Senior Legal Counsel - Tech & SaaS, GDPR Expert

fonio; Wien; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Daily lunch and dinner

Equipment of your choice

Regular team off-sites

On-site in Vienna

Job summary

fonio is hiring a senior in-house legal counsel to build the company’s legal foundations. You will handle disputes, data protection, IP and international corporate law across EU, UK, and US entities, coordinating external firms and providing pragmatic guidance to Sales, Engineering and Ops.

Must be a qualified lawyer with Austria or Germany qualification, 4–8 years’ experience, and fluent English. You will work on-site in Vienna, with relocation support and equity.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with Austria or Germany qualification.
• Top law firm training and at least 2 years in-house at a tech or SaaS company.
• Strong commercial contracting and GDPR experience.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Comfortable working alone with fast, clear decisions.

Responsibilities

• Disputes and litigation strategy; steer external counsel.
• Trademarks and IP: file and defend marks; manage open source/licensing.
• International corporate law and compliance for EU, UK, US entities; support for country incorporations.
• Coordinate external law firms and advisors across countries: selection, briefing, budget, quality.
• Data protection with external experts: GDPR, DPAs, customer requests, voice data handling.
• Be the go-to person for Sales, Engineering and Ops on legal questions, delivering pragmatic, fast answers.

Skills

Legal drafting

GDPR experience

Commercial contracting

Fluent English

Education

Law degree

Job description

fonio is hiring a senior in-house legal counsel to build the company’s legal foundations. You will handle disputes, data protection, IP and international corporate law across EU, UK, and US entities, coordinating external firms and providing pragmatic guidance to Sales, Engineering and Ops.

Must be a qualified lawyer with Austria or Germany qualification, 4–8 years’ experience, and fluent English. You will work on-site in Vienna, with relocation support and equity.