Senior Legal Counsel

TL;DR

Senior Legal Counsel: Leading legal operations for a fast-growing cybersecurity SaaS startup with an accent on commercial contracts, corporate governance, compliance, and international expansion. Focus on structuring legal frameworks, managing cross-border legal matters, and enabling safe business growth.

Location: On-site in Paris with up to 2 days remote per month

Company

hirify.global is a cybersecurity SaaS startup focused on building engaging cybersecurity awareness platforms, backed by leading investors and protecting over 1 million employees worldwide.

What you will do

• Own and streamline contract lifecycle management across multiple jurisdictions including SaaS agreements and NDAs.
• Support sales and customer success teams with legal negotiations to enable business growth.
• Ensure compliance with evolving laws and maintain company policies and terms.
• Manage corporate legal matters including board documentation, subsidiaries, and insurance strategy.
• Drive international expansion and support cross-border employment and immigration.
• Partner cross-functionally to provide legal guidance and conduct internal trainings.

Requirements

• Based in Paris or willing to relocate
• 5–8 years experience as Legal Counsel in SaaS/B2B/tech environments.
• Strong expertise in commercial contracts, corporate law, and data privacy.
• Experience with international legal matters, especially US and French law.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Ability to work autonomously and build legal functions from scratch.

Nice to have

• Experience structuring legal functions in startups.
• Motivation by cybersecurity mission.

Culture & Benefits

• Financially strong and capital-efficient startup with rapid growth.
• Collaborative team environment in a modern Paris office.
• Flexible remote work policy with up to 2 days remote per month.

Hiring process

• Initial HR call (30 min).
• Manager fit interview with VP Finance (1 h).
• Case study with VP Sales and VP Finance (1 h).
• Culture fit interview (45 min).
• Meeting with founder (30 min).