Legal Counsel - based in Manila, Philippines or India (Bangalore is preferred location)
At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.
SAP is seeking a Legal Counsel to work within its field legal organization in the Asia, Pacific & Japan (“APJ”) region. Based in the Philippines or India, you will be a part of the APJ legal team and will provide legal expertise for SAP and its business teams, particularly SAP’s sales teams, across the APJ region.
This includes finalizing legal aspects of precontractual elements of the sales cycle such as non-disclosure / confidentiality agreements, preparation and negotiation of the legal aspects of contracts, and working with other legal colleagues in the APJ region as part of an integrated team.
Primary responsibilities include working with SAP’s Shared Delivery Hub (“SDH”) and Commercial Finance teams in their drafting of cloud, license, professional services, and related agreements, negotiating agreements, drafting complex legal language to address customer issues, and collaborating with sales professionals, pricing, and revenue recognition teams.
The successful candidate will provide legal advice and counselling on a variety of matters, including intellectual property, licensing, data privacy, and employment issues. Experience in the Cloud (software-as-a-service) / Technology / IT sector is strongly preferred.
Key to your success as a Legal Counsel will be your ability to:
- Draft, redline, and negotiate contractual terms with customers.
- Work closely with the Internal Sales, Pricing, and Revenue Recognition teams.
- Assist the commercial and sales teams with legal escalations.
- Help achieve SAP’s business goals while balancing legal risks appropriately.
- Identify contractual risks and suggest alternatives for optimal solutions.
- Ensure compliance of contractual terms with legal, regulatory, and company policies.
- Integrate legal, business, technical, and practical analysis into legal advice.
- Assist in handling various field and corporate legal matters.
Education and Skills:
- Tertiary qualifications in Law from an accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in the Philippines or India.
- 2 - 4 years of post-qualification legal experience.
- Strong written, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Team player with the ability to work collaboratively.
- Excellent written and oral English language skills.
- Inquisitive, motivated, self-driven, and self-organizing.
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently. We are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development.
We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion and flexible working models help ensure that everyone feels included. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Requisition ID: 404801 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: Virtual - India #LI-Hybrid.
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