# Legal Counsel, EMEA Commercial at Databricks

> United Kingdom · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Adatabricks%3A8564394002 (read 2026-11-04).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Databricks](https://alderhq.app/companies/databricks)
- Location text: London, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United Kingdom (evidence: "Location: London, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom")
- Posted: 2026-05-26 (162 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-03 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8564394002

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (London, n 1428): p25 £53k, median £62k, p75 £77k
- H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 23, median offered wage $153k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance))
- Recognised sponsor (NL): registered as "Databricks" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://ind.nl/en/public-register-recognised-sponsors/public-register-regular-labour-and-highly-skilled-migrants))
- Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "Databricks UK Limited" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers))

## Description (the employer's text)

Databricks — the global leader in data and AI — is looking for a motivated Legal Counsel to play a key role in our growing EMEA business. This is an opportunity to bring your SaaS commercial experience to a company defining the next generation of data, analytics and AI — partnering with sales teams to enable some of the world's most innovative organisations to build on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.

You will report to the Director & Assistant General Counsel, EMEA Commercial Legal, and will be a valued part of the team responsible for reviewing and negotiating customer agreements, providing legal support for revenue-generating activities of Databricks, and helping the business to improve processes and scale at pace.

### The impact you will have

- Working in partnership with the sales teams to enable some of the best known companies in the world to adopt the world's leading data and AI platform.
- You will diligently help resolve legal issues to enable smooth and timely transactions, escalating to senior team members where appropriate.
- You will work collaboratively within an experienced and supportive legal team that will invest in your development and learn to confidently guide our sales teams on internal processes.
- You will have a genuine appetite to test, adopt and champion AI tools that make our legal function faster and smarter.
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, such as MCSAs, SOWs and Order Forms, ensuring that Databricks' risk position is protected and internal compliance requirements are met;
- Supporting the end-to-end contract management lifecycle, providing practical, commercially-minded advice to sales and professional services teams on contractual risks and commercial matters;
- Actively testing and adopting AI tools to improve the efficiency of contract review and the wider legal function, and contributing to process improvements and good practices that help us scale;
- Providing support and enablement to sales teams on key contractual requirements, best practices and contract management;
- Developing a strong understanding of Databricks' internal structures, product offerings, technology, security/data protection positions and policies to give you a foundation for providing support across Databricks' lines of business;
- Building your understanding of Databricks' commercial offerings to support sales teams (and customers where needed) during negotiations;
- Applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills to propose business solutions which can meet the business' and customers' needs;
- Cultivating strong cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders to support the Company's go-to-market efforts across EMEA; &
- Contributing as a team player to help further the status of the legal department as a respected and valued partner within the company.
### Requirements for the role

- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent);
- Qualified lawyer (or equivalent), with approximately 3 years' PQE;
- Experience gained in-house at a leading SaaS company (or in private practice supporting one) with a regular/quarterly sales cycle;
- Solid experience negotiating MSAs, NDAs, Order Forms and legal amendments with enterprise customers;
- Familiarity with, or willingness to quickly learn, large CRM systems (like Salesforce) and contract management systems (like Ironclad);
- A genuine willingness to test and adopt AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of legal work — this is a must, not a nice-to-have;
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritise time and business needs in the face of competing demands;
- Experience working with sales teams;
- A real appetite for the challenge of supporting a world-leading data and AI company operating at hyper-growth scale.
### About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

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