Spacelift is a infrastructure management platform that oversees and automates how a company's digital infrastructure is built, configured, and governed. We're looking for a commercially sharp, hands-on Head of Legal to manage and develop the legal team, currently consisting of two legal counsels. You'll be a true business partner — keeping us moving fast while managing risk smartly.
Requirements
- 8–12 years of legal experience, ideally combining law firm and in-house global/US tech/SaaS roles
- Multi-jurisdictional exposure (EU, US)
- Generalist experience, handling various topics and supporting all the teams across the organizations
- Strong commercial negotiation skills with deep knowledge of SaaS agreements structures
- Experience managing and mentoring a small legal team (1–3 people), with a willingness to remain hands-on
- A pragmatic, business-first mindset — you enable the business, you don't block it
- Comfortable being a doer: you draft, negotiate, and deliver yourself
- Experience operating with high autonomy in a fast-paced, startup environment
Benefits
- Competitive salary (B2B contract) and equity package
- 26 days of paid time off annually + national bank holidays
- 10 days of paid sick leave annually
- Flexible working hours and a healthy 40-hour workweek.
- Learning & education budget
- Company offsites
- Remote first company
- Work in an international, diverse, dynamic, and passionate team with a friendly and supportive company culture
