The posting
Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate customer and vendor contracts, including SaaS agreements, IT and services agreements, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), NDAs, partnership agreements, reseller agreements, and other commercial contracts.
- Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts, recommend appropriate mitigations, and ensure the Company’s contractual rights and interests are protected.
- Support the US and EU Sales and Customer Success (CS) teams in contract negotiations, including joining calls with stakeholders to resolve contractual queries and drive negotiations to closure.
- Review and negotiate non-standard customer DPAs, advising on data protection, privacy, and related contractual obligations.
- Review vendor agreements for software and services used by internal teams, including Sales, Marketing, HR, Finance, and Operations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable corporate laws, statutory requirements, and Company Secretarial obligations, including maintaining statutory records, preparing corporate documentation, and coordinating statutory filings, as applicable.
- Support corporate governance activities, including board and shareholder documentation, resolutions, meeting records, and other compliance-related requirements.
- Develop and improve standard agreements, privacy policies, contract templates, and legal processes to enhance efficiency and ensure consistency.
- Advise internal stakeholders and management on legal, contractual, corporate governance, and compliance matters.
- Review and advise on insurance policies, renewals, and associated contractual obligations.
- Support the protection and enforcement of the Company’s intellectual property rights, including handling legal notices relating to unauthorised use of the Company’s IP or potential infringement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address legal and business challenges, ensure compliance with contractual obligations, and support operational initiatives.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B.); a master’s degree in Law or relevant additional qualifications would be an advantage.
- 5–7 years of relevant experience across Legal and Company Secretarial (CS) functions, preferably in a technology, SaaS, or multinational organisation.
- Strong experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly SaaS agreements, IT and services agreements, DPAs, NDAs, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, and reseller agreements.
- Hands-on experience in reviewing and negotiating customer and vendor contracts, with a strong understanding of contractual risk management and commercial negotiations.
- Good knowledge of data protection and privacy laws, with practical experience handling DPAs and related contractual requirements.
- Working knowledge of corporate law, corporate governance, statutory compliance, and Company Secretarial responsibilities.
- Experience supporting US and European business teams and working with cross-functional stakeholders across geographies is preferred.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management, intellectual property laws, and insurance-related legal matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong negotiation abilities, and the ability to understand business requirements and prioritise competing demands.
- Proficiency in MS Word and other legal productivity tools; familiarity with AI-enabled legal tools and contract management platforms is desirable.
- Language proficiency: English is mandatory; French is an advantage.
A Day in the Life of a Legal Manager
- Support the US and EU Sales and Customer Success teams with customer contracts, legal queries, and commercial negotiations.
- Spend a significant portion of the day reviewing and negotiating customer and vendor contracts, including SaaS agreements and DPAs.
- Work with customers on non-standard data protection terms and collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess and mitigate legal risks.
- Join calls with Sales teams to explain contractual positions, resolve objections, and facilitate deal closure.
- Review software and service agreements for internal teams, ensuring appropriate contractual protections.
- Handle corporate governance and Company Secretarial activities, including statutory compliance, corporate documentation, and filings, as applicable.
- Address operational legal matters, including contractual compliance, insurance reviews, intellectual property protection, and legal notices.
- Advise management and business teams on legal, corporate, and compliance matters while continuously improving legal processes.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Wingify, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives better ideas, stronger execution, and more meaningful impact.
