Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial

Job description

Sprinklr is the definitive, AI-native platform for Unified Customer Experience Management (Unified-CXM), empowering brands to deliver extraordinary experiences at scale — across every customer touchpoint. By combining human instinct with the speed and efficiency of AI, Sprinklr helps brands earn trust and loyalty through personalized, seamless, and efficient customer interactions. Sprinklr’s unified platform provides powerful solutions for every customer-facing team — spanning social media management, marketing, advertising, customer feedback, and omnichannel contact center management — enabling enterprises to unify data, break down silos, and act on real-time insights. Today, 1,900+ enterprises and 60% of the Fortune 100 rely on Sprinklr to help them deliver consistent, trusted customer experiences worldwide. Job Description What You'll Do Reporting to the Associate General Counsel – Commercial, the Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial will serve as a strategic partner and legal advisor across Central and East ern Europe , enabling revenue growth while managing legal and regulatory risk in a global SaaS environment . This role partners with Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, Deal Desk, Finance, Privacy, Security, Product and other groups to support complex commercial (SaaS) transactions, shape commercial legal strategy, build scalable contracting practices and develop and drive contracting workflow and process improvements. Th e position requires an independent, disciplined self-starter with a team-focused mindset and a passion for resolving problem s and executing long term strategies that improve productivity, remove bottlenecks, and serve as blueprints for global adoption and use. It also requires strong communication skills, the ability to present positive, creative business friendly solutions, and advise management of risks and mitigation strategies. Who You Are & What Makes You Qualified The ideal candidate is a strategic, pragmatic, and business-oriented attorney with significant experience supporting complex commercial transactions in a high-growth technology or SaaS environment. You excel at balancing legal risk with business objectives and building strong cross-functional partnerships. Responsibilities Review, draft and negotiate all forms of c ustomer contracts with some of the world’s largest and most respected brands. This includes but is not limited to Non-Disclosure Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, Master Services Agreements, Order Forms, Statement s of Work, Data Processing Addend a , Privacy Terms, Artificial Intelligence Terms, Security Frameworks, Proof s of Concept, and Service Level Agreements. Interpret contractual terms and conditions and confidently advise internal and external stakeholders and management regarding contractual obligations and business friendly solutions and strategies to resolve complex issues. Develop, implement and maintain standard templates, forms, playbooks, and clause librar ies . Provide training to the sales and services teams that you support , and across the wider Sprinklr business as required . Provide transactional support and general legal advice to different teams across the company on mitigating legal risks in the commercial context and work closely with cross functional teams to achieve business outcomes with safeguarding Sprinklr interest s . Handle other project-based work within the scope of the legal department responsibilities on as -needed basis including contracting process and workflow improvements , AI use/ adoption and quote to cash process es . Develop strong relationships with other members of the Sprinklr Legal team and business stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor to internal clients. Re quirements Fully qualified German lawyer (First and Second State Exam) Fluen t in both German and English 5 - 10 years of experience as a commercial attorney providing legal advice and negotiating SAAS agreements in a software/technology/public company environment. Strong understanding of European commercial legal considerations, with experience supporting multi-jurisdictional transactions in Europe and partnering across regions in a global, matrixed organization. Success working with sales teams in customer negotiations and contracting. Prior use of a contract lifecycle management software ( e.g. Conga/ SFDC) is a plus. Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail, common sense and a sense of humor. Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely explain legal concepts to a business audience. Ability to work independen tly , manage competing priorities effectively, and meet deadlines. Outcomes-oriented, creative, and collaborative, able to think outside the box to arrive at business-friendly solutions. Comfortable in a fast-paced and demanding environment, and able to maintain calm and perspective under pressure. Excellence is the baseline value of Sprinklr Legal t eam , but being an empathetic colleague and a trustworthy human being are integral to your individual and team success -- and absolute requirements for members of the Sprinklr Legal Team. Nice to Haves Experience working in an in-house legal department Background in technology and/or software industries This is a remote role, so e xperience working in a hybrid or remote environment We focus on our mission : Sprinklr was founded in 2009 to solve a big problem: growing enterprise complexity that separated brands from their customers. Our vision was clear: to unify fragmented teams, tools and data — helping large organizations build deeper, more meaningful connections with the people they serve. Today, Sprinklr has a unified, AI-native platform for four product suites: Sprinklr Service, Sprinklr Social, Sprinklr Marketing, and Sprinklr Insights. Sprinklr is here to do three things: Lead a new category of enterprise software that we call Unified-CXM. Empower companies to deliver next generation, unified engagement journeys that reimagine the customer experience. Create a culture of customer obsession, with trust, teamwork, and accountability. We believe in our product : Customers who value exceptional customer experiences have what they need on our single unified platform, built with an operating system approach on a single codebase. That means that everything — and everyone — can work together to service, respond, sell, and market to customers on the channels they prefer. While Unified Customer Experience Management (Unified-CXM) as a category is just getting started, we are well on our way to creating a no-compromise, unified approach to better customer experiences for the world’s leading enterprise brands. We invest in our people : We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to help each member of our team thrive. Sprinklr believes that you should be able to get the type of care you need for your personal well-being when you need it. We offer you and your family voluntary healthcare coverage in countries where applicable. We believe it is important to take time off – it is essential for your mental and physical wellbeing. We provide Sprinklrites with paid time off to recharge and spend time with loved ones. We want to grow our talent with purpose. Our open Mentoring Program is designed to create meaningful connections that support growth and amplify our focus. To learn more about employee benefits by region, click here . To learn more about all-things-Sprinklr, visit our candidate resource hub here . EEO - Our philosophy : Our goal is to ensure every employee feels like they belong and are operating in a collaborative environment. We fervently believe every employee matters and should be respected and heard. We believe we are stronger when we belong because collectively, we’re more innovative, creative, and successful. Sprinklr is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the interview process. To request an accommodation, please work directly with your recruitment coordinator or recruiter. Warning about Recruiting Scams: Please be vigilant for recruiting scams impersonating Sprinklr. Sprinklr will never ask you for money, to pay for equipment, or for unnecessary personal information during the interview process. Sprinklr will also never pay in Bitcoin or send email communications from our executives. Please review the Federal Trade Commission's advice to avoid these types of scams. 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