Legal & Compliance Manager

🔥 19 hours ago

🇩🇪 Germany – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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Nextcloud

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

☁️ SaaS

🔐 Security

🏢 Enterprise

SaaS • Security • Enterprise

Nextcloud is an open-source content collaboration platform that offers a comprehensive suite of self-hosted cloud storage and productivity tools. It provides file sync and share services, groupware, real-time document collaboration, and video conferencing. The platform is a popular choice for enterprises, educational institutions, and the public sector seeking secure, compliant, and scalable solutions for data protection and remote work collaboration.

📋 Description

• Own all legal documents at Nextcloud, keeping them current, consistent and properly organised • Draft, review and negotiate customer contracts, order forms, NDAs, and partner/reseller agreements • Own and evolve Terms & Conditions, DPAs and other standard contractual documents • Build and run the compliance framework, including policies, training and risk tracking • Advise on public tenders by reviewing tender documents, eligibility and compliance requirements, and supporting the bidding process • Serve as the go-to person for data protection (GDPR) questions across the business, working with the external Data Protection Officer • Support Sales during deal negotiations and provide pragmatic, business-friendly legal guidance • Monitor regulatory developments relevant to an international open-source software business and translate them into action • Support HR-related legal matters, including contracts and terminations, in cooperation with the Head of HR

🎯 Requirements

• A completed legal degree (a German legal qualification is a plus) • Several years of hands-on experience in commercial contract law, T&C drafting and negotiation — ideally in B2B software or tech • Solid, practical knowledge of data protection law (GDPR) and experience working with a DPO or supervisory authorities • Experience advising on public tenders / public procurement law (e.g. VgV, GWB, UVgO), ideally in a software or IT context • A pragmatic, confident communicator who can explain legal things to non-lawyers and help the business move forward • Fluent German and English, spoken and written • Understanding of the software / SaaS / open-source business model and licensing (e.g. AGPL, dual licensing), ideally experience in a scale-up or fast-growing software company

🏖️ Benefits

• A distributed, open and enthusiastic team with a passion for working for and within the open source community • A fun and diverse team • A product which pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community • A competitive salary • Remote work and flexibility for a healthy work-life balance • Time for personal growth and education