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We are looking for a mission-driven, collaborative, and highly motivated individual to join Benchling as a critical member of the legal team. As Senior Counsel, EMEA Legal, you will be a trusted advisor to Benchling’s EMEA teams, supporting revenue growth in Europe and guiding compliance across multiple jurisdictions. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced, pragmatic, and business-oriented attorney to provide legal guidance focused on commercial transactions, privacy, and regional employment law.

Job Responsibility:

  • Own and manage the full lifecycle of commercial contracts for EMEA operations
  • Structure, draft, and negotiate SaaS agreements, professional services and outsourcing agreements, partner agreements, DPAs and security addendums, and other operational agreements
  • Work closely with EMEA sales, revenue operations teams and deal desk to accelerate deals
  • Provide strategic legal advice on complex issues
  • Ensure efficient, timely support for customer negotiations and other commercial transactions
  • Collaborate to develop and implement efficient, scalable, localized contracting policies, practices, and processes
  • Evolve and manage training programs for the EMEA sales organization
  • Apply sound judgment to assess risks associated with non-standard legal positions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement practical mitigation strategies
  • Provide clear, concise guidance to senior stakeholders on legal risks and liabilities
  • Partner with global HR, legal, and business leaders on a wide range of European employment law matters
  • Proactively identify and mitigate employment legal risks and disputes
  • Manage relationships with local outside counsel
  • Guide the business on hiring, compensation, commission plans, benefits, performance management, leaves of absence, and contingent workers across multiple jurisdictions
  • Maintain a working knowledge of relevant European laws and regulations related to privacy customer data protection
  • Advise on implications of laws for Benchling's business in EMEA
  • Collaborate on global expansion, local compliance, and people matters

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of general relevant legal experience
  • At least 5 years in house specifically focused on commercial enterprise SaaS transactions
  • Understand SaaS contracting norms and market terms
  • Qualified attorney or solicitor (or EU equivalent) with experience in an English-speaking jurisdiction required
  • Experience supporting sales and go-to-market activities in biotech, healthcare, or life sciences industries is a plus
  • Experience navigating employment law across multiple European jurisdictions is preferred
  • Strategic thinker
  • Autonomous and collaborative
  • Exceptional communicator
  • Organized and detail-oriented
  • Growth mindset

Nice to have:

  • Experience supporting sales and go-to-market activities in biotech, healthcare, or life sciences industries
  • Experience navigating employment law across multiple European jurisdictions
What we offer:
  • Competitive total rewards package
  • Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
  • Four months of fully paid parental leave
  • Home office stipend
  • Mental health benefits + wellness stipend
  • Learning and development reimbursement
  • 25 days vacation days + public holidays
  • Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
  • Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
  • Remote perks including travel to hubs
  • In-office perks (Zurich Only - In Office)
  • Commuter benefits (Zurich Only - In Office)

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Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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