Legal Counsel (part-time possible)

Unblu helps the world's leading banks and insurance companies deliver an in-person experience online. We provide highly secure engagement and collaboration software, enabling financial institutions to enrich the digital experience of their clients.

By choosing a career with Unblu you choose to join an international, and innovation-savvy company. With our head office situated in Basel, Switzerland and additional offices in Bulgaria, Germany, the UK, Canada and the USA, you’ll be joining an international team dedicated to shaping the future of digital engagement. While Unblu is run as an independent company with global scope, we are fortunate to have Swiss Post as our anchor shareholder, providing long term support and vision to the company. 

The legal and compliance department at Unblu is made of three very techy team members and one external resource on call. It is a mostly remote but very tightly knit team where daily communication and constant collaboration are in the DNA of the department.

We value confidence and humbleness and we are rewarded for our excellent results collaborating and team work. We use advanced AI legal tools and data privacy automation. The Legal Counsel will use their expertise in Privacy laws and data protection, IT law, cloud computing, SaaS and software licensing to support international inbound and outbound negotiations in relation to technology transactions in the field of e-banking, content management, AI chatbots, hardware and software, consulting services and more.

They will be responsible for working together with the Director of Compliance to smooth processes and ensure data compliance is well documented in our online tools.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate and finalise Unblu and Unblu’s group companies’ customer, supplier and partner contracts in collaboration with other members of the team. Own client’s expectations
• Collaborate in the preparation and automation of templates and playbooks. Essential is a good attitude, familiarity and understanding of automation tools, content management and, possibly legal CLM tools
• Ensure accuracy of legal documents for external distribution, (external accuracy gateway), take ownership of the e-signature processes and contract filing Manage and own all data protection processes through the data protection organization tools
• Own all data privacy processes using, among other the company’s privacy tools. Support and backup the DPO in its functions and advise the internal clients on data protection risks and negotiation strategy as agreed with the DPO and CLO
• Seamlessly work with colleagues in different geographies to coordinate and harmonise document management, schedules and project tracking
• Contribute and collaborate with the other members of the legal team to maintain and share policies, guidelines, training materials, legal memoranda and templates
• Share legal knowledge, research materials and experience
• Maintain the legal templates keep the legal files organised and accessible, including legal policies, playbooks and risk assessments using all technical tools of the legal department
• Own and ensure the smooth running of the signature process via Docusign et al.

Requirements

Skills and competencies:

• Cloud and SaaS contract knowledge
• Proven experience in privacy laws, DPA and processes
• Software licensing knowledge
• Experience with secured document sharing, content management and LLM based legal tools
• Able to perform exceptionally in an objective-based remote environment requiring the highest level of (remote) presence, reliability, sense of responsibility, and timing deliverables. Understanding that remote work comes with higher responsibilities towards colleagues, clients, customers and the overall prioritisation of the business objectives
• Excellence in client management, setting expectations and owning deadline
• Customer oriented with a sense for win-win objectives
• Able to see the big picture while keeping attention to details
• High integrity, reliability and work ethics
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, team-oriented environment with tight deadlines and shared responsibilities, Rewards come only from successful team-work. Autonomy, good judgement and ability to work with minimum supervision while pulling in the team based on the department’s best practices
• Knowledge of Docusign and legal operations, including file processing and maintaining
• Used to work with Slack, content and collaborative tools (we often play four + hands)
• Excellent practical knowledge of O365 and MS Word functions as well as ability to operate with data privacy and legal AI tools.
  
  A plus will be:
• Expertise in IP law, banking regulatory frameworks (EBA outsourcing, DORA).
  
  Qualifications:
• 3 years of experience as legal counsel in a SaaS businesses
• Full qualifications (admitted or admissible to the bar) in a relevant EU jurisdiction
• Data Protection or Privacy qualifications would be a plus
• Language skills: Fluency in English and German, other European languages are an advantage.
  
  Travel Requirements:
• Regular travels to HQ and other Unblu’s sites or locations
• Occasional national and international travels.

Benefits

• Work alongside talented colleagues from over 30 nationalities across 8 dynamic locations
• Enjoy a competitive salary and great referral bonuses 
• Benefit from flexible working hours and a hybrid working environment that fits your lifestyle
• Take advantage of our commitment to professional growth with access to the latest tools and technologies
• Choose the hardware and OS that suits you best - Linux, Windows or MacOS

Make sure to have a look at our Glassdoor page too - it will give you more insights into what it is like to work for us.

Unblu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We use Workable as our recruitment platform, which utilizes AI to help categorize and organize applications. However, every application is carefully reviewed by our HR team. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. Please note that due to the nature of our business, all new joiners will have to complete a detailed background check, further information can be requested.