--- title: 'General Counsel at SoSafe' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/general-counsel-sosafe-cologne-wjvkntbvph0q' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-20' --- # General Counsel at SoSafe - **Company:** SoSafe - **Location:** Cologne, Germany - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-20 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sosafe/6a69a47b-b06f-4465-a419-5cedd206f028 ## Job description SoSafe has the ambition to become the leading human risk management provider in Europe. Our award-winning awareness platform triggers behavioural change by providing effective and engaging training and simulations on cybersecurity and data protection. Cybercrime is costing the world >$10 trillion annually and growing by 15% p.a. — we invite you to be part of the solution! ## About the role As General Counsel, you will lead SoSafe's legal team of lawyers and act as the primary legal advisor to the leadership team. You will own the full legal function, from commercial contracting and data protection to corporate governance and regulatory risk, while acting as a true business partner to Sales, Product, and Information Security. You will also be responsible for all Company Risk and Compliance matters. This is a hands-on, high visibility role for someone who wants to shape legal strategy at a scaling SaaS business, not just execute on it. ## What you'll do Lead the legal team - Manage and coach a team of 3 lawyers, setting clear priorities and fairly distributing work across the team - Build a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing and constructive feedback within the team - Support the professional development of each team member and plan for the team's growth as the business scales Own legal strategy and governance - Set the legal team's strategy and goals in line with SoSafe's broader company objectives - Elevate on the market’s transition into AI and its application in the legal area - Oversee all core legal functions: corporate governance, contracts, compliance and regulatory risk management - Provide legal advice and risk assessment across the business, acting as the final point of escalation on legal matters - Ensure efficient internal processes and policies are in place and consistently followed - Monitor changes in the legislative and regulatory environment across Germany, Austria and Switzerland (and EU wide, e.g. GDPR, NIS2, EU AI Act) and translate these into practical guidance for the business Partner with the business - Act as a strategic partner to Sales, helping the team sell faster by supporting quoting, offer and contracting processes - Partner closely with Information Security on cybersecurity related legal and regulatory matters - Build strong working relationships across departments, making legal an enabler rather than a blocker - Manage the relationship and information flow between our external DPO and internal teams - Coordinate and manage external counsel where needed ## What you bring ## Experience - 8+ years post-qualification experience, including 3-5 years in a commercial or contracting environment - Proven experience leading and developing a team - Experience in SaaS or another technology business, with a solid understanding of technical and commercial dynamics - Strong track record supporting Sales teams and commercial deal cycles - Deep data protection law expertise - Nice to have: experience in cybersecurity, working alongside Information Security teams, exposure to intellectual property law, and experience working with distributed/remote teams - 2nd German State Examination (Volljurist) - Fluent in German and English (written and spoken) ## How you work - Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate legal concepts into practical guidance for non lawyers - Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills - Pragmatic, business oriented and hands on, comfortable working under pressure and to deadlines - Well organized, detail conscious, and able to manage time and priorities independently - Discreet and trustworthy when handling confidential information - Comfortable working cross functionally in an interdisciplinary, fast paced environment ## What we offer - 33 days paid time off (PTO) - Wellbeing and financial support: Access to Open Up, corporate discounts - Parental leave - Individual Development Budget: a personal yearly budget to support your growth - Wellness Benefit - Healthcare and pension plans, availability varies by region - Connection & community: Virtual events, collaborative team activities, and opportunities for local meet ups *Perks and benefits listed above are for full-time employees and may vary slightly by office location. These are just a sample—you’ll learn more during the interview process. ## About Us At SoSafe, we’re on a mission to make the digital world safer by addressing the human factor in cybersecurity. As one of the fastest-growing security awareness scale-ups worldwide, we leverage behavioural science and data-driven learning to empower people against cyber threats. Our Human Risk Management approach helps organisations turn their employees into their strongest line of defence. Backed by leading VCs like Highland Europe and Global Founders Capital, we’re rapidly expanding across the globe. We’re looking for team players who want to drive meaningful change in cybersecurity, take ownership of their work, and grow with us. If you thrive in a vibrant, purpose-driven environment that values innovation, diversity, and collaboration, then this is the place for you! ## About SoSafe ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: SoSafe is Europe’s largest security awareness training and human risk management provider, using behavioral science to turn employees into a company’s strongest line of cyber defense. - **Entity Type**: Private (funded, growth-stage) - **Headquarters**: Cologne, Germany (with hubs in Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Dublin, Madrid) - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Dr. Niklas Hellemann (Co-Founder & CEO), Lukas Schaefer (Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity / Security Awareness Training / Human Risk Management - **Target customers**: B2B, primarily mid-market and enterprise organizations with a need to manage human cyber risk - **Mission or purpose**: To make the digital world a safer place by strengthening digital self-defense through a people-first, behavioral science-driven approach. ## Products & Services - **SoSafe Security Awareness Platform**: A SaaS platform delivering engaging, personalized security awareness training powered by behavioral science and learning psychology. It includes simulated phishing campaigns, real-time risk scoring, and adaptive learning paths to drive lasting behavioral change across an organization. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: - **Annual Revenue**: Not publicly available - **Total Funding**: SoSafe has raised significant venture capital (lead investor ACT Venture Capital, with participation from Global Founders Capital among others). Latest known round was a Series B in 2022. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: ACT Venture Capital, Global Founders Capital, and other institutional investors. Board includes pioneers in cybersecurity, finance, and technology. - **Growth Signals**: - Used by **5.4M+ users** globally. - **450+ employees** (Safeys) representing **52 nationalities**. - Platform available in **32 languages**. - Winner of multiple awards including **G2 Best EMEA Software Companies** and **Sifted Rising 100**. - Rapid international expansion with hubs across Europe. ## Competitive Advantages - **Behavioral Science Core**: Over 30% of the product team comes from social science or psychology backgrounds, infusing products with proven human behavior insights (not just compliance checkboxes). - **People-First Approach**: Focuses on engagement and positive reinforcement rather than fear-based training, making it “fun” and effective. - **Proven Scale**: Already Europe’s largest player in the segment with a strong enterprise customer base. - **Award-Winning Brand**: Recognized as a top software company in EMEA, signaling strong market trust. ## Strategic Focus - **Global expansion**: Building on European leadership to become the global leader in human risk management. - **Product innovation**: Continuous development of the platform to deliver “unparalleled impact at low effort” for security professionals. - **People & culture**: Investing heavily in employee growth, development, and community to attract top talent and scale the organization. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven work**: Employees directly address one of today’s biggest threats (cyber-attacks) and have a positive impact on digital self-defense. - **Culture**: Described as open-minded, progressive, and community-focused. Emphasizes “intentional togetherness” with team-building events (in-person and virtual). Over 16 employee communities (sports, gaming, diversity, sustainability, etc.). - **Work-life balance**: **33 vacation days** per year, flexible working hours (early bird or night owl). - **Personal growth**: Dedicated Learning & Development team offering feedback programs, leadership development, diverse training, and a virtual stock program for ownership. - **Health & wellbeing**: Mental health coaching (OpenUp), relocation support, special leave options. - **Remote/hybrid policy**: Flexible work environment with hubs across Europe; employees can work in a way that fits their personal needs. - **Tech & tools**: State-of-the-art hardware and software provided. - **Hiring process**: Transparent and simple – typically 3-5 structured interviews including a case study for some roles. Emphasis on being yourself. ## Sources 1. [sosafe-awareness.com](https://sosafe-awareness.com/careers/) 2. 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