Commercial Counsel

Join Wiz, a fast-paced and innovative software/technology company, as a Commercial Counsel in EMEA. In this role, you will provide outstanding legal service, draft and negotiate a wide range of legal agreements, and support the continuous improvement of legal processes. You should have at least 4 years of in-house legal experience, strong communication skills in English and either French or German, and a deep knowledge of data privacy.

Provide outstanding legal service, coordinate and work closely with other teams to close contracts, and bring sound and balanced legal and business judgment.

4+ years of in-house legal experience in a software/technology company

About Wiz

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

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of legal agreements, and advise on contract interpretation and negotiation.
• Support the continuous improvement of agreement templates and legal processes, and manage agreements that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.

Requirements

• We are looking for a talented, creative, and data privacy-focused attorney who is passionate about working on sophisticated contracts and closing deals and comfortable in a collaborative environment that minimizes hierarchy
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in Israel, the UK, or at least one country in Europe with a demonstrated record of success as a lawyer
• Ability to structure, draft, and negotiate a high volume and broad range of contracts, including SaaS contracts, professional services agreements, partner agreements, and NDAs
• Strong communication skills in English AND either French or German, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently as well as a highly collaborative member of a team
• Experience with Salesforce, Slack, DocuSign, and contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems
• Deep knowledge of data privacy and hands-on experience in handling and dealing with data privacy-related questions when negotiating Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)