About this Legal Counsel role at Gong.io
Gong harnesses the power of AI to transform how revenue teams win. The Gong Revenue AI Operating System unifies data, insights, and workflows into a single, trusted system that observes, guides, and acts alongside the world’s most successful revenue teams. Powered by the Gong Revenue Graph, AI-powered intelligence, specialized agents, and trusted applications, Gong helps more than 5,000 companies around the world deeply understand their teams and customers, automate critical sales workflows, and close more deals with less effort. For more information, visit www.gong.io.
At Gong, you will join a company built on innovative products, ambitious goals, and passionate people. We are shaping the future of revenue intelligence and we want people who are excited to build what comes next. You will work with a team that dreams big, moves fast, and cares deeply about the craft and about each other. Here, transparency and trust are core to how we operate, and every person has the opportunity to make a visible impact. If you want to grow, stretch, and do work that truly matters, Gong is the place to do the best work of your career.
As Legal Counsel at Gong, you’re part of a small, exemplary legal team and the projects you take on interact with virtually every team across the organisation. You should have a strong background in SaaS transactions. You’re an independent self-starter but also have the maturity to understand when to escalate or collaborate. You are detail-oriented and able to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment. You’re creative and flexible, a team player and eager to support diverse projects as the company grows quickly. You’re an effective communicator capable of distilling legal terminology into straightforward language.
As the first In House Counsel in EMEA this role will primarily support the sales and procurement teams. You'll work closely with business leaders across the company to support the procurement of various service providers, while ensuring information security and privacy compliance and managing internal relationships in the review cycle. You will also support our high velocity sales side business as we onboard customers from around the world and scale Gong to new heights.
NOTE: This position is a hybrid-based role (office 3 days a week and remote).
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and negotiate complex commercial SAAS agreements including data processing agreements with enterprise and strategic customers.
- Review and negotiate a wide range of vendor and service contracts, including professional service agreements, marketing and events agreements, and platform services agreements.
- Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.
- Communicate legal concepts and risks in a way that is meaningful for Gong’s business.
- Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, including executives and other departments.
- Support a culture that celebrates wins, encourages innovation, and values its people at every level.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Legal degree
- 4-6+ years of experience in commercial contracts and technology transactions, at a law firm and/or in-house.
- Preference for candidates with proven experience as a Legal Counsel or similar role in-house in a SaaS company.
- Negotiation and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail and accuracy in work, responsiveness.
- Professionalism and integrity in handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn and grow in the role.
- Ability to multi-task and stay organised in a fast-paced environment.
Gong believes in offering competitive compensation and benefits tailored to the local region. Gong is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that diversity is integral to our success, and do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, age, or any other basis protected by law.
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