Head of Legal

Location: Onsite at the Copenhagen office, Denmark

Company

hirify.global is a SaaS scale-up founded in 2021 that develops compliance software covering whistleblowing, data compliance, risk, and privacy.

What you will do

• Lead the overall legal strategy and execution across European markets.
• Partner with Sales on SaaS contracting, including terms and conditions, MSAs, DPAs, client deviations, and negotiation playbooks.
• Support and progressively take ownership of the internal compliance framework.
• Manage corporate legal matters, entity management, governance, board support, and coordination with external counsel.
• Own vendor and supplier contracts, including liability, security, privacy, and SLA terms.
• Build scalable legal operations through templates, internal guidance, and review triggers.

Requirements

• 4–8 years of relevant legal experience, ideally in a fast-growing SaaS environment.
• Strong expertise in commercial SaaS contracting, DPAs, security addendums, and client-facing negotiations.
• Solid understanding of data privacy, corporate law, corporate governance, and internal compliance.
• Pragmatic, business-oriented approach to balancing legal risk and commercial velocity.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English required; Danish is not required.

Culture & Benefits

• Thorough preboarding and onboarding.
• Culture of ownership, trust, and independence.
• Continuous development through bi-annual growth talks and weekly check-ins.
• Structured career framework with regular performance reviews and transparent salary progression.
• Strong team spirit across offices and an annual Global Summit.

Hiring process

• 30-minute online interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner, followed by a 30-minute online interview with the CFO.
• Personality assessment and case presentation.
• In-person final case interview with the CFO and relevant stakeholders, followed by a cultural interview.