Legal Counsel, EMEA Commercial

Databricks — the global leader in data and AI — is looking for a motivated Legal Counsel to play a key role in our growing EMEA

business. This is an opportunity to bring your SaaS commercial experience to a company defining the next generation of data,

analytics and AI — partnering with sales teams to enable some of the world's most innovative organisations to build on the

Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.

You will report to the Director & Assistant General Counsel, EMEA Commercial Legal, and will be a valued part of the team

responsible for reviewing and negotiating customer agreements, providing legal support for revenue-generating activities of

Databricks, and helping the business to improve processes and scale at pace.

• Working in partnership with the sales teams to enable some of the best known companies in the world to adopt the world's

leading data and AI platform.

• You will diligently help resolve legal issues to enable smooth and timely transactions, escalating to senior team members where

appropriate.

• You will work collaboratively within an experienced and supportive legal team that will invest in your development and learn to

confidently guide our sales teams on internal processes.

• You will have a genuine appetite to test, adopt and champion AI tools that make our legal function faster and smarter.
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, such as MCSAs, SOWs and Order Forms, ensuring that Databricks' risk

position is protected and internal compliance requirements are met;

• Supporting the end-to-end contract management lifecycle, providing practical, commercially-minded advice to sales and

professional services teams on contractual risks and commercial matters;

• Actively testing and adopting AI tools to improve the efficiency of contract review and the wider legal function, and

contributing to process improvements and good practices that help us scale;

• Providing support and enablement to sales teams on key contractual requirements, best practices and contract management;
• Developing a strong understanding of Databricks' internal structures, product offerings, technology, security/data protection

positions and policies to give you a foundation for providing support across Databricks' lines of business;

• Building your understanding of Databricks' commercial offerings to support sales teams (and customers where needed) during

negotiations;

• Applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills to propose business solutions which can meet the business' and customers'

needs;

• Cultivating strong cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders to support the Company's go-to-market efforts across

EMEA; &

• Contributing as a team player to help further the status of the legal department as a respected and valued partner within the

company.

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent);
• Qualified lawyer (or equivalent), with approximately 3 years' PQE;
• Experience gained in-house at a leading SaaS company (or in private practice supporting one) with a regular/quarterly sales

cycle;

• Solid experience negotiating MSAs, NDAs, Order Forms and legal amendments with enterprise customers;
• Familiarity with, or willingness to quickly learn, large CRM systems (like Salesforce) and contract management systems (like

Ironclad);

• A genuine willingness to test and adopt AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of legal work — this is a must, not a

nice-to-have;

• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritise time and business needs in the face of competing demands;
• Experience working with sales teams;
• A real appetite for the challenge of supporting a world-leading data and AI company operating at hyper-growth scale.

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and

over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI.

Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse,

Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific

details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to

ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment

at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or

expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation,

socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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