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Head of Legal
Location
Germany
Posted
20 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Head of Legal
Unifyr
• Build the Legal Function • Establish the company’s first in-house legal function • Implement legal processes and standards • Set up Legal both operationally and strategically • Build a modern, efficient and business-oriented legal function from the ground up • Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, MSAs, DPAs, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, procurement contracts and licensing matters • Support Sales, Customer Success and Procurement teams in customer and supplier negotiations • Advise internal stakeholders on legal and commercial risks in a pragmatic and solution-oriented manner • Support product and engineering teams on legal questions related to SaaS products, AI features, data usage and platform functionality • Support and further develop the company’s privacy and compliance framework • Manage and improve legal and privacy processes, templates and internal guidelines • Coordinate external counsel where required • Work closely with the DPO and Advise on GDPR, international data transfers and general compliance • Support the implementation of scalable governance structures aligned with company growth • Monitor legal and regulatory developments in: IT and technology, Payments, Financial services • Act as a trusted legal partner for management and cross-functional teams • Support corporate housekeeping and group structure topics • Assist with strategic projects, international expansion and potential M&A activities • Create and maintain contract templates, playbooks and approval workflows • Improve contract lifecycle and documentation processes • Evaluate and implement legal technology and AI-supported legal tools where appropriate • Drive simplification, standardization and operational efficiency across legal processes • Manage external law firms and advisors • Oversee legal spend and cost efficiency • Employment law advisory • Individual and collective labour law matters
Job Requirements
- Fully qualified lawyer or equivalent legal qualification in an EU jurisdiction
- Several years of relevant experience in-house or at a law firm with exposure to technology, SaaS or commercial law
- Strong experience in commercial contracting and technology-related legal matters
- Solid understanding of data protection and privacy laws, especially GDPR
- Ability to work independently and take ownership in a fast-moving environment
- Pragmatic, business-oriented and solution-driven mindset
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex legal matters to non-legal stakeholders
- Experience working closely with international and cross-functional teams
- Interest in legal operations, automation and scalable legal processes
- Nice to Have: Experience in high-growth SaaS or scale-up environments, Familiarity with AI-related legal topics, Experience supporting international expansion, Exposure to M&A or corporate governance topics
Benefits
- Opportunity to build and shape the legal function from an early stage
- Direct collaboration with founders and leadership
- High level of ownership and visibility across the organization
- Flexible and modern working environment
- International and technology-driven culture
- Opportunity to influence how legal operates within a growing SaaS business
- Competitive compensation, incentive plan, and professional development opportunity
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