General Counsel

SoSafe has the ambition to become the leading human risk management provider in Europe. Our award-winning awareness platform triggers behavioural change by providing effective and engaging training and simulations on cybersecurity and data protection. Cybercrime is costing the world >$10 trillion annually and growing by 15% p.a. — we invite you to be part of the solution!

As General Counsel, you will lead SoSafe's legal team of lawyers and act 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 acting as a true business partner to Sales, Product, and Information Security. You will also be responsible for all Company Risk and Compliance matters.

This is a hands-on, high visibility role for someone who wants to shape legal strategy at a scaling SaaS business, not just execute on it.

Manage and coach a team of 3 lawyers, setting clear priorities and fairly distributing work across the team

Build a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing and constructive feedback within the team

Support the professional development of each team member and plan for the team's growth as the business scales

Set the legal team's strategy and goals in line with SoSafe's broader company objectives

Elevate on the market’s transition into AI and its application in the legal area

Oversee all core legal functions: corporate governance, contracts, compliance and regulatory risk management

Provide legal advice and risk assessment across the business, acting as the final point of escalation on legal matters

Ensure efficient internal processes and policies are in place and consistently followed

Monitor changes in the legislative and regulatory environment across Germany, Austria and Switzerland (and EU wide, e.g. GDPR, NIS2, EU AI Act) and translate these into practical guidance for the business

Act as a strategic partner to Sales, helping the team sell faster by supporting quoting, offer and contracting processes

Partner closely with Information Security on cybersecurity related legal and regulatory matters

Build strong working relationships across departments, making legal an enabler rather than a blocker

Manage the relationship and information flow between our external DPO and internal teams

Coordinate and manage external counsel where needed

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, working alongside Information Security teams, exposure to intellectual property law, and experience working with distributed/remote teams

2nd German State Examination (Volljurist)

Fluent in German and English (written and spoken)

Strong analytical skills, with 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, detail conscious, and able to manage time and priorities independently

Discreet and trustworthy when handling confidential information

Comfortable working cross functionally in an interdisciplinary, fast paced environment

33 days paid time off (PTO)

Wellbeing and financial support:
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