Senior Legal Counsel

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

*For this position you must be a member of the SRA. You must have team leadership / management experience. You must have experience in cross cloud/SaaS software licensing and consulting contracts. AI would be ideal. Your background is likely to be from a SAP Partner / competitor organisation or commercial law firm*

What you'll do:

SAP is looking for a s enior commercial/IT lawyer to support all legal matters affecting the SAP business in the United Kingdom. The lawyer will work as a member of the SAP UK team, and will be based in the SAP offices in Clockhouse Place, Bedfont Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 8HD.

The required legal advice will range across cloud/SaaS software licensing and consulting contracts, and general legal topics. This role would particularly suit a commercial lawyer from within the Technology Services industry with experience of negotiating cloud contracts.

The successful candidate will:

• Report to the Head of the UK Legal team and Deputy Regional General Counsel in EMEA.
• Be part of the UK legal team and as part of the SAP Global Legal. You will work closely with the UK business and UK legal team.
• Be primarily responsible for legal work to one of the UK sales divisions.
• Act as the primary negotiator for complex commercial contracts with SAP customers and partners and provide trusted legal advice to SAP’s management.
• Ensure that company business strategies are applied in recognition of legal implications and risks.
• Ensure that all contracts are in compliance with SAP’s legal, contractual and business processes and policies.
• Report legal disputes, legal aspects of customer escalations, and interact with outside counsel as necessary.
• Contribute to the overall success of SAP’s business and be recognised as a business partner with an understanding of SAPs business objectives and cloud strategy.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and partner with account executives and sales managers and the wider SAP team such as Finance, Commercial and Revenue Recognition.
• Work closely with the SAP’s Office of Ethics & Compliance, and ensure an appropriate level of internal governance is in place in relation to transactions and other business activities.
• Understand and work according to the commercial pressures of a sales business in a high-pressure environment.

What you bring:

• A qualified English lawyer with excellent working knowledge of Contract and IT Laws with 10+ years post admission experience.
• Helpful if have management experience or able to show capabilities to manage a team of lawyers in the future.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and drafting skills. Ability to communicate and influence senior Executives
• IT and IP legal experience.
• Working knowledge of Data Privacy and Data Protection Laws such as GDPR.
• Experience in negotiating commercial contracts with customers/partners.
• Works well with the other UK lawyers who are expected to support and operate as a team.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and cope well with pressure (including quarter end pressures).
• Works independently and creatively (whilst keeping critical stakeholders informed), collaborates well with different parts of the global organisation and responds effectively to SAP’s sales and management team

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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Requisition ID: 432983 | Work Area: Legal | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid