Legal Counsel (AI)

TL;DR

Legal Counsel (AI): Managing the full commercial contracting lifecycle for B2B customers and partners with an accent on SaaS agreements, DPAs, and consumer-facing T&Cs. Focus on negotiating complex enterprise deals, improving contract lifecycle management, and integrating AI-enabled legal workflows.

Location: Hybrid in Amsterdam, Netherlands (office attendance required twice a week)

Company

DeepL is a global AI product and research company focused on building secure, intelligent solutions for human-like translation and communication.

What you will do

• Review and negotiate complex B2B agreements, including SaaS, MSA, DPAs, and NDAs.
• Manage partner and channel agreements such as reseller, distribution, referral, and integration contracts.
• Develop and advise on consumer-facing T&Cs across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide the Go-to-Market team with pragmatic and commercially-focused legal advice.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Privacy, Product Legal, and Legal Ops teams.
• Improve internal contract lifecycle management and maintain legal templates and playbooks.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with at least two years’ post-qualification experience, ideally in-house at a tech or SaaS company.
• Hands-on experience negotiating B2B SaaS and partner agreements in English.
• Familiarity with data protection law and DPA negotiation.
• Exposure to consumer law and legal work across multiple jurisdictions.
• Must be based in or able to work in a hybrid setup in Amsterdam.
• Fluency in English is required.

Nice to have

• Experience working across EMEA, AMER, or APAC regions.
• Interest in AI-enabled legal workflows and legal technology.
• Additional language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule with flexible hours to ensure work-life balance.
• Ownership mindset via Virtual Shares linked to company growth.
• 30 days of annual leave plus access to mental health resources.
• Monthly "Hack Fridays" for passion projects and cross-team creativity.
• Diverse, international environment with colleagues from over 90 nationalities.