Senior Counsel (12-Month FTC)

SoSafe has the ambition to become the leading human risk management provider in Europe. Our award-winning awareness platform triggers behavioural change by providing effective and engaging training and simulations on cybersecurity and data protection. Cybercrime is costing the world >$10 trillion annually and growing by 15% p.a. — we invite you to be part of the solution!

Here's how you'll make a difference

• Support and advise headquarters, regional, and local teams on customer-facing transactions, product development, privacy, and AI-related questions.

• Draft, negotiate, and maintain contracts and templates while creating processes that empower business teams to close deals efficiently.

• Provide strategic guidance on privacy compliance and implement legally sound processes for AI usage within the company.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify legal risks and offer practical, business-minded solutions.

• Act as a trusted legal partner to enable SoSafe’s rapid expansion across Europe and globally.

What makes you a great fit

• 5+ years’ experience as a commercial lawyer or in-house legal counsel within SaaS or Technology

• Fully qualified lawyer in Germany or at least one of our regional market jurisdictions

• Strong focus on commercial and/or regulatory law, ideally with experience across multiple jurisdictions.

• Strong working knowledge of commercial contracting, privacy, and technology-related legal matters.

• Familiarity with AI-related legal considerations, including advising on AI tools, use cases, policies, or governance.

• Strategic thinker with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills—able to solve complex tasks in a legally accurate yet pragmatic and timely manner.

• Excellent communication skills, assertive negotiation style, and confident presence.

• Experience in European business, negotiating agreements governed by different jurisdictions.

• Highly organized, independent, committed, and adaptable to change and challenges.

• Strong business focus and ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy.

• Nice to have: Experience with public procurement and tender processes in at least one core jurisdiction.

• Language: Excellent English skills (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.

Location & Work Arrangement

• Candidates applying from Ireland or the UK will work remotely.

• Candidates based in Germany have the option to work remotely from their country or in a hybrid model from our offices in Germany.

What we offer

• Work/Life balance: Flexible hours

• Wellbeing and financial support: Access to Open Up, corporate discounts

• Connection & community: Virtual events, collaborative team activities, and opportunities for local meet-ups

• And the list goes on: Tech equipment, referral bonuses, dog-friendly HQ

*Perks and benefits listed above are for full-time employees and may vary slightly by office location. These are just a sample—you’ll learn more during the interview process.

About Us

At SoSafe, we’re on a mission to make the digital world safer by addressing the human factor in cybersecurity. As one of the fastest-growing security awareness scale-ups worldwide, we leverage behavioural science and data-driven learning to empower people against cyber threats. Our Human Risk Management approach helps organisations turn their employees into their strongest line of defence.

Backed by leading VCs like Highland Europe and Global Founders Capital, we’re rapidly expanding across the globe. We’re looking for team players who want to drive meaningful change in cybersecurity, take ownership of their work, and grow with us.

If you thrive in a vibrant, purpose-driven environment that values innovation, diversity, and collaboration, then this is the place for you!