Senior Legal Counsel

Rapid7 is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and act as a strategic partner to our go-to-customer organization. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of the business advising on complex commercial matters, enabling deal execution, and working closely with teams, customers, partners, and suppliers to deliver practical, high-impact legal solutions.

Requirements

• Law degree and license to practice law in your jurisdiction
• 7+ years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements
• At least 5 years of in-house legal experience, supporting technology transactions, preferably at a global SaaS company or within the cybersecurity sector
• Experience supporting go-to-market teams on software licensing, SaaS agreements, NDAs, services agreements, SOWs, and order forms
• Strong knowledge of EU and UK data privacy and security regulations, with the ability to negotiate Data Processing Agreements
• Demonstrated history of partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Privacy, and Information Security teams and the ability to support stakeholders across EMEA and collaborate effectively with U.S. based colleagues
• Interest in leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve legal processes and efficiency
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and collaborative mindset
• Strong decision-making skills, including the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives when negotiating and advising on sales contracts
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate legal rationale and recommendations clearly to sales, customers, and internal stakeholders
• Fluency in English; additional European languages (e.g., German) are a plus

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship