[Hiring] Head of Legal @Zift Solutions

Role Description

Unifyr is a leading SaaS provider of cloud-based Partner Relationship Management (PRM) and channel marketing automation. Our unified platform helps enterprise vendors recruit, onboard, enable, market with, and grow their partner ecosystems—turning indirect channels into a predictable, high-performing revenue engine.

We are looking for our first in-house dedicated legal counsel to build and shape the legal function of a fast-growing SaaS company. This role is designed for someone who combines strong legal judgement with a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset and enjoys working close to management, product and commercial teams in an international technology environment. The successful individual will take ownership of a broad range of legal matters across commercial, corporate, privacy and operational topics while helping establish scalable legal structures and processes that support the company’s continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Build the Legal Function
  • Establish the company’s first in-house legal function
  • Implement legal processes and standards
  • Set up Legal both operationally and strategically
  • Build a modern, efficient and business-oriented legal function from the ground up
• Commercial & Product Legal
  • Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, MSAs, DPAs, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, procurement contracts and licensing matters
  • Support Sales, Customer Success and Procurement teams in customer and supplier negotiations
  • Advise internal stakeholders on legal and commercial risks in a pragmatic and solution-oriented manner
  • Support product and engineering teams on legal questions related to SaaS products, AI features, data usage and platform functionality
• Privacy & Compliance
  • Support and further develop the company’s privacy and compliance framework
  • Manage and improve legal and privacy processes, templates and internal guidelines
  • Coordinate external counsel where required
  • Work closely with the DPO and advise on GDPR, international data transfers and general compliance
  • Support the implementation of scalable governance structures aligned with company growth
  • Monitor legal and regulatory developments in IT and technology, Payments, Financial services
• Corporate & Strategic Support
  • Act as a trusted legal partner for management and cross-functional teams
  • Support corporate housekeeping and group structure topics
  • Assist with strategic projects, international expansion and potential M&A activities
• Legal Operations
  • Create and maintain contract templates, playbooks and approval workflows
  • Improve contract lifecycle and documentation processes
  • Evaluate and implement legal technology and AI-supported legal tools where appropriate
  • Drive simplification, standardization and operational efficiency across legal processes
  • Manage external law firms and advisors
  • Oversee legal spend and cost efficiency
• Employment / HR
  • Employment law advisory
  • Individual and collective labour law matters

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer or equivalent legal qualification in an EU jurisdiction
• Several years of relevant experience in-house or at a law firm with exposure to technology, SaaS or commercial law
• Strong experience in commercial contracting and technology-related legal matters
• Solid understanding of data protection and privacy laws, especially GDPR
• Ability to work independently and take ownership in a fast-moving environment
• Pragmatic, business-oriented and solution-driven mindset
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex legal matters to non-legal stakeholders
• Experience working closely with international and cross-functional teams
• Interest in legal operations, automation and scalable legal processes

Nice to Have

• Experience in high-growth SaaS or scale-up environments
• Familiarity with AI-related legal topics
• Experience supporting international expansion
• Exposure to M&A or corporate governance topics

Benefits

• Opportunity to build and shape the legal function from an early stage
• Direct collaboration with founders and leadership
• High level of ownership and visibility across the organization
• Flexible and modern working environment
• International and technology-driven culture
• Opportunity to influence how legal operates within a growing SaaS business
• Competitive compensation, incentive plan, and professional development opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Unifyr is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, nationality, gender, age, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.