Legal & Compliance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Manage all legal documents at Nextcloud, ensuring they are up-to-date, consistent, and well-organized.

• Draft, evaluate, and negotiate customer contracts, order forms, NDAs, and agreements with partners and resellers.

• Take ownership and enhance Terms & Conditions, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), and other standard contractual documents.

• Develop and implement the compliance framework, which includes policies, training, and risk management.

• Provide advice on public tenders by reviewing tender documents, eligibility criteria, and compliance requirements, while supporting the bidding process.

• Act as the primary contact for data protection (GDPR) inquiries within the organization, collaborating with the external Data Protection Officer.

• Assist the Sales team during contract negotiations by offering practical, business-oriented legal advice.

• Keep abreast of regulatory changes pertinent to an international open-source software company and translate these into actionable steps.

• Support HR-related legal issues, including contracts and terminations, in partnership with the Head of HR.

⛳️ Requirements

• A completed legal degree (a German legal qualification is advantageous).

• Several years of practical experience in commercial contract law, including drafting and negotiation of T&Cs, preferably in the B2B software or tech sector.

• Strong, practical knowledge of data protection law (GDPR) and experience working with a Data Protection Officer or regulatory authorities.

• Experience in advising on public tenders and public procurement law (e.g., VgV, GWB, UVgO), ideally within a software or IT environment.

• A pragmatic and assertive communicator capable of explaining legal concepts to non-lawyers and facilitating business progress.

• Proficiency in both spoken and written German and English.

• Familiarity with the software/SaaS/open-source business models and licensing (e.g., AGPL, dual licensing), with experience in a rapidly growing software company being a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• A distributed, open, and passionate team dedicated to working within the open-source community.

• A fun and diverse workplace culture.

• A product that pushes technological boundaries with a global user and contributor community.

• A competitive salary package.

• Flexibility for remote work, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

• Opportunities for personal growth and education.