Commercial Corporate Counsel
Talkdesk
About the role
About the Role
We are looking for a commercially minded and hands-on Commercial Legal Counsel to join our EMEA legal team. This is a broad in-house role embedded at the heart of our go-to-market motion — you will be the primary legal partner to Sales, Solutions Engineering, and Partner teams across Europe, supporting a high-velocity deal environment in a fast-scaling SaaS business.
Your primary focus will be commercial contracting — negotiating and closing enterprise SaaS agreements, partner and channel agreements, and procurement deals — but you will also contribute across data privacy (GDPR/UK GDPR), subsidiary governance, employment matters, and IP protection. This role offers meaningful autonomy and scope for career progression within a global legal function that values mentorship, pragmatism, and commercial impact.
What You’ll Do
Commercial Contracting
Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of enterprise SaaS agreements including MSAs, Order Forms, ELAs, NDAs, RFP/RFI responses, DPAs, and Security Questionnaires.
Serve as the primary legal point of contact for Sales and Solutions Engineering teams, supporting deal cycles from qualification through signature.
Negotiate inbound vendor, procurement, and professional services agreements.
Manage and improve contract templates, playbooks, and fallback positions to enable consistent, scalable contracting at speed.
Identify and evaluate risk in commercial transactions; provide clear, practical guidance to business stakeholders on legal exposure and recommended positions.
Partner closely with the channel and alliances team on partner, reseller, and technology alliance agreements — including co-sell, referral, and distribution structures.
Data Privacy & Compliance
Provide legal guidance on GDPR, UK GDPR, and applicable data protection regulations as they affect commercial transactions, product features, and customer commitments.
Review and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and international data transfer mechanisms (SCCs, adequacy decisions).
Support responses to customer security and privacy due diligence questionnaires in partnership with the Security and Trust function.
Stay current on evolving EU/UK legislation (AI Act, ePrivacy Regulation, NIS2) and advise the business on emerging obligations.
Legal Operations & Cross-Functional Support
Contribute to the build-out and continuous improvement of legal operations infrastructure, including contract management tooling, approval workflows, and self-service resources.
Provide legal support on EMEA subsidiary governance, corporate maintenance, and local regulatory matters.
Advise on employment law matters affecting the European workforce, in coordination with local external counsel where required.
Collaborate with Finance, Sales Operations, and Compliance on deal structuring, revenue recognition considerations, and policy adherence.
Manage relationships with and instructions to external counsel across European jurisdict