices in Quebec City, Montreal, London and Weert are designed to foster collaboration and your well-being. We gather there on our pillar days two times a week to strengthen in-person interactions and encourage creativity, all while providing you with the flexibility of a hybrid environment.
Remote
We hire from all over the world because the diversity of backgrounds fuels our continuous innovation. Our benefits will enable you to work comfortably from home, but you may be required to travel to attend our in-person team-building events.
