EMEA Legal Counsel - 10578

Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the ability to predict, prescribe, and automate smarter, more profitable business decisions to improve operating margins.

Why join Coupa?

• 🔹 Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.
• 🔹 Collaborative Culture: We value collaboration and teamwork, and our culture is driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.
• 🔹 Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other.

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The Impact of a Legal Counsel at Coupa :

As EMEA Legal Counsel you will be part of the EMEA commercial Legal team ( and of the broader global Coupa Legal team) providing legal support for Coupa’s growing business in EMEA in multiple global jurisdictions and will report directly to the Senior Director Legal EMEA. The successful applicant will work full-time remotely from their home office in EU and will have a breadth of responsibility as detailed below.

What You'll Do:

• Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial documents, including non-disclosure agreements and master subscription agreements, to support sales in EMEA.
• Resolve customer issues and handle daily legal service desk tickets by collaborating with internal teams and customer representatives.
• Partner with other departments (e.g., finance, sales operations) to ensure all agreements comply with internal policies.
• Develop and standardize legal documentation, including creating playbooks and guidelines, and assist with training business teams on relevant topics like data privacy and contracting processes.
• Serve as a foundational legal expert on Coupa's products, SaaS offerings, and data protection policies.

What You Will Bring to Coupa:

• A Master's Law Degree and fluency in English; additional fluency in Spanish, French, or German is highly desirable.
• Previous experience or a strong interest in IT, Intellectual Property, or Data Privacy Law, preferably with prior in-house legal experience in the tech sector.
• The ability to handle complex contractual issues and manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written/verbal communication, high-level negotiation, and legal drafting skills.
• A service-oriented attitude with the desire to build and maintain strong relationships with internal clients and a talent for creative problem-solving.

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