Job description
Legal Counsel
The role can be based anywhere remotely in the United Kingdom
Imagine the what. Build the how.
Scandit gives people superpowers. Whether enabling delivery drivers to make quicker deliveries, matching a patient with their medication or allowing retailers to make store operations more efficient, our technology automates workflows and provides actionable insights to help businesses in a variety of industries. Join us, as we continue to expand, grow and innovate, and help take Scandit to the next level.
Legal at Scandit Scandit is a success story. And that’s due in no small part to our Legal team. Driving the business, not just supporting it. Shaping processes, not just following them. This is a place where ambitious professionals can really make their mark.
“This is an amazing opportunity for an outstanding in-house lawyer looking to further their career in a unicorn tech business. You will essentially work and learn from a senior legal team covering many of the legal aspects across the entire business, with a focus on supporting the go-to-market team”
- Tom Luk , General Counsel
Your opportunity
As Legal Counsel, you’ll be part of a team that underpins Scandit’s ongoing success. Here’s how you’ll contribute:
- Provide legal support to sales transactions globally
- Advise sales executives with subject matter expertise on commercial deal structures and licensing terms in line with our go-to-market strategy
- Assess, manage, monitor and communicate legal risks
- Structure, draft, review and negotiate software license agreements, SaaS agreements, DPAs, and partnership agreements (including third party contract documents)
- Coordinate and collaborate with various other teams such as Product, Engineering, Sales, Deal Desk and Finance to collect input, ensuring our agreements appropriately reflect business needs
- Efficiently communicate transaction status and trade-offs to obtain management approvals where necessary
- Support the Sales team in answering RFPs and vendor questionnaires
- Support the team in continuous improvement of Scandit’s standard agreements, processes, and transaction-related policies
- Supporting other departments and stakeholders within the business on an ad hoc basis
About you
Go-getter who likes asking questions and challenging the status quo. You want to take what you have learnt so far and make it better. Does this sound like you? Here are a few other key qualities you need to bring to the role:
- 2-4 years PQE as a commercial legal counsel.
- Experience in software, IP licensing and commercial contracts, preferably with an understanding of the SaaS (subscription) business model
- Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts internationally
- Familiarity with reseller and other types of channel agreements
- Knowledge of or genuine interest in data privacy matters
- Previously worked for a scale-up technology company
- Willingness to go beyond your role, your team and (sometimes) your comfort zone to make a cross-functional impact on the business
- Be a business enabler working closely with and establishing strong relations with the business stakeholders across the organisation
Bonus Points if…
- You love working with commercial contracts
- Have a strong interest and knowledge of privacy laws
The good stuff Here are just some of the reasons why people choose to build their career at Scandit:
- Smart, people-first culture
- Flexible, office, hybrid or home working
- Innovation hackathons
- Festive/end of year all company celebrations
- Your birthday off
- Learning and development opportunities
- An attractive individual equity plan in a high growth company
- Top notch tech pack to enable you to do your most productive work
- Brand new optimized-for-hybrid working HQ in Zurich as well as local offices in hotspots London, Tampere, Warsaw, Boston, Singapore and Tokyo
- As well as specific benefits related to the location you are joining
We are proud to be “ GREAT PLACE TO WORK” accredited in the UK, USA, Japan, Finland & Switzerland and “GREAT PLACE TO WORK FOR WELLBEING” in the UK
You could be the difference
At Scandit we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be a safe space for all.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability or length of time spent unemployed.
Imagine the What. Build the How.
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