Senior Legal Counsel

The Company Filigran, founded in October 2022, stands out in the cybertech ecosystem for its commitment to revolutionising cyber threat management with a proactive approach. Its mission is to develop innovative open-source solutions designed to anticipate cyber threats, identify security gaps, and strengthen organisational security posture. Filigran solutions are now trusted by over 6,000 public and private organisations worldwide.

The Role We’re looking for a UK-qualified Commercial Counsel to join our Legal team and partner closely with our NORAM and UK-NE sales teams. You’ll be a key business partner for our teams, owning the negotiation of commercial contracts and helping build scalable legal processes that support Filigran’s growth. You’ll also play a central role in shaping and driving Filigran’s privacy and AI compliance strategies, working with Product, Security, and leadership to turn regulatory requirements into pragmatic, business-enabling solutions. You’ll work closely with the General Counsel and cross-functional teams (Sales, People, Finance, Security, Product) to enable the business while managing legal risk in a pragmatic, business-oriented way.

Your Responsibilities:

• Partner with our NORAM and UK-NE sales teams to advise on and negotiate customer deals and contracts in an efficient, business-oriented manner.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including SaaS and software agreements, SLAs, SOWs, NDAs, procurement agreements, data processing agreements, etc.
• Help drive Filigran’s privacy and AI compliance strategies, partnering with Product, Security, and Engineering to improve processes, frameworks and internal guidelines (e.g., GDPR, UK GDPR, AI-related regulations).
• Collaborate with the General Counsel on internal training workshops, legal operations strategy, guidelines and policy drafting, and other internal projects to build efficiencies and support internal teams.
• Support our People team with regional employment-related questions and ad hoc contract reviews and negotiations.
• Handle regional “housekeeping” matters, including IP portfolio management, insurance, corporate entity and M&A support as needed.
• Coordinate, manage, and challenge outside counsel on various legal topics, including privacy and AI, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective advice.
• Triage and address a broad range of legal and business issues while maintaining clear priorities and deadlines.

Who You’ll Work With: You will report to the General Counsel. You will work closely with Sales (NORAM and UK-NE), People, Finance, Security, Product, and Marketing teams. You’ll collaborate with external counsel in multiple jurisdictions and may mentor more junior team members or cross-functional colleagues on legal, privacy, and AI compliance processes and best practices.

Profile We’re Looking For:

• Qualified lawyer in the UK.
• 5+ years’ combined experience at a law firm and in-house (minimum 2 years in-house) in a start-up/scale-up or technology company environment.
• Strong commercial contracts expertise, with solid knowledge and/or keen interest in IT and IP law, commercial law, corporate law, employment law, privacy/data protection, and emerging AI regulation.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in privacy and AI compliance.
• Highly organised and efficient, able to manage multiple matters independently, balancing rigour, attention to detail, and speed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; you adapt your style to your audience and negotiate confidently.
• Comfortable working in a remote, async-first environment and thriving in a culture of flexibility and accountability.
• Strong interpersonal skills: low ego, high courage, direct and honest, and keen to build strong partnerships with stakeholders.
• Tech-savvy and curious about new technologies.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); French is a strong plus.
• Bonus: Experience supporting international sales teams and/or working with SaaS businesses operating across Europe and North America.

Why Join Filigran? More than just a job. We’re a fast-growing, global, and fully remote company on a mission to empower defence teams to be proactive — through open-source solutions that uncover threats and drive action.

What we believe: We believe we do work that matters — uniting defenders into a global community to make security more open, resilient & collaborative.

How we work: That belief fuels how we work — with focus, clarity and high standards. Always with care and respect, never with ego.

What guides us: That focus and care is grounded in our CORE values: Cohesion, Openness, Responsibility, and Equity.

Compensation & Benefits: Competitive pay + equity — everyone shares in our success. Remote-first, flexible, and balanced — work that fits your life. Your setup, your choice — pick the gear that works for you.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We enable cybersecurity through inclusion. At Filigran, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity of our people makes our products and our team stronger. We welcome talent of every background, identity, and lived experience.

Ready to Join Us? Apply now and help us build the future of the cybersecurity ecosystem — together.