Head of Legal

Unifyr

Head of Legal responsible for building the in-house legal function at a growing SaaS company. Overseeing commercial, corporate, and compliance legal matters while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanyLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial agreementsSaaS agreementsMSAsDPAsvendor agreementspartnership agreementsprocurement contractslicensing mattersdata protection lawsemployment law

Soft Skills

pragmatic mindsetbusiness-oriented mindsetsolution-driven mindsetstrong communication skillsability to work independentlyownershipability to explain complex legal mattersexperience with cross-functional teamsinterest in legal operationsability to manage external counsel

Certifications

fully qualified lawyerlegal qualification in EU jurisdiction