General Counsel

Overview

This role serves as General Counsel, leading the legal team and acting as the primary legal advisor to the leadership team. You will own the full legal function—from commercial contracting and data protection to corporate governance and regulatory risk—while partnering closely with Sales, Product, and Information Security. You will also be responsible for Company Risk and Compliance matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the legal team

  • Manage and coach a team of 3 lawyers
  • Set clear priorities and distribute work fairly
  • Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback
  • Support professional development and plan for team growth as the business scales

• Own legal strategy and governance

  • Set legal strategy and goals aligned with broader business objectives
  • Address legal implications of the market transition into AI and its application in the legal area
  • Oversee core legal functions including corporate governance, contracts, compliance, and regulatory risk management
  • Provide legal advice and risk assessments across the business as the final escalation point
  • Ensure efficient internal processes, policies, and consistent adherence

• Regulatory monitoring and guidance

  • Monitor legislative and regulatory changes across Germany, Austria and Switzerland (and EU-wide), including GDPR, NIS2, EU AI Act
  • Translate changes into practical guidance for the business

• Partner with key business functions

  • Work with Sales to support quoting, offer, and contracting processes to help the team sell faster
  • Partner with Information Security on cybersecurity related legal and regulatory matters
  • Build strong cross-department relationships so legal enables delivery
  • Manage the relationship and information flow between an external DPO and internal teams
  • Coordinate and manage external counsel when needed

Requirements

• Experience

  • 8+ years post-qualification experience
  • Including 3–5 years in a commercial or contracting environment
  • Proven experience leading and developing a team
  • Experience in SaaS or another technology business with a solid understanding of technical and commercial dynamics
  • Strong track record supporting Sales teams and commercial deal cycles
  • Deep data protection law expertise

• Nice to have

  • Experience in cybersecurity and working alongside Information Security teams
  • Exposure to intellectual property law
  • Experience working with distributed/remote teams

• Qualifications

  • 2nd German State Examination (Volljurist)

• Language

  • Fluent in German and English (written and spoken)

How you work

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate legal concepts into practical guidance for non-lawyers
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Pragmatic, business-oriented, and hands-on; comfortable working under pressure and to deadlines
• Well organized and detail conscious; able to manage time and priorities independently
• Discreet and trustworthy when handling confidential information
• Comfortable working cross-functionally in an interdisciplinary, fast-paced environment

Compensation & Benefits

• 33 days paid time off (PTO)
• Wellbeing and financial support
  • Access to Open Up
  • Corporate discounts
• Parental leave
• Individual Development Budget: a personal yearly budget to support your growth
• Wellness Benefit
• Healthcare and pension plans, availability varies by region
• Connection & community
  • Virtual events
  • Collaborative team activities
  • Opportunities for local meet ups

Perks and benefits listed above are for full-time employees and may vary slightly by office location. These are just a sample—you’ll learn more during the interview process.

Location

Germany, Austria, Switzerland (with monitoring of EU-wide legislative and regulatory changes).