General Counsel

Job description

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! About the role 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. What you'll do Lead the legal team 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 Own legal strategy and governance 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 Partner with 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 informati…