Senior Legal Counsel - Product & Tech (m/f/d)

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY WITH USERCENTRICS

Usercentrics is a global leader in data privacy and privacy-led marketing solutions. We believe there is no need for a trade-off between growth and privacy compliance. Our vision is to unlock the potential of data privacy to empower a thriving digital ecosystem. We work with companies to create a healthy balance between data-driven business and privacy-led marketing for every size of enterprise. Our customers build trust with their users through improved transparency and control to drastically improve marketing and monetization, while achieving full privacy compliance.

As Senior Legal Counsel, you have a solid understanding of the Legal, Privacy and Tech sector. You are a considerate, bright, forward thinking, entrepreneurial candidate, with a passion for software and “legal tech” products — ensuring our global compliance posture evolves in line with our ambitious growth. You are a person with strong communication, hands-on mentality and strong analytical skills. You’ll have the chance to build frameworks, shape governance, and influence how we scale secure, privacy-centric technology globally.

We are looking for a motivated and engaged Senior Legal Counsel (m / f / d) to support our global Legal team from our office in Munich (Germany) full time to take our Legal team to new heights. Details of the role can be found below.

YOUR TASKS

• Support in shaping the strategic direction of our “Legal Tech” roadmap and play a pivotal role within the dynamic and forward-thinking Product and Tech teams; from the initial stages of design and development, through launch and implementation of new products and services - globally.
• Counsel and partner closely with Product teams by applying a deep understanding of our solutions, ensuring that compliance, privacy, and risk requirements are embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
• Help shape and future-proof our growing product portfolio by aligning innovation with evolving global regulatory and compliance standards, ensuring our offerings remain scalable, trusted, and compliant.
• Draft, review and negotiate software procurement agreements and related vendor contracts as well as requests for information (RFI).
• Stay on top of critical global law developments and authority decisions and continuously improve internal legal frameworks, templates, and compliance documentation.
• For any candidates that are a fully qualified German lawyer (please see below), the role includes advising on German and international corporate and commercial law matters (Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht), support our Corporate Secretary in such matters and liaise with external counsel where needed, including due diligence and M&A.

YOU BRING

• A fully qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Germany (First and Second State Examination, "Volljurist/in"), or a comparable field—ideally with a strong focus on Legal Tech, SaaS, Data Privacy, and IT Security—alongside 5+ years of relevant in-house experience in an international legal environment. Based in Germany.
• Strong product acumen with the ability to quickly understand complex SaaS solutions, translate legal and compliance requirements into product features, and advise cross-functional teams effectively.
• Experience working in a B2B SaaS environment, preferably within digital technologies, legal tech, IT security or similar.
• Comprehensive knowledge of international commercial, privacy data protection laws, with a focus on EU legislation, regulatory decisions, and authority guidelines.
• Excellent communication and legal writing skills in English (native or equivalent fluency), with the ability to convey complex legal matters clearly and effectively in a business context.
• A confident, outgoing personality with a proven public presence—comfortable leading workshops, speaking at conferences, and traveling to our European hubs or external engagements as needed.
• Nice to have: experience in German and international corporate and commercial law (Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht), including due diligence and M&A.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Usercentrics we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

WHY JOIN USERCENTRICS?

• Joining Usercentrics means becoming part of a fast-growing, diverse and international team of tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurially-minded who build our success story together
• Company culture is important to us - we strive to continuously develop a positive, vibrant and inspiring environment that enables everyone to thrive both personally and professionally
• Get involved! We have plenty of initiatives and love to see people from all department enthusiastically participating and shaping our future together in different cross-department projects
• Your work-life balance is important to us too - we offer flexible working hours, hybrid working and the possibility of workcations (in accordance with our company policy)
• We always remember to have fun along the way, both in our day-to-day work and at our regular team events on site in our offices in Munich, Copenhagen, Odense, Lisbon and Prague or online
• You are the most valuable asset to our company which is why we’re happy to offer awesome benefits like our personal development budget, job-related language courses and a lot more (depending on your location) to focus on your well being

ABOUT US

We are driven by our values #BeBrave, #BetterTogether, #LeadbyExample, #InnovateWithPurpose, #PassionForPrivacy, #GiveBack and #ComeAsYouAre. They show what we believe in and how we work. They help make our team special and guide us in everything we do. They're the heart of our company and inspire us to do our best every day.

We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment (DEI) where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that our different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are our greatest strengths — so we are committed to building with them as we foster innovation and drive our success.

We recognize that this is an ongoing journey. We commit to listening and to continuous learning, growth, and improvement. By embracing DEI principles, we will create a more just and equitable society, and we are proud to play our part in making this vision a reality.

We are #BetterTogether.