Legal Counsel - 12-month maternity cover

Job Description

Posting Title: Legal Counsel (12-month maternity cover)

Location:

The successful candidate can be located in any EMEA country where Teradata has a presence

Summary Description:

This Legal Counsel position in the Teradata Law Department is required to provide contracting advice, drafting and negotiation for Teradata sales organizations in the Central Geo (DACH, Poland, CR) as well as providing general day to day legal advice. The candidate will be a member of the EMEA legal team and will report to the EMEA Region Counsel.

Education and Experience:

• The ideal candidate should be a fully qualified attorney in Germany or another European jurisdiction with at least 3 years post-qualification experience in a law firm or as in-house counsel.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• The candidate must have strong licensing and commercial transactions experience, preferably both domestic and international. IT outsourcing, cloud computing and SaaS experience is a plus, but not a pre-requisite.
• The candidate must have experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of contract documents including master agreements, complex project agreements, statements of work, and data processing agreements.
• Looking for an experienced individual who can drive all facets of contracting from proposal/RFI preparation through contract negotiation and completion. The candidate will be the key coordinator of activities leading to the proactive resolution of business and legal issues pertaining to assigned contracts.

Key Qualifications:

• Looking for a counsel who can provide pragmatic, hands-on day to day legal advice on a broad range of domestic and international legal issues. Employment law and data protection law experience are a plus but not mandatory.
• The ideal candidate is customer-focused, energetic, self-motivated, and business oriented, with a drive to conclude deals, managing deals from beginning to end and understands how to balance legal risks with business objectives and successfully get deals closed.
• Strong writing, negotiation and analytical skills are needed for this position. Must be able to work autonomously with initiative and creativity. Attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and with short deadlines are also important qualifications.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interface comfortably with all levels in the organization including senior management.
• The candidate needs to be fluent in German and English.

Work Environment:

• We encourage flexible working that will allow you to work from the Teradata office and working remotely from your home office, subject to the business needs.