EMEA Counsel

The role

You will serve as the primary legal partner for Clay's EMEA teams. You will provide support across privacy, product, commercial, regulatory, and go-to-market matters throughout the UK and Europe.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary legal partner for Clay's EMEA teams during European business hours.
• Advise on EU, UK, and Middle East privacy and data protection requirements.
• Partner with Privacy, Product & AI counsel on European data, product, and AI regulatory matters.
• Monitor regional technology and privacy regulations.
• Support the EMEA go-to-market team by negotiating sales agreements, DPAs, customer terms, and strategic partnerships.
• Address complex customer inquiries regarding privacy, data governance, security, and AI practices.
• Guide expansion into new European jurisdictions, coordinating local counsel where necessary.
• Collaborate with People and external counsel on local employment, entity setup, and corporate structuring.
• Build scalable legal infrastructure, including contract templates, playbooks, and self-service processes.

Required qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in the UK or an EU jurisdiction (or equivalent qualification).
• 8+ years of legal experience.
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR, European privacy, data protection, and marketing regulations.
• Familiarity with the EU AI Act and the broader European AI regulatory framework.
• Proven track record negotiating complex B2B SaaS agreements, DPAs, and enterprise contracts.
• Ability to thrive as a generalist in a fast-paced environment and build practical legal frameworks from first principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical, executive, and commercial audiences.
• Experience with data-intensive platforms, AI, or sales technology.
• Experience supporting U.S. tech companies expanding into EMEA

Nice to have

• 4+ years in-house at a fast-growing B2B technology company
• CIPP/E certification
• AIGP certification

Benefits

• All employees can work with world-class coaches who specialize in creativity, management, and more.

About the company

Clay is an AI company that predicts the next best action for businesses and helps them grow. They provide data, infrastructure, and agents to help companies go to market.