Director of Legal

Summary

Join Greenhouse as the Director of Legal, EMEA, leading commercial, privacy, and employment legal matters in the expanding EMEA region. Collaborate closely with Sales and People teams, supporting revenue growth and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Provide legal advice on privacy (GDPR, EU AI Act) and employment issues. Build and shape the legal function in EMEA, driving impact in a fast-paced environment. This role requires extensive experience in SaaS commercial contracting, EMEA privacy laws, and working with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, trusted advisor, problem-solver, and builder.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in SaaS commercial contracting, including negotiating and drafting MSAs, DPAs, and complex sales agreements
• Deep expertise in EMEA privacy laws, particularly GDPR and the evolving EU AI Act
• Proven experience working with Sales leadership and cross-functional teams, providing legal guidance on enterprise deals
• A highly organized, proactive approach, capable of managing multiple negotiations and legal issues simultaneously
• A pragmatic, business-oriented mindset, balancing risk while supporting company growth
• A law degree from an accredited institution and the ability to work across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience in a high-growth SaaS company
• Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in Ireland as part of the application process and it is pre-condition to any offer of employment
• Greenhouse is not in a position to support employment permit applications for candidates for this role

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft high-value enterprise SaaS contracts (MSAs, DPAs, SLAs) for customers across the EMEA region
• Act as a trusted legal advisor to Sales leadership, supporting complex, multi-national enterprise deals
• Provide privacy and regulatory guidance, ensuring compliance with GDPR, the EU AI Act, and other EMEA data protection laws
• Support HR and management with employee-related legal matters, including performance management, leave policies, and employee relations
• Develop and improve contract review processes, streamlining deal execution and reducing bottlenecks
• Create and implement policies and training programs to ensure compliance and operational efficiency
• Stay ahead of regulatory changes and proactively advise internal teams on their potential impact

Preferred Qualifications

Experience advising on EMEA employment law matters (HR policies, employee relations, performance management) is preferred

Benefits

• We are a remote-first company and have shared office spaces in New York City and Ireland, and optional co-working spaces that give us flexibility to do our best work anywhere
• We take an active role in our growth through a performance review program that’s committed to providing actionable feedback, and a bonus structure that rewards great performance