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Director, Commercial Legal, Americas

Veeam · Remote, United States · Remote

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About Veeam

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About the role

We are seeking a US-based Director, Commercial Legal to lead Veeam’s Americas Commercial Legal team, supporting our fast-paced sales organization. Reporting to the Senior Director, Commercial Legal, based in the UK, you will lead a team of four to five lawyers while remaining a key individual contributor. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Partner closely with your EMEA counterpart to drive consistency across contracting positions, templates, playbooks, and processes, while sharing knowledge, best practices, and workload across regions
  • Provide clear, practical, and commercially focused legal advice, balancing legal, regulatory, privacy, and commercial considerations with the needs of the business
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Americas Commercial Legal team, setting clear expectations, supporting professional growth, and addressing performance or people matters promptly and constructively
  • Develop and deliver training and practical guidance that enables Sales and other stakeholders to navigate contracting processes effectively and efficiently
  • Foster a positive, collaborative culture across the global Commercial Legal team and champion continuous improvement in how the team operates, partners with the business, and delivers results
  • Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of managing, coaching, and developing lawyers
More about this role

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.

We are seeking a US-based Director, Commercial Legal to lead Veeam’s Americas Commercial Legal team, supporting our fast-paced sales organization. Reporting to the Senior Director, Commercial Legal, based in the UK, you will lead a team of four to five lawyers while remaining a key individual contributor.

This highly visible, hands-on leadership role combines team oversight with direct involvement in complex software transactions. You will serve as the team’s escalation point while negotiating and closing strategic deals. The ideal candidate...

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