Senior Contract Negotiator

We are currently in search of a Senior Contract Negotiator to become part of our team. This role provides the opportunity to engage with impactful commercial deals inside a rapid, internationally-connected business environment. You'll introduce structure and precision into layered deal-making activities while partnering with stakeholders drawn from across different functional areas. If you find value in pairing legal exactness with commercially sound thinking, this position offers a strong avenue to build on your professional expertise Responsibilities Function as an essential contributor to commercial deal-making throughout the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland), while also resolving general commercial matters of differing levels of complexity arising in this region Work hand-in-hand with the DACH legal team's attorneys to support reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and revising a varied collection of contracts, including IT software services agreements, consulting agreements, statements of work, NDAs, DPAs, subcontractor and alliance agreements, and other inbound commercial contracts, taking on independent legal support for specific accounts as the need arises Lead on specific specialist assignments or special initiatives as directed, covering tasks like developing contract templates and standard terms, improving contract management processes, training internal teams to ensure consistent policy and procedure application, and helping craft new policies Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with subject matter experts across Business, IT Security, Compliance, Finance, and HR Operate as the bridge between internal business clients and other members of the global Legal team to support timely and efficient deal closure Coordinate with both internal and external subject matter experts, including outside counsel, whenever additional expertise is required Requirements Solid commercial experience paired with sound and practical judgment, strong drafting and writing skills, effective communication abilities, and the capability to manage competing demands under pressure while working independently with speed and a dependable work ethic A minimum of 3 years' experience functioning as a senior contract negotiator, or as a practicing lawyer with a background at a top-tier law firm or equivalent in-house experience at a recognized IT services provider Demonstrated track record negotiating software development services agreements and statements of work Excellent English proficiency, with German skills considered a significant bonus