Regional General Counsel, CEE – Tech & Cloud Growth

SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH; España; Hybrid; PHP 13,072,000 - 17,429,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global company culture

Mentor support

Lifelong education

Career growth

Job summary

SoftwareOne seeks a Regional General Counsel CEE to lead the Legal function across the Central & Eastern Europe region. You will serve as trusted legal adviser to regional leadership, guiding governance, compliance, and risk management while enabling sustainable growth across multiple jurisdictions.

You will oversee complex customer, vendor, and technology agreements, data privacy, and AI regulation, collaborating with global stakeholders to align legal strategy with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Full qualification as a lawyer in a CEE jurisdiction.
• Senior in-house legal experience in international business; experience in a top international law firm is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead and develop legal teams across multiple jurisdictions.
• Expertise in commercial contracting, corporate governance, compliance, data privacy, AI regulation, and dispute management.
• Experience in technology, software, cloud, or IT services industry is advantageous.
• Commercially minded with sound judgment, high integrity, and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the CEE Legal function and regional legal team.
• Advise regional management on strategic initiatives, organizational change, and business growth opportunities.
• Review, negotiate, and structure complex customer, vendor, partner, and technology agreements.
• Oversee litigation, corporate governance, entity management, legal reporting, and engagement with external counsel across the region.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, including data protection and AI regulations.
• Support selected compliance trainings.
• Identify emerging legal risks and translate them into practical business guidance and mitigation.

Skills

Legal leadership

Contract negotiation

Governance

Data privacy

AI regulation

Dispute management

Team leadership

Stakeholder influence

Commercial contracting

In-house experience

Education

Lawyer qualification in a CEE jurisdiction

Tools

None

Job description

SoftwareOne seeks a Regional General Counsel CEE to lead the Legal function across the Central & Eastern Europe region. You will serve as trusted legal adviser to regional leadership, guiding governance, compliance, and risk management while enabling sustainable growth across multiple jurisdictions.

You will oversee complex customer, vendor, and technology agreements, data privacy, and AI regulation, collaborating with global stakeholders to align legal strategy with business objectives.