Head of Legal

Jibe Ventures; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qogita is seeking a Head of Legal to own the legal function and help shape growth across international markets. You will partner with the CFO and leadership, advise on governance, negotiate material agreements, and lead a small internal team with external specialists as needed.

Experience in trademark/IP, distribution, cross-border trade and complex regulatory environments is essential. You will design scalable playbooks and AI-assisted workflows to streamline routine work and enable strategic

Qualifications

• Legal qualification with extensive in-house experience.
• Strong trademark/IP and distribution expertise.
• Excellent commercial drafting and negotiating skills.
• Experience leading a legal function or regional unit.
• Proven ability to implement growth-focused legal strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal strategy and set priorities with executive team.
• Own trademark/IP and distribution matters and shape trading models.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Product and Finance on market expansion.
• Structure and negotiate material agreements and govern corporate matters.
• Manage external counsel and build scalable processes including AI-assisted workflows.

Skills

Legal leadership

Trademark/IP

Commercial negotiations

Cross-border trade

Governance & compliance

Team management

External counsel management

Education

Qualified lawyer (post-qualification)

Job description

We’re looking for a Head of Legal to own our legal function and help shape the next stage of Qogita’s growth. You’ll work directly with the CFO and leadership team, bringing independent judgement, clear recommendations and practical ways to turn commercial ambitions into action. Trademark/IP and distribution will be central to your remit, alongside commercial agreements, corporate governance and international expansion. You’ll be hands-on with significant matters, lead a small internal team and use external specialists where they add value.

• Lead our legal strategy. Set priorities, advise leadership on consequential decisions and take responsibility for recommendations through to implementation.
• Own trademark and distribution matters, helping shape trading models.
• Help the business grow. Partner with Commercial, Operations, Product and Finance on new markets, categories, sourcing arrangements and partnerships. Develop legal structures and operating approaches that make these opportunities possible.
• Handle commercial and corporate matters. Structure and negotiate material agreements, oversee governance and support fundraising, equity and other strategic projects.
• Run an effective legal function. Manage external counsel, budgets and specialist advice across jurisdictions. Improve playbooks and AI-assisted workflows so routine work is handled efficiently.

• A legal qualification and substantial in-house experience, typically 10+ years post-qualification. We’re open to candidates with fewer years who demonstrate comparable scope, judgement and impact.
• Strong practical experience in trademark/IP and distribution.
• Strong commercial capability, including structuring, drafting and negotiating agreements and resolving complex business issues.
• Experience owning a legal function or a broad regional or business-unit remit, with direct responsibility for advising senior leaders.
• A track record of developing and implementing legal strategies that enabled growth in a complex international business.
• Working knowledge of corporate governance and confidence coordinating advice on cross-border trade, product/platform regulation, employment and privacy. You’ll know when specialist input is needed and how to turn it into a clear business recommendation.
• A commercially ambitious, practical approach. You can challenge assumptions, explain trade-offs clearly and make a recommendation under uncertainty.

Experience in branded goods, marketplaces, ecommerce, distribution or cross-border trade would be particularly relevant. We also welcome candidates from adjacent sectors with comparable commercial and regulatory complexity.

Why this role

• Real ownership: set the legal agenda and work directly with the people making the company’s strategic decisions.
• Commercial impact: influence how Qogita trades, enters markets and builds new business opportunities.
• Substantive legal work: tackle the intersection of trademark rights, distribution, technology and international commerce.