Role Description

We’re looking for a Commercial Counsel - EMEA Lead to be a key member of Dropbox’s global commercial legal team with a primary focus on EMEA sales and channel related deals, processes, and relationships, as well as EMEA-specific procurement deal work and support. Reporting directly to the Head of Global Commercial Legal, this leadership role offers an exciting opportunity to have company-wide impact primarily supporting Dropbox’s EMEA and global sales and channel strategy and other cross functional teams and EMEA-specific procurement deal work and support.

This role is for an experienced in-house attorney in the commercial legal space with a client-first mindset and experience working closely with sales and channel teams to innovate and leverage technology to create and drive efficiencies in a world class commercial legal function in support of Dropbox’s business goals. You’ll be part of a team of attorneys and professionals responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of complex commercial contracts with Dropbox business customer, channel partners and distributors, and vendors around the world. Willing to act as both a team player and a mentor, you'll be primarily responsible for partnering with our sales and channel, finance, product, and other business teams to deliver efficient, scalable approaches to commercial matters, with a focus on sales and channel deals, processes, and relationships. This role also has an opportunity to take on and grow a management and leadership role in the EMEA region

The ideal candidate is an experienced commercial attorney who has partnered closely with in-house business teams, and sales and channel teams, in particular, and is passionate about supporting the business and who thrives in solving legal, technology and business issues. The ideal candidate also has management and leadership experience in the EMEA region, and has a good understanding of the EMEA regulatory scheme and how it impacts contractual relationships and negotiations, including GDPR, DORA, TUPE, and the EU AI Act. The ideal candidate must be empathetic and a team player who is effective in collaborating with others (and hopefully enjoy a few laughs and a bit of fun along the way!).

Responsibilities

• Partner closely and create strong working relationships with Dropbox’s business teams, with a primary focus on sales and channel partner, finance, product, and other business teams.
• Engage personally in complex deals and work collaboratively with various company teams to implement company initiatives.
• Develop and collaboratively implement an innovative strategy to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering commercial legal support to Dropbox’s business.
• Partner with our LegalOps team to increase process automation, legal technology, and other efficiencies.
• Be an effective manager, leader, and mentor to other EMEA based commercial legal team members
• Be an active and trusted leader, problem solver, and innovator to key stakeholders across the company.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years as a practicing commercial attorney, including substantive experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, technology, equipment, and marketing agreements
• Working understanding of the EMEA regulatory scheme and how it impacts contractual relationships and negotiations, including GDPR, DORA, TUPE, and the EU AI Act
• Experience partnering with globally distributed in-house business teams, particularly sales and channel teams, at a SaaS company to handle a high volume of complex commercial transactions
• Process and tool focused innovator who drives performance and efficiencies while building trusted relationships and empowering business partners
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear and simple guidance, and to partner effectively across all levels of the company
• Passion for client service and efficiency
• Familiarity with procurement legal systems and tools and experience developing and / or enhancing legal procurement processes and procedures
• At least one year of people management and leadership experience in an in-house legal environment
• High integrity, strong ethics, and an unflappable demeanor
• J.D. with strong academic credentials and demonstrated record of success as a lawyer
• Member in good standing of bar and (if applicable) in-house counsel registration

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong record of close partnership and being embedded with sales and channel partners teams in day-to-day sales and channel deal work and operations
• Direct experience implementing new sales and channel partner processes to drive efficiencies and empower self service with procurement teams
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple types of cross-functional commercial matters, including procurement facing agreements, M&A integration and support, and commercial disputes

Compensation

United Kingdom Pay Range

£125,800—£170,200 GBP

Ireland Pay Range

€119.900—€162.200 EUR

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Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for designing a more enlightened way of working. We’re a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers shaping the future of Dropbox and, in turn, the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, creating space for meaningful work and lasting relationships. With a startup mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, we expect Dropbox employees to think critically, stay curious, and use modern tools, including AI, to improve how work gets done. Here, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. You own your impact, helping make work more intuitive, joyful, and human for yourself and hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you’re ready to push boundaries and challenge yourself, Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

The Dropbox Legal, Policy, Trust & Privacy Team safeguards our company to enable innovation while protecting our users, platform, and business. Our team navigates complex challenges at the intersection of technology and law, embracing agility to tackle the changing landscape while ensuring compliance and integrity. From governance, risk & compliance to public policy, we combine creative problem-solving with subject-matter expertise expertise to help our employees and users work securely, drive responsible growth, and shape the future of policy around technology. If you're excited about protecting trust in the digital age, join our Legal team.

Virtual First

Dropbox’s Virtual First way of working is designed to help people do their best work with flexibility, autonomy, and connection. Day to day, teams work remotely with nonlinear schedules and core collaboration hours that support deep focus and individual working styles. We prioritize asynchronous communication to improve clarity, respect deep work time, and reduce unnecessary meetings. While remote work is the primary experience for our employees, we also prioritize intentional, in-person connection. We bring teams together through regular team gatherings, on-demand workspaces, and Dropbox Neighborhood events in order to strengthen team cohesion, foster creativity, and enhance momentum. Virtual First is built to provide the same access to opportunity, growth, and impact for everyone, regardless of location.

This role requires travel to offsites and various other team gatherings (approximately 5-10% of the year or 2-3 days per quarter). We provide advance notice when possible and encourage candidates to discuss any accommodation needs during the interview process.

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Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work.