Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate Counsel, SaaS & M&A

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Paxa

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2024

🤝 B2B

☁️ SaaS

B2B • SaaS

Paxa is an embedded legal-as-a-service provider that acts as an outsourced in-house legal department for tech and scaling companies. They combine ticketing, dashboards, automation, and AI-driven legal operations to deliver transparent, fast, and measurable legal support. Paxa offers modular, transparent billing and GC-style strategic legal leadership focused on business impact, scalable processes, risk prioritization, and pragmatic, deal-oriented advice tailored to startups and SaaS businesses.

📋 Description

• As Senior Legal Counsel / Corporate Counsel (m/f/d), you will be at the heart of our internal operations. • You will be the legal engine supporting our clients as if we were their in-house legal department, while offering the flexibility and specialization of an external service provider. • You will operate on two levels: for our clients and within our company. • You will help develop and maintain our internal legal workflows, standard agreements, knowledge bases and templates. • You will be actively involved in shaping our service architecture, including how we onboard, manage and scale engagements.

🎯 Requirements

• First state law exam (Erstes juristisches Staatsexamen) or equivalent qualification (e.g. Master in Business Law) with above-average grades • At least 3–6 years of professional experience, ideally in a legal department or in-house environment • Experience in contract law, data protection, and compliance; experience in employment law and corporate law is a plus • Interest in process optimization, tools and automation • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and strong communication skills • German (C2) and fluent English

🏖️ Benefits

• A genuine pioneer role with freedom to shape the position and direct collaboration with the founders • Opportunity to serve clients as an external Legal Counsel • Flexible working hours and the option to work from home • Modern setup with tools, AI and processes • Professional development, coaching, sport pass, and regular exchange with the founders • Above-average compensation (base salary + bonus) • Become part of a values-driven, growth-oriented team