Legal Counsel

At Sana Commerce, we're committed to an inclusive environment and recognize that our diverse workforce is one of our greatest strengths.

It all started in 2007, with a pizza and a plan. Sana Commerce is the commerce platform engineered for B2B. We help product sellers to manage complex workflows, automate sales interactions and eliminate data silos. We’re a fast-growing SaaS company that allows you to take ownership of your career.

At Sana Commerce, we are looking for a Legal Counsel who will play a critical role in ensuring legal compliance, managing risks, and supporting our international business operations. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to provide legal guidance.

What you'll get:

• The opportunity to make an impact at a fast-growing SaaS scale-up.
• Working closely with global leaders on strategic initiatives.
• Up to 3 weeks “work from anywhere” per year.
• A hybrid working model – 3 days from the office, 2 days from home.

At Sana Commerce, we're committed to an inclusive environment and recognize that our diverse workforce is one of our greatest strengths.

It all started in 2007, with a pizza and a plan. Sana Commerce is the commerce platform engineered for B2B. We help product sellers to manage complex workflows, automate sales interactions and eliminate data silos. We’re a fast-growing SaaS company that allows you to take ownership of your career.

At Sana Commerce, we are looking for a Legal Counsel who will play a critical role in ensuring legal compliance, managing risks, and supporting our international business operations. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to provide legal guidance.

What you'll get:

• The opportunity to make an impact at a fast-growing SaaS scale-up.
• Working closely with global leaders on strategic initiatives.
• Up to 3 weeks “work from anywhere” per year.
• A hybrid working model – 3 days from the office, 2 days from home.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and implement a fit-for-purpose legal strategy aligned with the organization’s goals.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards. We conduct our business predominantly under US, UK, and Dutch law.
• Conduct legal research and stay informed about changes in legislation.
• Setting up and monitoring a scalable process for contracting our customers and partners.
• Manage the standard contracting templates and support our commercial team in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, including customer agreements, vendor contracts, and partnership agreements.
• Advise on legal implications of contractual terms and conditions and – if applicable – advise on legal disputes.
• Setting up a risk framework to continuously monitor whether our contract portfolio is within the risk appetite of the company. Collaborate with internal teams to mitigate risks effectively.
• Manage the insurance portfolio of the company.
• Protect the company’s intellectual property rights (trademarks, copyrights, patents). Handle trademark registrations and IP enforcement matters.
• Assist with corporate governance matters, including board resolutions for our international legal setup.
• Work with external counsel where additional expertise is required.

What you'll bring:

• Excellent command of Dutch and English language, both spoken and written;
• An obtained LLM-title and a minimum of 5 years of legal experience, preferably in IT, e-commerce, or related fields;
• Business acumen and ability to balance legal considerations with practical business needs;
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across teams;
• Uphold the highest ethical standards and maintain confidentiality.

So, what does it mean to be a part of the Sana Commerce team?

• Entrepreneurial. Sana Commerce exists today because a few people had a great idea and brought that idea to life.
• Result-driven. We also know that being result-driven is about more than just KPIs. It’s about creating value, tackling challenges head-on, and supporting our colleagues in reaching their goals.
• Customer-Centric. We’re in it for the long haul. Through good times and bad, we stick together because we believe in our product, our promise, and our people.
• Team spirit. At Sana Commerce, everyone is eager to help their colleagues and success is always a team effort.
• Learning mindset. Sana Commerce people are constantly looking to improve and challenge their existing knowledge base.

Job descriptions can be tough to interpret. Even if you may not tick all the boxes, please explain your motivation for the role of Legal Counsel in a cover letter, we strongly encourage you to apply if you still feel like you are a great match for this role. Apply now!

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- Michiel Schipperus

Former CEO of Sana Commerce