We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.
The Team:
The Celonis Legal team is an energetic and proactive group of experts in their field, focused on identifying, avoiding, mitigating and solving challenges within the Celonis business. We sit at the heart of the Celonis organization and are proud to be seen as valued business partners across all aspects of the business. Reporting into the Chief Legal & Trust Officer, AGCs lead our GTM & Product, Corporate, Employment and Ethics & Compliance practices. The Senior Counsel, DACH Commercial will sit within the GTM practice, initially reporting to our Director, EMEA Commercial.
The Role:
The Senior Counsel, DACH Commercial position is a valuable role in the company’s Legal group and is primarily responsible for supporting Celonis’ GTM organization in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as providing additional legal support as requested. As Celonis’ home market, DACH is a critically important region for Celonis and the Senior Counsel, DACH Commercial will work alongside senior Celonis stakeholders and many of the largest companies and organisations in DACH. The primary focus of the role is negotiating key commercial customer transactions in DACH, with regular opportunities to work on matters around the globe more generally. A successful candidate will be expected to provide pragmatic, creative, collaborative and solution-oriented legal support throughout the company. As a self-starting, experienced communicator and problem-solver, the Senior Counsel, DACH Commercial must be able to prioritize effectively and drive issues to resolution within a team environment focused on growth, execution and process improvement.
The work you’ll do:
- Draft, review, analyze and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including cloud and on-premise subscriptions, professional services agreements, GenAI terms and data processing agreements
- Develop and maintain commercial contract templates
- Consistently anticipate, analyze, communicate, and propose mitigation strategies for potential risks in contractual, regulatory, compliance, financial and legal areas
- Provide training on a variety of topics to sales and other cross-functional teams
- Contribute to ongoing process improvement, reduction of friction and problem solving within areas of Legal and Compliance
- Seamlessly partner with senior stakeholders (including C-Suite and Executive Management) within the Celonis organization, including but not limited to Sales, Deal Desk, Finance and Compliance
- Further Celonis’ business, financial and risk management objectives through diligent, proactive and creative lawyering
The qualifications you need:
- Law degree from a highly-regarded university
- Qualified lawyer in relevant jurisdiction
- Business fluency in English and German
- 7+ years post-qualification experience in law firm and/or in-house legal department including significant drafting and negotiation experience in relation to SaaS and professional services agreements
- Experience in supporting quota-carrying, enterprise-level sales personnel
- Working knowledge of regulatory matters, including international data protection, corporate compliance and applicable EU regulations
- Ability to think “outside the box” and address complex matters with creative solutions
- Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication and negotiation skills
- Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude
- Ability to independently organize, prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
- Ability to maintain strong working relationships with high-performing internal clients and work effectively with remote team and management members
- Sound and practical business judgment
What Celonis Can Offer You:
- The unique opportunity to work with industry-leading process mining technology
- Investment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)
- Great compensation and benefits packages (equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous leave for new parents from day one, and more). For intern and working student benefits, click here.
- Physical and mental well-being support (subsidized gym membership, access to counseling, virtual events on well-being topics, and more)
- A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with
- An open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teams
- Business Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)
- A clear set of company values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future
About Us:
Celonis helps some of the world’s largest and most esteemed brands make processes work for people, companies and the planet. With over 5,000 enterprise customer deployments across nearly every industry, the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses process mining and AI to give you a living digital twin of your business operation. It’s system-agnostic and without bias, and empowers companies to reduce waste, create value and benefit people across the top, bottom, and green lines. Since 2011, the Celonis platform has enabled its customers to identify more than $18 billion in value. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.
Data Privacy, Equal Opportunity, and Accessibility Information
Celonis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. We will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment of any kind. We make all employment decisions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, religion, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. As a US federal contractor, we are committed to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Different makes us better.
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