Deep Blue Recruitment

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Deep Blue Recruitment is hiring a General Counsel (GC) on behalf of a high-growth global SaaS company. This is a unique opportunity to join the leadership team and head up a mid-sized, international legal function.

With the company aiming to go public in 3-4 years, the GC will play a critical role in shaping legal strategy, corporate governance, compliance, and commercial deal-making. 

This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on legal leader with a pragmatic approach, a strong background in corporate and regulatory matters, and experience supporting high-growth tech businesses.

## Tasks

*   Act as a strategic partner to the CEO, CFO, and Supervisory Board, advising on corporate governance, M&A, fundraising, secondary transactions, and IPO readiness.
*   Oversee and scale legal operations, leveraging legal tech and AI to drive efficiency in a fast-paced SaaS environment.
*   Develop and streamline legal frameworks to reduce contract cycle times and enhance deal velocity.
*   Lead negotiations on high-value commercial agreements with enterprise customers.
*   Engage with regulators on privacy, security, and data localization requirements, influencing internal and external policies.
*   Optimise the company’s international corporate structure, including entity formation, IP management, inter-company licensing, and transfer pricing.
*   Build and lead a high-performing legal team, fostering a culture of collaboration, agility, and business enablement.Manage legal budgets and resource allocation to support business growth.

## Requirements

*   Extensive experience advising high-growth tech companies, particularly from Series C to IPO.
*   Strong background in corporate law, governance, and regulatory compliance across common law and civil law jurisdictions.
*   Proven track record in negotiating complex technology and commercial deals.
*   Experience working with European, and U.S regulators on privacy, security, and compliance matters.
*   Knowledge of German corporate and employment law is beneficial but not essential.
*   Broad legal expertise spanning commercial, IP, employment, and data protection laws.
*   Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a pragmatic and solutions-focused mindset.
*   Experience with Employee and Executive Equity Programmes is an advantage.
*   Exposure to IPO processes or experience as GC in a publicly listed company is a plus but not mandatory.

This is a rare opportunity to take on a pivotal leadership role in a rapidly growing SaaS company, shaping its legal strategy as it scales towards an IPO.

Interested? Apply today.

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<p>Deep Blue Recruitment is hiring a General Counsel (GC) on behalf of a high-growth global SaaS company. This is a unique opportunity to join the leadership team and head up a mid-sized, international legal function.</p>
<p>With the company aiming to go public in 3-4 years, the GC will play a critical role in shaping legal strategy, corporate governance, compliance, and commercial deal-making. </p>
<p>This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on legal leader with a pragmatic approach, a strong background in corporate and regulatory matters, and experience supporting high-growth tech businesses.</p>
<h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2>
<ul>
<li>Act as a strategic partner to the CEO, CFO, and Supervisory Board, advising on corporate governance, M&amp;A, fundraising, secondary transactions, and IPO readiness.</li>
<li>Oversee and scale legal operations, leveraging legal tech and AI to drive efficiency in a fast-paced SaaS environment.</li>
<li>Develop and streamline legal frameworks to reduce contract cycle times and enhance deal velocity.</li>
<li>Lead negotiations on high-value commercial agreements with enterprise customers.</li>
<li>Engage with regulators on privacy, security, and data localization requirements, influencing internal and external policies.</li>
<li>Optimise the company’s international corporate structure, including entity formation, IP management, inter-company licensing, and transfer pricing.</li>
<li>Build and lead a high-performing legal team, fostering a culture of collaboration, agility, and business enablement.Manage legal budgets and resource allocation to support business growth.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2>
<ul>
<li>Extensive experience advising high-growth tech companies, particularly from Series C to IPO.</li>
<li>Strong background in corporate law, governance, and regulatory compliance across common law and civil law jurisdictions.</li>
<li>Proven track record in negotiating complex technology and commercial deals.</li>
<li>Experience working with European, and U.S regulators on privacy, security, and compliance matters.</li>
<li>Knowledge of German corporate and employment law is beneficial but not essential.</li>
<li>Broad legal expertise spanning commercial, IP, employment, and data protection laws.</li>
<li>Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a pragmatic and solutions-focused mindset.</li>
<li>Experience with Employee and Executive Equity Programmes is an advantage.</li>
<li>Exposure to IPO processes or experience as GC in a publicly listed company is a plus but not mandatory.</li>
</ul>
<p>This is a rare opportunity to take on a pivotal leadership role in a rapidly growing SaaS company, shaping its legal strategy as it scales towards an IPO.</p>
<p>Interested? Apply today.</p>


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