TL;DR
Legal Sales Support Lead (SaaS): Leading and developing a legal team to manage global sales contracting lifecycles with an accent on strategic negotiations, risk assessment, and contract lifecycle management. Focus on implementing automation, standardizing approval frameworks, and balancing complex commercial goals with legal compliance.
Location: Must be based in Belgrade, Prague, or Warsaw (Hybrid)
Company
JetBrains is an international software development company known for creating effective developer tools used by millions worldwide.
What you will do
- Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contract managers and legal counsels.
- Define and monitor SLAs and KPIs for the sales legal function.
- Drive standardization, automation, and implementation of CLM tools.
- Act as the primary escalation point for complex or high-risk commercial contracts.
- Oversee the end-to-end sales contract lifecycle including NDAs, MSAs, and reseller agreements.
- Partner with Sales, Finance, Security, and Compliance teams to enable revenue growth.
Requirements
- Law degree or equivalent legal qualification.
- 8+ years of post-university experience in commercial contracting.
- Prior experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Fluency in English (outstanding written and verbal skills).
- Expertise in contract review, negotiation, and risk governance.
- Ability to drive process improvements and automation in a global environment.
Nice to have
- Experience in enterprise software licensing or legal operations.
- Background in tech-driven environments.
- Skills in structured risk governance.
Culture & Benefits
- Competitive salary based on skills and performance.
- Flexible work schedule with hybrid office options.
- Support for professional development including conferences and language classes.
- Modern office environments.
- Free meals and snacks provided.
- Inclusive team culture with regular internal events and gatherings.