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Legal Counsel

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full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Athens • Greece

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About the role

  • Own day-to-day data protection matters, ensuring compliance with EU & UK GDPR.
  • Advise internal stakeholders on privacy requirements and best practices.
  • Draft and review data protection documentation (including RoPAs, DPIAs, DPAs, SCCs, data transfer mechanisms etc.) and support privacy-by-design initiatives.
  • Contribute to incident handling and continuous improvement of privacy processes.
  • Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements and vendor contracts.
  • Provide practical legal guidance to internal teams on routine business matters.
  • Assess legal risk and escalate complex or high-impact matters when needed.
  • Act as the first-level legal point of contact for internal stakeholders.
  • Structure and prioritize incoming legal requests.
  • Ensure timely, high-quality legal support across departments.
  • Support the execution of multi-jurisdiction compliance initiatives.
  • Conduct regulatory research and coordinate with external advisors where required.
  • Maintain and improve legal templates, documentation, and internal processes.
  • Help build a structured and scalable Legal function.

Requirements

  • Experience: 2–5 years of work experience, preferably as an in-house legal counsel or in a business environment with international exposure.
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Law; an LL.M. in Commercial or International Business Law is considered a plus.
  • GDPR Expertise: Proven experience in GDPR/ UK GDPR and data protection compliance; CIPP-E certification (or equivalent) is highly preferred.
  • Business Acumen: Strong grounding in corporate law with a strategic approach to balancing legal risk and business growth.
  • Communication: Top-level English proficiency, both written and oral, with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts for diverse audiences.
  • Digital Native: Proficient in web and digital technologies; comfortable working in a fast-paced tech environment.
  • Mindset: Self-starter with strong ownership, uncompromising attention to detail, and excellent time management skills.
Benefits
  • Vibrant and fresh work environment
  • Flexible work-from-home policy
  • The tools you need to perform your daily tasks successfully
  • L&D personal budget
  • Private Insurance Plan
  • +4 extra PTO days annually
  • The unique opportunity to join “the next big thing” at ground level
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
GDPRUK GDPRdata protection complianceRoPAsDPIAsDPAsSCCsregulatory researchcommercial agreementsvendor contracts
Soft Skills
communicationbusiness acumenattention to detailtime managementself-starterstrategic thinkinglegal risk assessmentstakeholder managementproblem-solvingnegotiation
Certifications
CIPP-EBachelor’s Degree in LawLL.M. in Commercial LawLL.M. in International Business Law