Lead Counsel (m/f/d)

Voyfai

Join Voyfai, a fast-growing Series A startup shaping the future of logistics and technology across Europe. Headquartered in Berlin, we operate at the centre of a broader group of companies active across several European markets. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with our Co-Founders from day one, drive meaningful impact and grow within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Whether you're shaping how we run the company, leading strategic initiatives or building new organisational rhythms from scratch, your contributions will directly influence the success of Voyfai and the companies we support. If you're passionate about building from scratch and excited to be part of a company on the rise, we'd love to hear from you. Your Role As Voyfai's founding Legal Counsel - M&A & Corporate (m/f/d), you will build and own the legal function from the ground up. Reporting directly to our Co-Founders, you will be the senior legal voice across our group companies and the entities we operate across Europe, owning M&A deal execution, group structuring, commercial contracts, and employment matters. You will decide what gets handled in-house, lead external counsel where needed, and build the infrastructure that scales with us. What You Will Do * Lead M&A deal execution end-to-end: diligence, SPA/SHA/NDA drafting and negotiation, disclosure, signing and completion, as the primary deal lawyer * Own the legal framework governing our group company structures across multiple European jurisdictions, maintaining standard templates and holding the line as individual deals are negotiated * Act as a true commercial partner to the business, translating legal risk into clear business language and enabling decisions rather than blocking them * Cover commercial, employment, and data/AI matters across the group with genuine breadth; you do the work, not just route it out * Drive AI and legal tech adoption across the function, and build the templates, playbooks, and precedent bank that scale legal in-house over time What You Bring * 5+ years of legal experience: 2-3 years at a firm with a strong corporate, M&A, or PE practice, followed by in-house experience at a roll-up, high-cadence acquirer, or a scale-up * Hands-on M&A experience as a doer; has personally drafted and negotiated deals end-to-end * Strength in SHA and joint-venture structuring, including minority protections, leaver provisions, and compulsory-transfer mechanisms * A commercial partnership mindset; you understand the business context behind every legal question and give advice that moves things forward * Pragmatic, comfortable making calls with limited information, and strong judgment on when to bring in external counsel * Fluent in English and German. Candidates with Syndikusrechtsanwalt qualification or eligibility are welcome to apply Bonus If You Have * Logistics, freight, or supply chain exposure: regulatory, customs, or forwarder liability * Cross-border European deal experience What We Offer * Competitive salary and equity options * A dynamic, fast-paced work environment with a mission-driven team * Flexible working arrangements (Hybrid) * 30 days of PTO * Regular team events and offsites * Monthly mobility budget via Navit

Kayzen

LEGAL COUNSEL (M/F/D) Remote Europe Hello 👋  I’m Robert, Finance & Legal Lead at Kayzen and I’m now looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team. As we scale our business globally — managing an increasingly complex client and vendor landscape, navigating cross-border data privacy requirements, and growing our equity and corporate structure — we need a sharp, pragmatic, and commercially minded legal mind to own our legal function. You will take what we have built so far and professionalise, scale, and strengthen it. Working closely with our Finance & Legal Lead, you will be a true business partner to senior leadership across the company. About Kayzen Kayzen is an App demand-side platform (DSP) dedicated to democratizing app advertising on Mobile and Connected TV devices. We enable leading apps, agencies, media buyers, and brands to run programmatic customer acquisition, retargeting, and brand performance campaigns through our self-serve and managed service options. Built on the three core pillars of performance, transparency, and control, Kayzen powers the world’s best performance marketing teams with bespoke solutions that fuel business growth and deliver a competitive advantage. With an unprecedented scale of 300B+ daily ad requests from 1.6B+ unique users worldwide, we serve up to 1B+ ads per day in 180 countries. Kayzen is accessible through our APIs and user interface.  The team You will join a small, senior team and work directly alongside our Finance & Legal Lead. Your key stakeholders will be the leadership team, as well as our Finance, Operations, and Commercial functions across a globally distributed organisation. THE ROLE As Legal Counsel, you will be Kayzen’s primary legal owner across four core areas. You will operate as a trusted business partner — not just a gatekeeper — and are expected to move fast, apply sound commercial judgment, and help the business scale without unnecessary legal friction. Responsibilities GDPR & data privacy compliance * Own and continuously develop Kayzen’s GDPR compliance programme as an AdTech company operating across multiple jurisdictions, with a particular focus on EU and US privacy frameworks * Advise on data processing agreements, privacy notices, consent frameworks, and cross-border data transfers * Act as primary point of contact for internal privacy questions Transaction advice & contract negotiations * Provide legal counsel on T&Cs and related transactions * Lead or support contract negotiations with clients and vendors, including MSAs, SaaS agreements, partnership agreements, and NDAs * Ensure commercial contracts are legally robust and aligned with company risk appetite Cap table & corporate law * Manage and maintain Kayzen’s cap table * Oversee corporate governance across Kayzen’s group structure, including subsidiary management, shareholder resolutions, and notarial filings under German law * Support fundraising and investor relations from a legal and corporate perspective General compliance * Further develop and scale Kayzen’s compliance framework to match our growth as an internationally operating company * Monitor relevant regulatory developments (ad-tech, data privacy, employment, corporate) and translate them into actionable guidance for the business REQUIREMENTS * Qualified lawyer (“Volljurist”) or Business lawyer (“Wirtschaftsjurist”) with 2–5 years of relevant professional experience * Strong understanding of German business law is essential; additionally solid understanding of international and US legal frameworks, particularly in the context of data privacy and commercial contracts * Strong knowledge of GDPR and European data protection law; familiarity with US privacy regulations (CCPA etc.) a strong plus * Experience in a start-up or scale-up environment is strongly preferred — you know how to work lean, move fast, and prioritise pragmatically * Hands-on experience with contract drafting and commercial negotiations across a variety of agreement types * Familiarity with cap table management and corporate governance in a VC-backed or founder-led company context * Commercially minded: you understand that good legal advice enables business, not just protects it * Fluent in English & German  * Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance legal productivity — you move fast and work smart WHAT WE OFFER * A high-impact legal role with real ownership and room to grow the function * Direct collaboration with the Finance & Legal Lead and senior leadership * Competitive fixed compensation commensurate with experience * Fully remote work arrangement * €500 home-office setup budget * €1,000 annual learning & development budget * A motivated, diverse, and internationally distributed team

Bunch

bunch is building the backbone of private markets. We are enabling next-gen fund operations with one integrated system that combines secure data infrastructure, AI-powered workflows and expert fund services. If you value ownership, growth through real responsibility, and working with a thoughtful, ambitious team, this role might be for you. We are seeking a Regulatory and Compliance Counsel (m/f/d) to join our growing legal team and lead all matters of risk, compliance and regulation for the bunch group. Reporting directly to our General Counsel, Jessica McBride, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our company's growth trajectory, ensuring we scale effectively and compliantly. YOUR ROLE * Own end-to-end our strategy, posture, policies and compliance with critical EU and UK frameworks, including GDPR, DORA and AML regulations * Co-own (together with Engineering) our IT security initiatives, including ISO 27001 and future certifications (e.g. SOC2), as well our company IT sec governance * Help shape and drive our company’s strategy on AI governance and ensure compliance with the EU AI Act * Be the point person for EU and UK regulatory developments affecting bunch’s business model * Support with regulatory analyses for market entry / go-to-market * Be responsible for regulatory (e.g. change-of-control) filings in connection with the execution of our M&A strategy * Manage all compliance and IT aspects of our vendors and providers and procurement process * Ensure that we stay compliant with ongoing financial and fiscal regulatory obligations, such as AIFMD, FATCA/CRS and German Bundesbank filings and local authority registrations * Shape our company’s risk and risk management strategy, together with leadership * Work directly with the General Counsel in a small and agile legal team ABOUT YOU * Completed studies in law (i.e., German Second State Exam, J.D., LL.B./LL.M. or equivalent qualification — but no German-law studies required) * At least 2-3 years of professional experience, with a broad focus on compliance, risk and regulatory matters, ideally gained in a regulated in-house environment * Experience with cross-border, multi-entity company groups and managing regulatory and compliance issues across borders * Affinity for IT security and the engineering aspects of security * Interest in taking on broader legal, operational and strategic workstreams within a start-up * Strong project management skills * Excellent written and spoken skills in English (C1+), along with solid German skills (B2+, but no native speakers required) * Be self-motivated, detail-oriented, organised, and comfortable with responsibility * Be excited about working in a fluid, innovative, fast-paced, and creative environment and about being a part of bunch's culture * If prior experience in or exposure to financial services or funds regulation, this is a plus, but not a prerequisite * Diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged WORKPLACE & BENEFITS * Take part in a network of people passionate about investment and work closely with the most interesting players in private markets * Benefit from working with a diverse mix of talents, unrivalled energy, and team spirit within a culture of drive and ownership * Flexible hours and a hybrid office setup (3 days/week in office) * 4 remote calendar weeks/year * 28 days of vacation, 2 company days, plus local public holidays * A competitive compensation package * A great tech and work setup with everything you need Hiring process 1. People Team Interview (30 min) – Meet us & ensure mutual fit 2. Deep Dive Interview (45 min) – Collaboration, ownership, and culture 3. Case Study (90 min) – Technical skillset evaluation with the General Counsel 4. Final Stakeholder Interview (60 min) – Meet your important stakeholders About bunch bunch is building the operating infrastructure for the next generation of private markets. We combine AI-powered automation with deep regulatory expertise to replace fragmented spreadsheets and manual processes with one integrated platform across the fund lifecycle, purpose-built for private markets heading toward $32 trillion in Assets Under Management. We've 4x our ARR in 2025, crossed 150 fund managers and 12,000 LPs on the platform, and just closed our $35M Series B in May 2026. We're looking for ambitious people who want real ownership of hard problems, and who care about building infrastructure that actually matters to the people using it. ____ At bunch, we're committed to an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and celebrated. We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We process personal data in line with applicable laws (including GDPR). See our Privacy Policy for details on your rights and how to reach us.