Associate Legal Counsel

What you’ll be doing

• 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 - and bring your own ideas for where automation can replace manual process
• Support commercial and corporate legal work alongside the wider Legal team, including customer contract review, procurement agreements, and corporate governance matters
• Independently monitor the regulatory landscape and translate new developments timely into practical guidance for the business
• Partner cross-functionally with Security, IT, People, and Product teams to embed compliance requirements into day-to-day operations

What you need to be successful

• 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 don’t just tolerate AI and legal automation, you actively seek it out, champion it, and have a clear vision for where it can take a legal and compliance function
• 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 - and some exposure to - commercial or corporate legal work, with willingness to support deals and procurement as capacity allows

What you'll get

• Competitive Compensation - we offer attractive salary packages including LTIP (unit-based Long Term Incentive Plan)
• Flexibility - we offer flexible working time models and the option of hybrid work, and support this with a yearly flex work allowance of €1560
• Recharge - with 31 vacation days annually (incl. one floating holiday), plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August
• Support - we offer offering a company pension scheme
• Volunteers Day - you’ll get one day off per year for supporting a social project

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Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), table; dl-de/by-2-0; StarIn's calculation

Posted Nov 01, 2026

Posted Nov 01, 2026