--- title: 'Sr. Legal Counsel (Commercial) at AvePoint' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sr-legal-counsel-commercial-avepoint-the-hague-y19brxypeesd' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-19' --- # Sr. Legal Counsel (Commercial) at AvePoint - **Company:** AvePoint - **Location:** The Hague, Netherlands - **Posted:** 2026-10-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19 - **Apply:** https://www.avepoint.com/careers/job-detail?gh_jid=7560855 ## Job description About AvePoint: Beyond Secure. AvePoint is the global leader in data security, governance, and resilience, going beyond traditional solutions to ensure a robust data foundation and enable organizations everywhere to collaborate with confidence. Over 25,000 customers worldwide rely on the AvePoint Confidence Platform to prepare, secure, and optimize their critical data across Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and other collaboration environments. AvePoint’s global channel partner program includes approximately 5,000 managed service providers, value-added resellers, and systems integrators, with our solutions available in more than 100 cloud marketplaces. To learn more, visit [www.avepoint.com](https://www.avepoint.com/). At AvePoint, we are committed to investing in our people. Agility, passion and teamwork set us up to do our best work and foster a culture where you are empowered to craft your career, make an impact, and own (y)our future. Unleash the power of you! ## About the role We're looking for a commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing EMEA Legal team, based in the Netherlands. In this role, you'll be the trusted legal partner to our Sales organisation across the BeNeNord region, helping the business navigate complex deals, manage risk pragmatically, and support growth. You'll spend much of your time advising on commercial contracts and negotiations, while also providing guidance on employment-related matters in close partnership with our People team. This is a highly visible role where you'll work closely with Sales leaders and stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Security, Privacy, Product, Marketing and People. We're looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, finding practical solutions, and helping a business move forward rather than simply identifying risks. If you thrive in a fast-paced SaaS environment, enjoy rolling up your sleeves, and want to be part of a collaborative team that values initiative and fresh thinking, we'd love to hear from you. ## What you'll be doing - Become a trusted advisor to our Sales teams, helping them structure, negotiate and close commercial agreements across the BeNeNord region. - Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of customer, partner and technology agreements, including SaaS, cloud services, professional services, reseller agreements, NDAs and data processing addendums. - Partner with stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Security, Privacy, Product and Delivery to move deals efficiently while balancing commercial objectives and legal risk. - Provide practical, solution-oriented advice on commercial, regulatory, privacy and employment law matters. - Support the People team on employee-related issues including employment documentation, investigations, performance matters, reorganisations and terminations. - Help improve contracting processes, playbooks, templates and guidance that enable the business to scale effectively. - Contribute to regional and global legal initiatives and collaborate closely with colleagues across the wider EMEA Legal team. ## What we're looking for We're interested in speaking with lawyers who combine strong technical foundations with commercial judgement and a genuine desire to partner with the business. You'll likely bring: - 5+ years of legal experience gained in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both. - Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial technology and SaaS agreements. - Knowledge of Dutch employment law and experience supporting employee-related matters. - The ability to understand business objectives, assess risk, and offer pragmatic solutions. - Experience building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. - A proactive, collaborative and action-oriented approach. - Excellent communication skills in English; Dutch language skills would be advantageous. - Experience working in a technology, SaaS or international business environment. What will make you successful - You lead with confidence, influence effectively, and challenge constructively. - You see yourself as a business enabler rather than the "department of no". - You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and changing priorities. - You enjoy working closely with commercial teams and helping them achieve their goals. - You combine sound legal judgement with common sense and practicality. - You're curious, eager to learn, and bring fresh ideas to the table. ## Benefits & Perks Our Netherlands benefits package includes 30 days' annual leave, a 15% employer pension contribution, ESPP participation, additional paid wellbeing days, flexible public holidays, professional development support, home office reimbursement and discounted gym membership. AvePoint is proud to employ talent from many different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We believe that diversity and inclusion drives our success and is at the core of how we hire, communicate, and collaborate to deliver value and excellence. We are committed to fostering an environment where people can bring their whole selves to work and feel a sense of belonging, and we continue to work toward creating a workforce that represents the diversity of our customers and communities. ## #LI-EG1 Any personal data you share with us during the application process will be processed strictly in compliance with applicable data protection laws and our [Privacy Notice](https://www.avepoint.com/company/privacy-notice). Any personal data you share with us during the application process will be processed strictly in compliance with applicable data protection laws and our [Privacy Notice](https://www.avepoint.com/company/privacy-notice). ## About AvePoint ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: AvePoint is a global leader in data security, governance, and resilience, providing a unified platform to help organizations protect, manage, and optimize their data across Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and other collaboration environments in an AI-driven world. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: AVPT) - **Headquarters**: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States - **Founded**: 2001 - **Founders**: The company was founded by a team of entrepreneurs; the journey began in a public library in Somerset, New Jersey. ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Enterprise SaaS (Data Security, Governance, and Resilience) - Target customers: B2B, heavily focused on Enterprise and Government (including highly regulated industries) - Mission or purpose statement: To enable organizations to confidently embrace the future of work by simplifying collaboration, securing data, and unlocking the potential of AI. Their platform, the AvePoint Confidence Platform, acts as the "Trust Layer" for modern data challenges. ## Products & Services - **[AvePoint Confidence Platform]**: A unified, cloud‑native SaaS platform that integrates data security, governance, and resilience. It addresses four core data challenges: 1. **Digital Sprawl**: Scalable backup and granular restore from a single platform. 2. **Legacy & Fragmented Data**: Full lifecycle management from creation to retirement, including discovery and cleanup of Redundant, Outdated, and Trivial (ROT) data. 3. **Overexposed Data**: Visibility and least-privilege access controls, automated policy reviews, and configuration drift remediation. 4. **Data Loss & Interruption**: Proactive security and compliance controls to mitigate reputational risk. - **Specialized Solutions**: The platform includes specific tools for Microsoft 365 Copilot analytics, workspace management (MyHub), and rapid cloud backup (Cloud Backup Express). - **Certifications & Compliance**: The platform is certified against major standards including ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019, ISO 27017:2015, SOC 2 Type II, FedRAMP (Moderate), IRAP (Australia), and CSA STAR. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: (Not publicly available from search results, but as a NASDAQ-traded company, this fluctuates. Check Yahoo Finance or a similar service for current data.) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue (Public) OR Total Funding (Private): **Public Company** - refer to SEC filings (10-K/10-Q) for the most recent quarterly/annual revenues. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Deeply embedded partnership with **Microsoft** (has won the Global Microsoft Partner of the Year Award six times). Other key ecosystem partners include Google and Salesforce. - **Growth Signals**: - Serves **28,000+ customers** in **100 countries**. - Over **3,000 employees** globally, with a strategically distributed workforce (two-thirds in APAC). - Expanded FedRAMP authorization to include three new products in 2024. - Launched an **AI Lab in Singapore** in 2024 to drive industry-focused innovation. - Hosted across **14 global data centers**. ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep Microsoft Ecosystem Integration**: AvePoint is a long-standing, premier partner of Microsoft with one of the largest SaaS userbases in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Their history dates back to providing backup for SharePoint 2001. - **Comprehensive "Trust Layer"**: They are one of the few vendors to unify data security, governance, and resilience (backup & recovery) into a single platform, meeting the needs of highly regulated industries and governments. - **Highest Security Standards**: Holds extensive, globally recognized security and compliance accreditations (FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27701, IRAP), making them a trusted partner for the public sector and regulated industries. - **Global Infrastructure & Support**: A strategically distributed global workforce and 14 data centers support data sovereignty requirements worldwide. ## Strategic Focus - **AI-Ready Data Governance**: Centered on the idea that AI is only as good as the data it uses. AvePoint focuses on helping organizations prepare, secure, and govern their data for AI adoption (e.g., providing benchmarking and analytics for Microsoft 365 Copilot). - **Serving the Public Sector**: Actively expanding its FedRAMP authorized product portfolio to capture more government business in the US and other regulated regions. - **Continued Platform Expansion**: Adding new analytics, workspace management, and rapid backup solutions to broaden the scope of the Confidence Platform. ## Why Work Here - **Award-Winning Culture**: Recognized as an **Inc. Best Workplace** (back-to-back), a **Built In Best Place to Work (2024)**, and a **Great Place to Work** (93% of US employees say it's a great place to work vs. 57% at a typical US-based company). Also received awards in the Philippines, Australia, and from kununu (Top 2025 Company). - **Culture & Values**: The company describes its culture with five core values and leadership behaviors: - **Ownership and Accountability** ("We take full accountability, set high standards...") - **Teamwork** ("promoting global collaboration and taking pride in helping, sharing, mentoring...") - **Agility** ("quick, informed decision-making... a growth mindset") - **Visionary and Practical** ("bold ideas... turning them into groundbreaking realities") - **Inclusive and Empathetic** ("Diversity is at the core of our success... fostering inclusive collaboration") - **Growth Trajectory**: With over 3,000 employees and a history of rapid growth, there are significant opportunities to make an impact and "craft your career." - **Global & Remote-Flexible**: Opportunities are available across **North America, APAC, and EMEA** in cities like Jersey City, New York, London, Singapore, Sydney, and many more. They also have remote positions in Poland and other locations. - **Entrepreneurial Spirit**: The company encourages a "builder" mindset, where employees are empowered to "seize" opportunities and take ownership. ## Sources 1. [Avepoint.com - Company Site](https://www.avepoint.com/) 2. [Avepoint.com - History Page](https://www.avepoint.com/history) 3. [Avepoint.com - Careers Page](https://www.avepoint.com/careers) 4. [LinkedIn - AvePoint](https://www.linkedin.com/company/avepoint) 5. 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