Commercial Counsel

Commercial Counsel

Portugal

Data and AI skills are critical for thriving today, and DataCamp is the platform that empowers everyone to learn them. We help individuals and Fortune 1000 companies close the data and AI skills gap through world-class learning, hands-on training, and a global community of expert instructors.

In this role, you'll collaborate with instructors and teams across curriculum, engineering, product, and marketing to expand and improve our Data Science and Data Engineering curriculum—helping millions worldwide upskill in data and AI.

At DataCamp, we seek individuals who embody our core values of data-driven decision-making, action, transparency, ownership, and customer focus. You thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing environment and are driven by a passion for making a meaningful impact. You're adaptable, embracing change and ambiguity with enthusiasm. Your initiative and entrepreneurial spirit push you beyond just meeting targets — you aim to understand the "why" behind our goals and take ownership to drive the business forward. You're a collaborative team player who values transparency and always seeks to improve and innovate.

For this role specifically, ownership is the trait we will weigh most heavily. You are 3–7 years into your legal career and ready for a role with real autonomy. Given a problem, you work it: you make calls within your remit, move things forward, and raise your hand early when you genuinely need help — not after a deal has stalled for a week. You bring intellectual curiosity, commercial fluency, bias to action, and the maturity to know the difference between a 0.1% risk worth accepting and a material exposure that requires mitigation.

We are seeking an experienced commercial lawyer with a strong background in commercial contracts relevant to a technology company as it relates to our customers and vendors. Reporting to DataCamp's General Counsel, this is a strategically important role that will help DataCamp achieve its goals at a time of dynamic growth.

This is a role designed for someone who can be pointed at a problem and trusted to deliver. You will have a clear remit, the authority to make decisions within it, and a General Counsel who is available when you need a sounding board — but who is not going to micromanage your inbox. As our Commercial Counsel, you will support internal business partners and assist on a broad variety of transactional matters in a growing technology company by:

• Leading drafting and negotiation on a broad range of agreements (including Master Services Agreements, terms of service, services agreements, other SaaS agreements, NDAs, data processing addenda, and requests for proposals) supporting DataCamp's business teams, with a primary focus of supporting the licensing of DataCamp's products and services to its customers and channel partners and vendor software licensing.
• Owning deals end-to-end, from first redline through signature, including direct engagement with customer counsel and procurement teams. You will be the named legal contact on the deals you run.
• Collaborating closely with Sales, Customer Success, Partnerships, Operations, and Finance teams to shepherd deals to completion — including at quarter-end and year-end.
• Facilitating the timely closure of business transactions while minimizing risk exposure.
• Providing day-to-day commercial legal support, business-focused counseling, and advice to the sales organization — practical advice that helps stakeholders get to yes rather than gating them on risk.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal contracting processes.
• Defining, building and implementing processes and technologies to effectively deliver legal support in a scalable manner to DataCamp's rapidly expanding portfolio of enterprise customers.
• Leading internal projects, training, and driving cross-functional efforts to completion.
• Assisting with special projects as needed. You will be based remotely (EU) and support transactions across all international offices (currently UK, Belgium and New York).

What we're looking for:

• 3–7 years of post-qualification experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. Strong preference for candidates with a meaningful period of training and practice at a leading global or national law firm.
• Demonstrable experience with SaaS agreements, technology licensing, strategic deals, and channel agreements (such as resellers, distribution, MSP, etc.). In-house experience at a technology company is a strong plus.
• Prior experience supporting a heavy volume of commercial transactions relevant to a technology company across various business functions in a fast-paced environment.
• The maturity and judgment to own work end-to-end with limited supervision — making decisions within your remit, escalating what genuinely needs escalation, and neither over-checking nor under-flagging.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to simultaneously manage several projects.
• Drive for efficiency and ability to leverage technology to optimize processes.
• The ability to provide timely and effective legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, meet deadlines, and resolve complex problems with a thorough understanding of the changing legal needs of a fast-growing business.
• A default orientation toward enabling the business — "no" is a last resort that you can justify, not a default risk posture.
• Clear, collaborative, and effective communication with business teams, especially sales teams. You should be ready to demonstrate — not just describe — how you build collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholders and customers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with redlines and advice that don't need a second pass.
• Team player with a sense of humor and strong work ethic who is comfortable working in a dynamic environment and collaborating with various internal teams.
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly on a varied schedule based on the needs of the team, including calls at odd hours as needed.
• JD or equivalent education, and qualification to practice in at least one EU, UK, or US jurisdiction.

It's a plus if you have:

• Commercial SaaS experience is highly desired
• Specific experience with US government contracting
• Familiarity with privacy (GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA) and information security (SOC 2,ISO 27001)
• Interest and skill in developing scalable legal infrastructure.
• Experience working both in the US and Europe
• Affinity with data and/or e-learning

Why DataCamp?

Joining DataCamp means becoming part of a dynamic, creative, and international start-up.

Here are just a few of the reasons why you'll love being on our team:

• Exciting challenges: Face new technical challenges daily, keeping your work engaging and rewarding.
• Competitive compensation: We offer a competitive salary with attractive benefits.
• Flexibility: Benefit from flexible working hours because the future is flexible!
• Continuous learning: Access a yearly learning budget for conferences & training to support your professional growth.
• Global retreats: Participate in international company retreats, fostering a global team spirit.
• Equipment: Yearly refreshment of your IT Equipment budget for your home working setup.
• Amazing team: Collaborate with a truly exceptional team — seriously, we're awesome!

At DataCamp, we value diverse experiences and perspectives. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. We believe skills can be developed and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Your unique talents and perspectives are what make our team great!