Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

SAP is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to support its Canadian operations, with a focus on Quebec and other French‑language matters. The role combines commercial, regulatory, and technology‑related legal work and requires close collaboration with sales, services, compliance, finance, data protection, and security teams.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, review, negotiate and advise on a wide range of customer, partner, supplier, services, cloud, software and technology agreements.
• Support commercial negotiations across SAP’s lines of business, including licensing, professional services, data protection, security, confidentiality, IP and procurement.
• Provide legal support for Quebec and other French‑language matters, drafting and negotiating contracts in French and advising on related regulatory and policy considerations.
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal implications of business actions and develop risk‑balanced solutions aligned with SAP policies.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as Sales, Services, Commercial Finance, Pricing, Data Protection, Security, Revenue Recognition, Compliance, Procurement and Shared Services throughout the contract lifecycle.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with experience in software, cloud, technology, consulting, telecommunications or enterprise solutions.
• Strong French‑language capability for drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex legal matters.
• English proficiency to work with Canadian, North American and global teams.
• Excellent legal judgement, drafting and negotiation skills, and ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously.
• Confidence to advise senior business leaders in a fast‑paced, multinational environment.

Required skills

• Fluency in French (written and spoken) for legal work.
• Proficiency in English.
• Deep knowledge of Quebec law and related regulatory frameworks.
• Expertise in commercial contracts, cloud services, software licensing, data protection, security, intellectual property and procurement.

What we offer

• Continuous learning and skill growth opportunities.
• Competitive benefits package.
• A hybrid work model supporting wellbeing and inclusion.
• A collaborative team that supports personal and professional development.