illumio - Sr. Legal Counsel

• Negotiate enterprise SaaS and software agreements in close partnership with Sales and other revenue teams. • Lead commercial legal support for EMEA (e.g., UK, Germany, France) and overfill support for deals in the Americas, including enterprise, channel, OEM, and strategic partner agreements. • Partner closely with Human Resources and business leaders to advise on EMEA employment law matters, manage risk, and help enable compliant practices. • Help develop and refine legal processes supporting Sales, Marketing, Channels, and Customer Success. • Partner with Revenue Operations on customer acquisition and retention initiatives. • Work with field operations to streamline negotiations, reduce acquisition costs, and enhance customer success. • Negotiate complex technology transactions with a practical, risk-balanced approach. • Prior experience supporting other practice areas such as Employment, Product, Privacy and IP highly preferred. • UK‑qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with strong academic credentials • Typically 10+ years’ experience in employment law (law firm and/or in‑house); experience supporting multinational organizations preferred • In-house experience at a high-growth technology company, ideally late-stage private or early public • Deep commercial contracting experience in enterprise SaaS/software and cybersecurity • Strong working knowledge of data privacy and security, and AI compliance matters applied directly to commercial contracts • Prior experience advising on employment law matters across EMEA • Experience with channel partner structures (distributor, reseller, MSP) • Hands-on, efficient deal-closing approach with strong attention to detail and the big picture • Comfortable working across multiple regions, including the Middle East and United States • Ability to support customers in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, public sector) • Versatility to support other practice areas and a willingness to take on whatever legal work the business needs, big or small • Excellent judgment, communication skills, and ability to simplify complex legal concepts • Proven ability to prioritize, operate independently, and adapt in a fast-changing environment • A sense of humor, a collaborative spirit, and a desire to play a key role in building a world-class team • #LI-OM1 #LI-ONSITE • Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions creates a culture of belonging, drives our future, and makes us stronger together in support of our customers and their success. • All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official E-Signature document for your review and signature. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience. • For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Illumio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.