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SoSafe

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201 - 500 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

📚 Education

☁️ SaaS

💰 $73M Series B on 2022-01

Cybersecurity • Education • SaaS

SoSafe is a leading human risk management platform that specializes in strengthening security culture and behavior within organizations. The company offers a variety of products and solutions including personalized micro-learning, smart phishing simulations, and an AI-powered conversational chatbot named Sofie. SoSafe's platform leverages behavioral science to enhance security instincts among employees, making secure behavior second nature. They provide a comprehensive human risk dashboard and continuously monitor and mitigate human risk in real time with their Human Risk OS platform. SoSafe aims to empower organizations to become more proactive in their defense against cyberthreats and to integrate secure behavior into their organizational DNA. They emphasize the importance of a security culture in the compliance process and offer various resources and events to support security leaders. SoSafe is recognized for its innovative and privacy-focused solutions that keep organizations ahead of cyberthreats, enabling them to achieve compliance and a robust security posture.

📋 Description

• Lead the legal team • Manage and coach a team of 3 lawyers, setting clear priorities and fairly distributing work across the team • Build a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing and constructive feedback within the team • Support the professional development of each team member and plan for the team's growth as the business scales • Set the legal team's strategy and goals in line with SoSafe's broader company objectives • Elevate on the market’s transition into AI and its application in the legal area • Oversee all core legal functions: corporate governance, contracts, compliance and regulatory risk management • Provide legal advice and risk assessment across the business, acting as the final point of escalation on legal matters • Ensure efficient internal processes and policies are in place and consistently followed • Monitor changes in the legislative and regulatory environment across Germany, Austria and Switzerland (and EU wide, e.g. GDPR, NIS2, EU AI Act) and translate these into practical guidance for the business • Act as a strategic partner to Sales, helping the team sell faster by supporting quoting, offer and contracting processes • Partner closely with Information Security on cybersecurity related legal and regulatory matters • Build strong working relationships across departments, making legal an enabler rather than a blocker • Manage the relationship and information flow between our external DPO and internal teams • Coordinate and manage external counsel where needed

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years post-qualification experience, including 3-5 years in a commercial or contracting environment • Proven experience leading and developing a team • Experience in SaaS or another technology business, with a solid understanding of technical and commercial dynamics • Strong track record supporting Sales teams and commercial deal cycles • Deep data protection law expertise • Nice to have: experience in cybersecurity, working alongside Information Security teams, exposure to intellectual property law, and experience working with distributed/remote teams • 2nd German State Examination (Volljurist) • Fluent in German and English (written and spoken)

🏖️ Benefits

• 33 days paid time off (PTO) • Wellbeing and financial support: Access to Open Up, corporate discounts • Parental leave • Individual Development Budget: a personal yearly budget to support your growth • Wellness Benefit • Healthcare and pension plans, availability varies by region • Connection & community: Virtual events, collaborative team activities, and opportunities for local meet ups