Head of Legal

Salary Competitive

Did you know that fishing is the world’s most popular hobby? We do! And here at Fishbrain we have created the world’s largest social network dedicated to people who love fishing. We want to make sure that we can give them the greatest experience possible and make their fishing dreams come true, no matter where they are in the world.

We are currently looking for a Head of Legal.

As the Head of Legal you are the single point of contact for all legal affairs and responsible to build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, authorities and external legal counsels. You will be working closely with the management team and other leaders in the organisation, providing legal advice and participating in negotiations regarding strategic partnerships. The role involves a wide area of responsibility ranging from data privacy and compliance of applicable regulations such as GDPR, to managing Swedish and US corporate matters. You will also manage the contracts and the regulatory parts of running a company and be the appointed DPO for Fishbrain. The Head of Legal reports to the CFO.

As a person you are driven, pragmatic and humble, yet with a high integrity. You easily manage all different kinds of stakeholders since you have a great business understanding and are used to working in a complex business. You thrive in a fast paced environment where you get to solve problems independently and get a lot of responsibility and opportunity to make an impact. You are passionate about the business and the fact that you will play an important role developing our business further.

Please submit applications in ENGLISH, those that are not will not be reviewed.

Your daily work will involve:

Being the single point of contact for all legal matters for the organisation
Collaborating with our external legal advisors in Sweden and US
Supporting management and the organisation in negotiations and other legal matters to ensure compliance with regulations and our strategic goals
Reviewing contracts
Work with different legal issues within compliance, information security, and corporate law
Identifying, mitigating and reporting on legal risks and activities as well as keeping up to date with applicable laws, and legal development, both nationally and internationally

What we are fishing for:

5+ years working experience, preferably from a well renowned law firm or as an ”in-house”-counsel
Experience working with legal matters in an international context, preferably the US and EU
MSC of Law
Experience in GDPR and data compliance
Experience with US privacy laws such as COPPA or CCPR is advantageous
Experience in Swedish corporate and labor law
Experience in a strategic role, supporting business functions across the whole organization
Previous experience with financing processes and investments is beneficial
Excellent communication skills
Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal, sufficient for success in a remote work environment

Our Bait

We’re a product-focused startup, and every individual is important. That means you get to contribute to the direction of the company and the impact we have on millions of anglers. We at Fishbrain work with the latest tech and challenge ourselves every day. We have a work culture that encourages innovation, passion and teamwork. And most importantly, we want you to enjoy coming to work every single day.

In addition, Fishbrain also offers:

🌴 30 days annual vacation
Each year you’ll get 30 days vacation to use however, whenever

🤸‍♀️ Wellness bonus
5000 sek annual allowance to put towards anything in the realm of health and fitness

💻📱 Technology of your choice
Mac or Linux, you decide

🎣 Fishing rods in the offices
Grab one and go fishing during lunch. We have fishing guides and experts working among us that can help you catch your dream fish

🐕 Dog friendly
Feel free to bring your furry friend to the office

🌎 Commitment to sustainability
We believe in catch & release and the sustainable harvest of fish species, because when it comes to the outdoors, tomorrow matters too. Our global data set is one of the largest in the world, and we freely share it with scientific research partners in both North America and Europe to better understand our fisheries

Feeling hooked? Throw us a line!

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free lunch

Flexible working hours

Free coffee / tea

Near public transit

Social gatherings

Free office snacks

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Fishbrain is a global social network and mobile app for Sport Fishing. And it’s true - Fishbrain can help you catch more and bigger fish. Through a combination of our Catch Map and Fishing Forecast, you can bring your fishing up another notch. Or two, even. But here’s what keeps people coming back to Fishbrain: It’s an angling community. And that gets at our mission. With 200 million people sport fishing around the world, we’re connecting anglers to make fishing dreams come true, today and tomorrow. Some of us are anglers. Some of us are parents. All of us are human. And we're also passionate about the outdoors and conservation. Together, we work to bring you the best app for fishing, hands down. There's a lot of thought and effort and fun that goes into that. Some of us work from Stockholm, Sweden. Some of us work from boats, casting lines and going to fishing tournaments. The office people and the boat people make sure to talk a lot. That's how we keep it real. We believe that it's more fun to brag about a catch with people who care about fishing. These people are often called anglers. You may think that's obvious, being an angler yourself. But on Fishbrain, your catch doesn't go head-to-head with cats doing backflips, or toddlers feeding chocolate cake to their baby sisters. For us, respecting the environment is about balance. We believe in catch & release and the sustainable harvest of fish species. Because when it comes to the outdoors, tomorrow matters too. Don't get us wrong - we're all for hard work, pre-dawn wakeups to get to a fishing spot, and getting our hands dirty. But if there's a smarter way to fish, we're on it. It means we do the hard work of crunching catch numbers so you don't have to. It means all you have to do is fish. Our office is in Stockholm, Sweden. The office has windows, multiple coffee machines, and a team of amazing people working inside it. It's also cubicle-free. If you're one of the lucky Chosen Ones who gets to fish for us, your office might be an inshore boat in Tampa Bay, Florida. Or a kayak somewhere in South Carolina. Just sayin'. We're looking for talent to join our small team.