Helen Anatogu

Senior Director Legal, Lead Business Officer Emea @Pegasystems

Reading, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Oct 2024 — Present

Senior Director Legal, Lead Business Officer Emea @Pegasystems

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Provide commercial and legal leadership for Pega’s EMEA Benelux, Nordics and EMEA-wide Select and Growth businesses, enabling sustainable client relationships and growth.Oversee and negotiate multi-million-dollar SaaS, PaaS, and services contracts with global enterprise clients.Shape commercial and legal strategy, including AI product subscriptions and compliance with GDPR, EU AI Act, and DORA.Develop global contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation frameworks.

EDUCATION

1991 — 1997

University of Lagos

LLB

1998 — 1999

Nigeria Law School

BL

1999 — 2000

King's College London

LLM

SKILLS

StrategyPrivacy LawCommercial LitigationContract NegotiationStart-UpsEnergy LawStrategic PlanningNegotiationInternational LawLegal AdviceDispute ResolutionProject PlanningEmployment LawComplianceTeam LeadershipPolicyLicensingSoftware LicensingCross-Border TransactionsBusiness PlanningManagementCorporate GovernanceMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipJoint VenturesRestructuringProject ManagementGovernanceBusiness StrategyProcurementGovernment RelationsData PrivacyIntellectual PropertyGovernmentLeadershipCorporate Law

ABOUT HELEN ANATOGU

Senior business leader and counsel operating at the intersection of commercial strategy and regulatory complexity, advising technology-driven organisations through complex commercial and regulatory inflection points where structure, risk allocation, and negotiation positioning shape long-term enterprise value.I bring a business-first perspective to high-stakes decisions involving:• Strategic partnerships and enterprise contracts• SaaS and cloud monetization models• AI, data protection, and digital regulatory frameworks• Cross-border expansion and emerging market growth• Capital events and pre-transaction structuringI have led and negotiated multi-million-dollar SaaS and cloud transactions across EMEA, built and scaled legal and commercial teams, and advised executives on commercial structuring, digital regulation and market entry.In addition, I have advised founder-led businesses on go to market strategy and positioning.My approach is pragmatic and structural:Align incentives.Protect optionality.Design frameworks that scale.I am particularly interested in responsible innovation — helping businesses commercialise emerging technologies while maintaining governance discipline and long-term strategic flexibility.Specialties: Commercial strategy, SaaS and cloud transactions, AI and digital regulation, corporate governance, enterprise negotiations, market expansion, founder advisory, emerging markets.

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