• Full-time
• Job Country: United Kingdom

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Job Description

The Senior Director, Commercial Counsel will manage a team of transaction attorneys and legal professionals and will provide advice and assistance on a range of legal matters impacting EMEA & LATAM. This position is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and will report to the Vice President Legal - EMEA & LATAM. This position will be part of a fast-moving and collaborative team focused on the go-to-market aspect of the business, including closing complex transactions and developing our technology agreements, partner programs, and training materials. This position will work closely with sales, business operations, deals desk, revenue, finance, and other cross-functional teams, and will be a critical resource for colleagues in EMEA & LATAM and globally. Ideal candidates are proactive, solutions-driven, and independent with a track record of leading successful teams of attorneys and legal professionals.

Your Impact

• Develop and drive comprehensive, long-term legal strategies for the company’s go to market business in EMEAL
• Lead, manage and mentor the EMEAL team of transactional attorneys and legal professionals
• Set goals to help the team navigate our dynamic business environment across a wide and diverse customer base
• Collaborate with attorneys and legal professionals globally to drive positive outcomes aligned with the company’s goals
• Identify, evaluate and mitigate business and legal risks in transactions and processes
• Advise EMEAL teams on the regulatory landscape to reduce risk by ensuring that our employees, processes, and agreements comply with law
• Develop and deliver training on a variety of commercial, legal and compliance topics
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements, policies, and legal processes
• Handle additional tasks and special projects as needed

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 15+ years of commercial transaction experience with a minimum of 5 years in-house
• Qualified to practice in at least one European Union jurisdiction
• Proven and and measurable track record leading teams of attorneys and legal professionals in various jurisdictions in EMEAL
• Comprehensive experience advising clients on structuring complex technology transactions
• Extensive experience with data protection / privacy requirements
• Exceptional leadership, management, and mentoring skills
• Ability to work efficiently with cross-functional teams and manage numerous complex projects simultaneously under tight deadline pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills, business judgment, and strategic thinking
• Flexibility to work on a broad variety of legal matters
• Experience in cyber security, public sector and financial services is a plus
• Fluent in English with strong drafting skills
• Second EU language strongly preferred

Additional Information

The Team

Our dynamic Legal team has a strong impact on all go-to-market aspects of the business. We are unrelenting in our pursuit of the company’s goals and objectives and are constantly seeking improvements and eagerly taking on new challenges. We value a positive attitude and high empathy. We adjust according to the situation, learn new things, innovate, and try new methods. We value collaboration, function as a team and know that our colleague’s experience and knowledge are valuable. We demonstrate the highest level of adherence to not only what is legal but also what is right. We apply our legal knowledge to real-world scenarios, have a desire to explore the unknown and question the status quo in pursuit of better, more effective solutions.

You’re passionate about driving complex legal issues to a business solution with strong buy-in from internal stakeholders. You think creatively but with a higher purpose, motivated by our mission to protect our digital lives.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us ataccommodations@paloaltonetworks.com .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.