Job Specifications
Who We Are
Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada's six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace, and intercoms — provide unparalleled building security through an integrated, cloud-based software platform. Over 33,500 organizations, including 96 companies in the Fortune 500, across 93 countries worldwide trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016 with more than $700M in funding raised to-date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.
About The Role
As EMEA Senior Counsel at Verkada, you will work on a broad range of exciting legal issues within a fast-paced sales environment in Verkada’s new London office. You will be a founding member of the EMEA legal team and responsible for proactively assessing and managing legal risks from a commercial, privacy and product perspective. You will take a hands-on, proactive approach and be comfortable providing legal support to various business functions. You will understand how B2B deals work in a channel sales model and how privacy and data protection issues show up in commercial transactions as well as within the wider business. You will collaborate and be a part of Verkada’s legal team of rockstars, based in the US . If you enjoy building from the ground up, this role is for you! We are an “in the office” company and this role is based in our Old Street, London office.
What You’ll Do
Advise Verkada’s leadership, EMEA sales teams, and marketing teams on product, privacy and contract related matters, including deal flow, contractual obligations, go-to-market strategies, sales enablement, channel relationships, international expansion across EMEA and revenue generation
Negotiate and draft a wide variety of technology-related B2B commercial agreements across the EMEA region (including multi-jurisdictional transactions, hardware and software sales and licensing, and distribution agreements), as well as a variety of vendor contracts
Manage and oversee inbound and outbound contract negotiations and drafting (such as critical supply chain contracts, day-to-day vendor contracts, reseller contracts and end user agreements)
Provide day-to-day legal support to the EMEA marketing team on various marketing initiatives and projects
Work collaboratively with legal team members based in the US to ensure a consistent and effective approach to managing legal risk across the global business
Instruct external counsel where necessary and manage external legal costs
Think on your feet to negotiate and draft contracts quickly and practically in order to facilitate fast closure of end customer deals
Be excited to develop and maintain in-depth working knowledge of Verkada products
Be comfortable taking risks while still managing a reasonable compliance posture
Build strong relationships with people and leaders across the organization based on trust and confidence
Be ready to roll up your sleeves and wear multiple hats to help the company grow
What You Bring
Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with experience in house and at a law firm
6+ years PQE (preferably with 2+ yrs experience at a technology company)
Strong experience negotiating and drafting B2B software and hardware commercial contracts, license agreements, wide variety of vendor contracts, and other types of commercial agreements
Strong knowledge of data privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, etc.
Familiar with contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms, such as IronClad™, and Google™ Workspace
Ability to work independently but also collaborate effectively with a team
Excellent legal and business judgment with the ability to provide practical, concise advice
Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a high degree of attention to detail
Fluent in English (French and/or German is a plus, but not necessary)
UK Employee Benefits
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 100% for family premiums
Private medical and dental coverage
Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
Retirement saving options
Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
Wellness/fitness benefits
Professional development stipend
Healthy lunches provided daily
Commuter Benefits
Additional Information
We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will
About the Company
We’re hiring! Learn more and view open positions: https://www.verkada.com/careers/
Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada's six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace, and intercoms — provide unparalleled building security through an integrated, cloud-based software platform. Over 28,000 organizations, including 82 companies in the Fortune 500, across 85 countries worldwide trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, ...
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