Career Integrity & Compliance Audit Report
This vacancy has been independently reviewed by the OppaJob Transatlantic Career Intelligence Desk to confirm authentic direct employer recruiting, verify compensation transparency, and eliminate applicant processing fees.
Transatlantic Cost of Living & Purchasing Power Benchmark
Compare US ($) vs UK (£) Salary & Net Take-Home Pay
Calculate tax deductions, living costs, and purchasing power parity across US & UK metros.
Position Overview & Specifications
IN A NUTSHELL
As a fast-growing SaaS provider in the WealthTech space, we are expanding internationally. Following the successful launch of our Zurich hub, our next milestone is entering the UK market. To support this exciting growth journey, we are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel who will help shape and scale our legal function while acting as a pragmatic business partner across the organization.
Your mission
- Provide legal advice on a broad range of commercial and corporate matters.
- Draft, review and negotiate national and international contracts, with a focus on SaaS, software, customer, partner and supplier agreements.
- Support our international expansion, particularly our UK market entry.
- Build and continuously improve scalable legal processes, contract templates and governance frameworks.
- Partner closely with Sales, Product, Finance and Management, while coordinating external legal counsel where required.
- Support data protection, compliance and corporate housekeeping matters.
- Drive the adoption of Legal Tech and AI-powered solutions to improve legal operations.
Your profile
- Fully qualified lawyer with at least 5 years of professional experience, ideally gained in an international company and/or a leading commercial law firm.
- Strong background in commercial law and extensive experience negotiating technology, software or SaaS agreements.
- Solid understanding of UK law/Common Law and experience supporting international business operations.
- Proven ability to build processes and structures in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Pragmatic, business-oriented mindset with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Interest in Legal Tech, contract automation and AI-enabled legal workflows.
- Business fluent in German and English.
- Nice to Have
- Experience in an international scale-up environment.
- Familiarity with GDPR and general compliance topics.
- Experience with Legal Tech / CLM tools (e.g. Ironclad, Juro, DocuSign CLM) and AI-supported legal workflows.
Why us?
Why Join Us?
- Shape the legal function of a rapidly growing international SaaS company.
- Take ownership from day one.
- Work closely with leadership on international expansion.
- Modern, collaborative and fast-paced environment based in Munich.
Contact
Milena Heidinger
People, Organization & Culture
QPLIX GmbH
Nußbaumstr. 12
80336 München
+49 (89) 998 2716 57
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United States Work Authorization & Sponsorship Guide
Under United States immigration law (INA § 101(a)(15)(H)), foreign nationals seeking full-time professional positions typically navigate either non-immigrant specialty occupation classifications or immigrant visa sponsorship:
Requires a relevant Bachelor's degree or higher. Employers must file an approved Labor Condition Application (LCA) with the US Department of Labor confirming the prevailing wage rate.
Canadian and Mexican citizens qualify under USMCA (TN status). F-1 STEM graduates benefit from 36-month aggregate work authorization through E-Verify enrolled employers.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Technology
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) roles across Qplix's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Technology.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
Explore Related Opportunities (Germany)
Other high-paying verified positions matching your industry profile.
Senior Full Stack Cloud Architect (AI Platform)
Critical Care & ICU Registered Nurse (RN)
Director of Corporate Operations & Strategy
Staff Machine Learning & LLM Systems Engineer
Apply for this Position
Receive high-paying Technology openings directly to your inbox.
