Act as the primary negotiator for commercial contracts with SAP customers and partners and provide trusted legal advice to SAP’s account executives;
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;
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 lawyer with knowledge of English law with excellent working knowledge of Contract Law and Data Protection Laws;
2 to 5 years of appropriate experience;
Excellent English language skills – written and oral;
IT and IP legal experience is an advantage;
Working knowledge of Data Privacy and Data Protection Laws such as GDPR;
Experience in negotiating commercial contracts with customers and suppliers;
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 teams.