Senior Legal Counsel

Workatbackbase

Amsterdam permanent

Posted: December 12, 2025

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Job Description

The job in short

As a (Senior) Legal Counsel you provide legal support and advice to the business (e.g. to Sales, R&D, HR, Finance, Compliance, Recruitment and Marketing) and work closely with the sales teams with a focus on Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa specifically and support them in the bidding processes and commercial negotiations in different time zones. In deals you know how to balance between commercial and legal stakes. You are able to make good judgement calls and you are proactive in driving the negotiations to a success. For certain legal risks or blockers you will discuss with the VP Legal & Compliance.

Meet the team and the job

You will be drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial and technology contracts, including use of AI, software license agreements, distribution/resell agreements, consultancy agreements, professional services agreements, project implementation and reviewing other commitments for potential risks and liabilities. In addition, you will protect the software and IP from illegal use. You are able to promote taking certain calculated risks, together with the VP Legal & Compliance you advise the senior management (CFO, CCO and CEO) on complex issues and you manage outside counsels when needed.

You will also be involved in streamlining processes in a fast growing organisation and you pro-actively and independently propose ways to improve the services that the Legal department provides. As a (Senior) Legal Counsel, you have regular meetings with other Legal team members as a group. You may occasionally provide guidance to the other Legal team members, assuring smooth support for the business and to facilitate their development as a legal counsel.

How about you

• Minimum of 5 years of experience for the Legal Counsel role and 8 years of experience for the Senior Legal Counsel role; as an attorney-at-law and/or as an in-house legal counsel in IT/software/technology industry;

• University degree in Law of a major jurisdiction (Master's degree (LLM) required);

• Postgraduate in IT law is preferred;

• Excellent English speaking, writing and presentation skills.

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