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Commercial Counsel (Secondment – Part-Time, Remote)
Location: Remote (United Kingdom)
Hours: 20 hours/week
Duration: 6 months
Rate: $80-$100/hr US or £60-£75/hr
About the Role
A leading global software and cloud-performance technology company is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel for a part-time secondment. This attorney will support commercial transactions across EMEA, partnering with sales, services, finance, product, and operations teams to negotiate technology agreements and provide scalable legal guidance.
This role is ideal for a commercially minded lawyer with strong software/SaaS contracting experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative tech environment.
NOTE: The candidate MUST be fluent in Italian and well-versed in Italian commercial law.
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- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including SaaS agreements, on-prem software licenses, support and services agreements, and reseller/partner agreements.
- Review and negotiate DPAs, NDAs, channel/partner agreements, and other commercial documentation.
- Work closely with internal business clients to provide clear, business-oriented legal advice and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
- Respond promptly to incoming legal requests from cross-functional teams, simplifying complex legal concepts for non-legal stakeholders.
- Contribute to ongoing improvements in contract templates, playbooks, policies, and legal processes to enhance efficiency and consistency.
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Qualifications
- Language: Fluent in Italian
- Must be well versed in Italian Commercial law
- 7+ years of legal experience, including 2–5 years focused on commercial contracting for software, SaaS, or technology-driven companies.
- Strong background in drafting and negotiating technology agreements (SaaS, on-prem licensing, PSAs, reseller/referral agreements).
- Solid understanding of intellectual property, licensing, data protection/privacy, revenue recognition, and other issues related to technology transactions.
- Ability to provide clear, concise, and pragmatic advice aligned with business needs.
- Experience working in-house at a software or tech company is strongly preferred.
- Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and strategic problem-solving skills.
- Ability to integrate seamlessly into a small, agile legal team.
- Expertise in Privacy or Intellectual Property is a plus.
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