Vice President Legal / General Counsel (m / f / d)

Yoummday; München; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein innovatives Unternehmen in München sucht einen Vice President / General Counsel (m/w/d), der alle rechtlichen Belange leitet. In dieser Schlüsselrolle sind Sie für datenschutzrechtliche Themen, Vertragsverhandlungen und den Aufbau eines starken Rechtsteams verantwortlich. Ideale Bewerber bringen umfangreiche Erfahrungen im Tech-Bereich und eine ausgeprägte Führungskompetenz mit.

Leistungen

Wöchentliches Pizza- und Snackangebot

Essenszulage (€69 pro Monat)

Rabatte über "Corporate Benefits"

Qualifikationen

• Mehrjährige Erfahrung in einem schnell skalierenden Tech- oder Plattformunternehmen.
• Starker Führungshintergrund mit Erfahrung in der Führung anderer Führungskräfte.
• Fundierte Kenntnisse im Arbeitsrecht, Datenschutz und Compliance.

Aufgaben

• Entwicklung einer skalierbaren, zukunftssicheren Rechtsorganisation.
• Führung und kontinuierliches Wachstum eines hochqualifizierten juristischen Teams.
• Beratung der Führungsteams in rechtlichen und strategischen Angelegenheiten.

Kenntnisse

Führungskompetenz

Rechtsverständnis

Netzwerkfähigkeiten

Technologische Kenntnisse

Ausbildung

Vollständig qualifizierter deutscher Anwalt (idealerweise Doktorat)

Jobbeschreibung

Stellenbeschreibung

Your mission We’re looking for you to join us as Vice President / General Counsel (m / f / d) – full‑time, starting immediately, based in our modern office in Munich in a flexible hybrid setup. In this key leadership role, you take full responsibility for all legal and regulatory matters in our company – from data privacy and platform regulation to strategic contract negotiations and the leadership of our legal team. You 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.

Role Responsibilities

• Strategic Lead: 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: lead and continuously grow a highly qualified and expanding legal team, fostering a strong performance and development culture.
• Legal Business Partner: 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: bring deep knowledge of regulatory requirements for platforms and freelancers, ensuring legally secure and flexible solutions tailored to our model.
• Compliance & Data Privacy: responsible for expanding our Compliance Management System, including ISO certifications, audit processes, and full GDPR compliance.
• Cross‑Border Legal Work: manage complex cross‑border legal issues across the European landscape, delivering pragmatic and actionable legal solutions.
• Commercial Contracts: negotiate complex SaaS, licensing, and partnership agreements with confidence and a strong entrepreneurial mindset.
• Legal Transformation: drive the evolution of our legal function – through Legal Tech, process optimization, and a clear change mindset.
• Representation & Thought Leadership: represent our company at industry events, panels, and in public and legal policy discourse, contributing thought leadership to the wider ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Legal Background: fully qualified German lawyer with both state exams – ideally holding a doctorate (PhD or equivalent).
• Experience in Tech: several years of in‑house experience in a fast‑scaling tech or platform company.
• Leadership: strong leadership track record, including experience in managing other leaders.
• Legal Expertise: highly skilled in employment law, data privacy, compliance, risk management, and contract law.
• Regulatory Know‑How: in‑depth understanding of platform and freelancer regulations – ideally from hands‑on experience.
• Executive Communication: confidently operate at C‑level, decisive, and bring a solution‑oriented and business‑enabling approach.
• Transformation Experience: successfully guided legal teams through scaling phases – including Legal Tech adoption, process optimization, and ideally have also supported M&A processes, funding rounds, or internal restructurings.
• Networker: well connected in the legal, tech, and startup community and actively contribute to legal innovation and regulatory conversations.

Benefits

• Weekly pizza and snacks.
• Job lunch allowance (€69 per month).
• Discounts via "Corporate Benefits" and great team and company events.

Workplace

You will work in a flexible, hybrid model from one of our dog‑friendly and modern offices.

Footprint

A position in a profitable company where you have the freedom and confidence to help shape it and work with us on the "future of work."

Values

We score highly with an open, authentic culture and a high‑performing and humorous team that is already looking forward to making bold decisions with you and breaking new ground that will lead us to sustainable success.

Opportunity

From day one, you will have the opportunity to take on responsibility, work on strategic initiatives, and develop the company and yourself together with a team of experts.