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We’re looking for you to join us as VP Legal & Compliance (m/f/d) – full-time, starting immediately, based at one of our offices (Munich / Berlin) or remotely within Germany in a flexible hybrid setup.
In this key leadership role, you will take full responsibility for all legal and regulatory matters in our company – from data privacy and platform regulation to strategic contract negotiations and leading our legal team.
You will act as a sparring partner to our C-level leadership, build and scale pragmatic, future-ready legal structures, and develop Legal & Compliance into a true business enabler.
* Strategic Lead: You will actively contribute to shaping our legal and compliance strategy and develop a scalable, future-proof legal organization with a strong business focus.
* Leadership & Team Building: You will lead and continuously grow a highly qualified and expanding legal team, fostering a strong performance and development culture.
* Legal Business Partner: You will advise our executive and leadership teams on legal, regulatory, and strategic matters at eye level, combining sound judgment with actionable insights.
* Platform & Gig Economy Expertise: You will bring deep knowledge of regulatory requirements for platforms and freelancers, ensuring legally secure and flexible solutions tailored to our model.
* Compliance & Data Privacy: You will be responsible for expanding our Compliance Management System, including ISO certifications, audit processes, and full GDPR compliance.
* Cross-Border Legal Work: You will manage complex cross-border legal issues across Europe, delivering pragmatic and actionable legal solutions.
* Commercial Contracts: You will negotiate complex SaaS, licensing, and partnership agreements with confidence and a strong entrepreneurial mindset.
* Legal Transformation: You will drive the evolution of our legal function through Legal Tech, process optimization, and a change mindset.
* Representation & Thought Leadership: You will represent our company at industry events, panels, and in public and legal policy discourse, contributing thought leadership to the wider ecosystem.
Qualifications:
* Legal Background: You are a fully qualified German lawyer with both state exams – ideally with a doctorate (PhD or equivalent).
* Experience in Tech: You have several years of in-house experience in a fast-scaling tech or platform company.
* Leadership: You have a strong leadership track record, including managing other leaders.
* Legal Expertise: You are highly skilled in employment law, data privacy, compliance, risk management, and contract law.
* Regulatory Know-How: You have an in-depth understanding of platform and freelancer regulations, ideally from hands-on experience.
* Executive Communication: You operate confidently at C-level, are decisive, and bring a solution-oriented, business-enabling approach.
* Transformation Experience: You have guided legal teams through scaling phases, including Legal Tech adoption, process optimization, and supporting M&A, funding rounds, or restructurings.
* Networker: You are well connected in the legal, tech, and startup communities and actively contribute to legal innovation and regulatory discussions.
Your benefits include weekly pizza and snacks, a job lunch allowance (€69/month), discounts via “Corporate Benefits,” and great team and company events.
Your workplace will be a flexible, hybrid setup from our modern, dog-friendly offices.
This is a position in a profitable company where you can help shape the future of work and work with us on innovative projects.
Our culture is open, authentic, high-performing, and humorous, and we look forward to making bold decisions with you to achieve sustainable success.
From day one, you will have opportunities to take responsibility, work on strategic initiatives, and grow both the company and yourself with a team of experts.
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