Corporate Counsel (Data Privacy)

Salary Competitive

In the Siteimprove Legal team, we are looking for a new team member to join our team of 6 compliance enthusiasts based in the USA; UK, and Denmark.

You will be joining as a Corporate Counsel based out of our wonderful headquarter located in the heart of Copenhagen. If you are just as enthusiastic about ensuring both internal and external compliance as we are, and you can see yourself taking charge of shaping an innovative and global IT company with high growth ambitions, it sounds like you should be on our team!


Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, a substantial part of your time will be spent on working with Data Privacy compliance, both internally and externally. You will be responsible for keeping both Siteimprove, our Partners, and our services compliant with global privacy laws, handling various customer requests/negotiations, and training our employees globally. Essential functions within this role furthermore include:

  • Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements, including DPAs, with our customers, partners as well as vendors.

  • Ensuring corporate governance and compliance for our +15 subsidiaries.

  • Identifying business risks and devising practical, business-oriented solutions to mitigate such risks.

  • Managing cross-departmental compliance projects and coordinating with key stakeholders from across the organization (e.g., Finance, Customer Support, Marketing, and IT).

  • M&A activities.


What We Require of You

  • +2 years of relevant working experience from either a law firm or as in-house counsel in Europe.

  • Excellent English communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

  • Master's degree within Law (Cand.jur, Cand.merc.jur or equivalent).

  • Strong collaboration skills and easily form relations in a multicultural environment.

  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, agile working environment with quick turnaround times.


What We'll Love About You

  • Previous experience in a SaaS company and a strong commercial understanding.

  • You are an optimist with a can-do attitude and a pragmatic solution-based approach to the ever-changing palette of daily tasks is highly appreciated.

  • Proficiency with German and/or Dutch.

  • Interested in and comfortable with technical discussions of software and technology.

  • An odd talent to help Legal win the Siteimprove got talent competition!


What we hope you’ll love about Siteimprove

Siteimprove is a people-centric SaaS company driven by the desire to make the internet better for everyone. We take our responsibility as a thought-leader within digital inclusivity seriously as we champion inclusion globally through our business actions and our corporate social responsibility initiatives. Our growth journey comes with plenty of opportunities for personal development and being surrounded by highly talented colleagues means there’s always someone to learn from. We’re a hybrid workplace that nurtures a culture that offers Siteimprovers a high degree of flexibility and enables them to keep their life balanced.


In addition, we hope you’ll appreciate:

  • Our celebrity head chef and his kitchen staff cook delicious breakfast and lunch for us every day. They even offer takeaway!

  • Outstanding office location. We are located in the heart of Copenhagen in a beautiful building sometimes referred to as “the Palace” by our employees.

  • Tech talks and meetups. We regularly host meetups and organize weekly tech talks for all employees to join.

  • A hybrid workplace. We have the opportunity to work from home, work from the office, or a mix.

  • Amazing colleagues with a great mix of cultures. Our colleagues come from more than 45 different countries, so we have a great mix of cultures to learn about and from.

  • Social activities. We have plenty of opportunities to get together for social activities, including beer brewing, football, fitness classes, board games, wine tastings, and more.

  • Great and Inspiring Company Culture. Read more about the Siteimprovers and our inclusive, people-centric culture in this section here: https://careers.siteimprove.com/culture/

  • Tech talks & meetups. We regularly host meetups and organize weekly tech talks for all employees to join


How you apply

Click on the Apply Now button to submit your CV and cover letter.

Siteimprove is a global corporation and has developed data practices designed to assure your personally identifiable information is appropriately protected. Please note that personal information may be transferred, accessed, and stored globally as necessary for the uses and disclosures stated in accordance with our Privacy Policy at http://siteimprove.com/en/privacy.

For more information or questions please contact us at omo@siteimprove.com

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Near public transit
Near public transit

Pension plan
Pension plan

Paid holiday
Paid holiday

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Gym access
Gym access

Work life balance
Work life balance

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