Company Description

Dynatrace provides software intelligence to simplify cloud complexity and accelerate digital transformation. With automatic and intelligent observability at scale, our all-in-one platform delivers precise answers about the performance and security of applications, the underlying infrastructure, and the experience of all users to enable organizations to innovate faster, collaborate more efficiently, and deliver more value with dramatically less effort. That’s why many of the world’s largest organizations trust Dynatrace®️ to modernize and automate cloud operations, release better software faster, and deliver unrivalled digital experiences.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to primarily support the two regions sales organization within EMEA, Italy and North (part of UK / Nordics).

Location: UK (Maidenhead) or Italy (Milan) is preferred, but as the role is essentially remote, it is open to candidates in different areas of UK, Italy (Rome) or France (Paris). Please expect some occasional travel.

• Dynatrace seeks a Legal Counsel to primarily support the EMEA Italy/North sales organization.
• You will draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, primarily for software licensing and related services, in collaboration with sales, services, finance and other business units; as well as other commercial contracts such as DPAs, NDAs, partner agreements, etc.
• You will respond promptly to legal requests from internal clients across functional groups, effectively communicating legal concepts to business people, in collaboration with and with support from other members of the legal team.
• You will support the continuous improvement of standard agreements, policies and processes

Qualifications

• Strong experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including but not limited to software licenses (SaaS and on premises), professional services, reseller and referral agreements, and vendor/supplier contracts.
• Understanding of intellectual property, licensing, SaaS, revenue recognition, privacy and other legal matters that arise in the connect of commercial transactions.
• Strong commercial sensibilities, and ability to work closely with business people on their terms, and to negotiate some commercial terms as well as legal terms.  Strong contract analysis, drafting and negotiation skills. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Previous legal experience. Experience negotiating commercial contracts, preferably in an in-house role with a software or technology-oriented company.
• Ability to blend in a fine small team of lawyers, ready to lend a hand and be team oriented.
• Able to provide quick, concise and practical advice consistent with Dynatrace business objectives and processes, while ensuring business needs are met.
• Able to work and act decisively in a fast-paced, Quarter-end driven high activity environment; comfortable in managing and responding to messages quickly and balancing multiple deals at one time.
• Strategic and pragmatic thinking.
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail and ability to work both independently and as part of a team are a must; strong organizational, project management and interpersonal skills.
• Expertise in Privacy or Intellectual Property is a plus.