Head of Legal

Head Of Legal

Unifyr is a leading SaaS provider of cloud-based Partner Relationship Management (PRM) and channel marketing automation. Our unified platform helps enterprise vendors recruit, onboard, enable, market with, and grow their partner ecosystems—turning indirect channels into a predictable, high-performing revenue engine.

We are looking for our first in-house dedicated legal counsel to build and shape the legal function of a fast-growing SaaS company. This role is designed for someone who combines strong legal judgement with a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset and enjoys working close to management, product and commercial teams in an international technology environment. The successful individual will take ownership of a broad range of legal matters across commercial, corporate, privacy and operational topics while helping establish scalable legal structures and processes that support the company's continued growth.

Role Responsibilities:

• 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
• Commercial & Product Legal
• 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
• Privacy & Compliance
• 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
• Corporate & Strategic Support
• 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
• Legal Operations
• 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 / HR
• Employment law advisory
• Individual and collective labour law matters

What you Offer:

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

What we Offer:

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

Equal Opportunity: Unyfir is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, nationality, gender, age, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.