Commercial Counsel - Europe

Cognition

Job Overview

Location

London

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary legal counsel for EMEA commercial activities, leading negotiation and drafting of high-volume enterprise-level SaaS licensing agreements, partnership contracts, and NDAs across EU and MENA markets.
• Own full lifecycle management of commercial contracts, including redlining, risk assessment, and finalizing agreements that balance legal compliance with commercial objectives and speed-to-close.
• Act as the central legal liaison between EMEA markets and the US-based technical and operational team, translating complex local regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, the EU AI Act, DORA, EU Data Act, and other relevant regional regulations across all commercial activities and product deployments.
• Manage and oversee Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and privacy compliance initiatives tied to AI SaaS offerings in EMEA and MENA regions.
• Drive regional market expansion by providing legal and regulatory strategy for entering new EMEA jurisdictions, including advising on local licensing, data localization, and operational compliance.
• Engage directly with enterprise-level legal counsel from partner and customer organizations to negotiate and close deals efficiently while maintaining Cognition’s risk appetite and commercial priorities.
• Advise cross-functionally on legal implications of product launches, marketing initiatives, and sales programs in EMEA, ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory frameworks.
• Proactively identify emerging legal risks tied to AI technology deployment in Europe and the Middle East, and recommend scalable compliance frameworks for high-growth environments.
• Collaborate with finance, sales, product, and engineering teams to embed legal requirements into commercial workflows without impeding innovation or speed.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory developments across EMEA, particularly those impacting AI, data sovereignty, and digital services, and communicate changes internally.
• Establish standardized contract templates and negotiation playbooks tailored to EMEA market norms and Cognition’s business model.
• Provide clear, pragmatic legal advice under pressure, prioritizing business enablement while ensuring adherence to applicable laws and company policies.
• Represent the company in external legal and regulatory discussions relevant to commercial operations in the region.
• Contribute to the development of compliance infrastructure as Cognition scales its EMEA footprint, including vendor due diligence, third-party risk assessment, and regulatory reporting readiness.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including international transnational agreements
• Proven experience working as legal counsel for a US-based tech company operating in Europe, Middle East, and/or Asia/South Asia
• Deep expertise in GDPR, the EU AI Act, DORA, and other key EMEA regulatory frameworks
• Demonstrated experience managing high-volume contract workflows in fast-paced, high-growth technology companies
• Transnational legal experience with direct involvement in launching or expanding operations in EU or MENA markets
• Strong ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical, business-friendly guidance for non-legal teams

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to shape legal infrastructure for an AI-first company at the forefront of applied AI innovation
• Work alongside world-class engineers and leaders from Scale AI, Palantir, Google DeepMind, Waymo, Tesla, and other top-tier tech organizations
• High strategic impact in driving EMEA market expansion and establishing Cognition’s regulatory presence
• Collaborative, talent-dense environment with direct influence on product and commercial strategy
• Flexible work environment with remote flexibility and London-based office access
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations for all candidates

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About Cognition

Cognition is an applied AI lab renowned for creating Devin, the groundbreaking AI software engineer. This innovative platform is designed to automate complex software development tasks, serving enterprise clients and teams seeking to enhance efficiency in their engineering workflows. Devin's capabilities extend to areas like automating .NET framework migrations and serving as a data analyst, as demonstrated by customers like Eight Sleep. The company's credibility is underscored by its talent-dense team, whose founders boast 10 IOI gold medals and prior experience from leading AI firms such as Google DeepMind and Scale AI, positioning Cognition at the forefront of AI-driven software development.

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