Legal Counsel (M/F/D)

Legal Counsel at Kayzen, a company specializing in app demand-side platform (DSP) for mobile and connected TV advertising, responsible for managing legal functions including data privacy, contracts, corporate law, and compliance.

Location: Remote Europe

Responsibilities

• Own and develop GDPR compliance program, advise on data processing agreements, privacy notices, consent frameworks, and cross-border data transfers.
• Provide legal counsel on T&Cs and related transactions.
• Lead or support contract negotiations with clients and vendors, including MSAs, SaaS agreements, partnership agreements, and NDAs.
• Manage and maintain Kayzen’s cap table.
• Oversee corporate governance, including subsidiary management, shareholder resolutions, and notarial filings under German law.
• Support fundraising and investor relations from a legal and corporate perspective.
• Develop and scale the company's compliance framework, monitor relevant regulatory developments, and translate them into actionable guidance.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer (“Volljurist”) or Business lawyer (“Wirtschaftsjurist”) with 2–6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong understanding of German business law; solid understanding of international and US legal frameworks, particularly in data privacy and commercial contracts.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR and European data protection law; familiarity with US privacy regulations (CCPA etc.) is a plus.
• Experience in a start-up or scale-up environment.
• Hands-on experience with contract drafting and commercial negotiations.
• Familiarity with cap table management and corporate governance in a VC-backed or founder-led company.
• Commercially minded, understanding that legal advice should enable business growth.
• Fluent in English & German.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to enhance legal productivity.

Benefits

• High-impact legal role with ownership and growth potential.
• Direct collaboration with senior leadership.
• Competitive fixed compensation.
• Fully remote work arrangement.
• €500 home-office setup budget.
• €1,000 annual learning & development budget.
• Motivated, diverse, and internationally distributed team.