General Counsel

At IDnow, we believe innovation is finding solutions to problems that don't yet exist but are sure to impact our future.Making the connected world a safer place is and has been our vision from the very beginning.

Our identity verification SaaS solutions enable businesses to make reliable, informed decisions in an instant. We offer robust, secure and seamless solutions to protect against player fraud, identity theft or forging signatures. It is not only mandatory and reduces business loss, but it also becomes a highly competitive advantage, as customer experience and retention rates improve substantially. We help our clients to increase security, improve customer conversion, and streamline their onboarding process.

We understand that regulation and our clients' requirements are constantly evolving, so we evolve with them. Thanks to our close relationships with industry regulators, our solutions comply with multi-jurisdictional KYC ("Know Your Customer") regulations, allowing customers to process a wide variety of identity documents, and onboard and service consumers from all around the world in different markets and countries.

We are looking for an experienced General Counsel to provide expert legal advice and support to our executive team, as well as lead a Legal department of experienced Legal Counsel peers.

Key Responsibilities

The role is central to IDnow. The successful candidate will ensure that our company operates within the law at all times, offer counsel on legal issues, and facilitate business strategies development.

• Provide Expert Legal Advice: Offer accurate and strategic legal counsel to management and executives on diverse topics, including corporate finance, labor law, partnerships, and international ventures.
• Draft, Review, and Negotiate Agreements: Handle a broad spectrum of contracts, policies, and agreements, including client and vendor agreements, ensuring legal soundness and alignment with business objectives.
• Ensure Compliance: Monitor and enforce compliance with internal controls, statutory regulations, industry standards, and emerging legislation, particularly in the tech sector.
• Legal Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential legal risks by developing and implementing preventive policies, procedures, and company-wide initiatives.
• Handle Litigation and Regulatory Matters: Manage legal proceedings and litigation, including oversight of external counsel and communication with regulators and public authorities.
• Intellectual Property Protection: Safeguard the company's intellectual property through effective management of IP filings and strategies.
• Corporate Legal Strategy: Assist in formulating and steering the company's corporate legal strategy and direction, aligned with business priorities.
• External Communication and Negotiation: Liaise with and negotiate with external parties such as regulators, clients, public authorities, and external counsel.
• Corporate Compliance Programs: Develop, oversee, and refine corporate compliance programs to foster an ethical and legally compliant workplace culture.
• Employee Education and Training: Conduct training sessions to educate employees on legal and compliance matters, fostering awareness and adherence across the organization.

Preferred Experience

• BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree; MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage
• Proven experience as a General Counsel or in a similar role within the Tech industry
• Proven experience within the fields of M&A, Regulatory-, Commercial and Labour Law as well as the topic of ESG
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies to anticipate legal issues
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent judgement
• Strong English and German, French is a plus

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing: Use your full access to Nilo.Health, including 1on1 sessions
• We value personal and professional development: make full use of the training Platform Udemy
• A supportive feedback-based culture whererespect and integrity guide us in what we do
• We make your remote work comfy: we provide support on equipment and offer flexible working hours; we help you collaborate and connect with your colleagues both locally and remotely
• Paid special leave days
• Workation possibilities
• Specific, locational benefits

IDnow applies the principles of non-discrimination and equality: We strive to establish, maintain, and promote an open and inclusive recruitment process and working environment by respecting the principles of equal opportunities. Including but not limited to: sex, race or ethnic origin, religion or convictions, gender identity, citizenship, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

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