[Hiring] Senior Commercial Counsel @Esko, a Veralto company

Role Description

We’re seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel to serve as a strategic legal partner for Esko, leading commercial contract negotiations and delivering practical legal guidance that enables global business growth. You will also support other Packaging and Color operating affiliates (TraceGains, GlobalVision, X-Rite Pantone) as needed. You’ll own end-to-end contract management, notably for complex software licensing and SaaS transactions, but also hardware related contracts as needed, advise cross-functional leaders on commercial and compliance matters, and help build a modern, scalable, technology-enabled legal function.

Beyond day-to-day legal work, this role is a chance to shape how legal operates:

• Developing AI-enabled legal tools
• Building templates and playbooks
• Anticipating regulatory change
• Growing a future nearshore team

You’ll work closely with business leadership, sales, finance, R&D, and the broader Veralto legal team in Europe and the United States.

Success means becoming a trusted advisor to business leaders, accelerating deal velocity while maintaining strong risk governance, and establishing efficient, scalable contract practices and legal tooling within 12–18 months.

This is a remote role based in France with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in law (Master 2 or equivalent) from a French or EU institution.
• Qualified lawyer: admitted to a bar (e.g., French bar / CAPA, or equivalent in another jurisdiction).
• At least 8 years of experience in commercial law, with a strong focus on software licensing, SaaS agreements, and hosted services.
• Demonstrated track record of independently negotiating complex, high-value commercial agreements with large multinational counterparties, in English and under multiple governing laws.
• Experience with anti-corruption compliance programs and competition law.
• Demonstrated interest in and hands-on experience with legal technology and AI tools.
• Experience building or improving contract templates, playbooks, or other legal operations tools.
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
• Full professional fluency in English (written and spoken). Spanish would be a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed, up to 20% of the time.

Requirements

• Lead negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including software licensing, SaaS services, OEM arrangements, R&D agreements, and inbound/outbound IP licensing.
• Partner with business leadership and sales to develop and execute commercial contract strategies.
• Manage the end-to-end contract process for routine and complex transactions.
• Advise on global distributor management, including renewals and terminations of worldwide distributor and agent agreements.
• Support legal work for other operating companies (TraceGains, GlobalVision, X-Rite Pantone).
• Provide backup coverage for Esko’s US-side legal work when needed.
• Provide legal counsel on business model structuring and corporate matters.
• Support M&A transactions as needed, contributing to due diligence and transaction documentation.
• Contribute to the development and deployment of legal AI tools.
• Help build and maintain the legal department’s contract templates, negotiation guidelines, playbooks, and RACI/RACIS frameworks.
• Develop close relationships with R&D and product teams to understand the product roadmap.
• Help build a regulatory watch capability across the legal department.
• Champion compliance by educating business leaders and sales/service teams on commercial law topics.
• Help lead the potential future recruitment of a nearshore legal resource.
• Collaborate with the broader Veralto legal team to share best practices.

Benefits

• Join a vibrant global network of 17,000 associates.
• Work in a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility.
• Opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career.