Associate Legal Counsel

You'll join the Legal team to take ownership of regulatory compliance at Staffbase. Your primary focus will be building and running the compliance program: navigating an expanding regulatory landscape (including NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act, the EU AI Act, and global data protection laws), driving new certifications (including ISO 27701), and keeping policies, training, and risk assessments current. You'll also have latitude to modernize how this work is done, using AI to make compliance faster and more scalable.

What you'll do

• Closely collaborate with the Head of Legal to drive Staffbase's regulatory compliance program end to end - tracking obligations and driving implementation across regulations including NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act, the EU AI Act, and global data protection laws
• Lead the roadmap for new and renewed certifications (e.g. ISO 27001), coordinating with Security, Product, and other teams to prepare for audits
• Draft, maintain, and update internal policies on a defined review cycle, keeping them current as regulations evolve
• Design and run compliance risk assessments on a consistent schedule, and track remediation through to closure
• Build and deliver company-wide compliance training programs
• Champion the use of AI to streamline compliance work - from regulatory monitoring and policy drafting to risk tracking and reporting
• Support commercial and corporate legal work alongside the wider Legal team, including customer contract review, procurement agreements, and corporate governance matters
• Partner cross-functionally with Security, IT, People, and Product teams to embed compliance requirements into day-to-day operations

What you'll need

• Fully qualified lawyer - 2nd State Exam in Germany, or an equivalent qualification from another EU jurisdiction
• Based in Germany, with fluency in German and English (C1 minimum)
• Clear, confident communicator, able to translate regulatory requirements into practical guidance for non-lawyers
• Authentically and deeply tech-savvy - you actively seek out and champion AI and legal automation
• Strong ownership mentality and comfort running a program independently with support from the Head of Legal
• Excellent attention to detail and a structured, process-driven approach to recurring compliance work
• Genuine interest in commercial or corporate legal work, with willingness to support deals and procurement as capacity allows

What they offer

• Competitive compensation including LTIP (unit-based Long Term Incentive Plan)
• Flexible working time models and hybrid work option with yearly flex work allowance of EUR 1560
• 31 vacation days annually plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August
• Company pension scheme
• One volunteer day per year for supporting a social project