Director of Legal (Copenhagen)

• Serving as the legal partner to Sales by driving commercial SaaS contracting, handling T&Cs, MSAs, and DPAs, negotiating

deviations, and maintaining fallback negotiation playbooks.

• Managing corporate legal matters, including entity management across international markets, governance, board support, and

selective coordination with external counsel.

• Supporting the company's compliance framework in close partnership with our existing Compliance function, with a path toward

taking over internal compliance ownership in the near future.

• Owning vendor and supplier contracting by reviewing and negotiating key terms on liability, security, privacy, and SLAs

alongside Finance and Operations.

• Building and scaling a lean legal operating model by proactively driving processes, internal guidance, and review triggers to

keep legal operations efficient.

• Supporting fundraising rounds, corporate structuring, and M&A initiatives in close collaboration with the CFO and leadership

team.

Sitting within Finance & Operations, the Legal function drives our overall legal direction while remaining hands-on in building a

scalable framework that supports our rapid growth across European markets. We safeguard the company across commercial SaaS

contracting, corporate law, international scaling, and vendor management, while supporting future fundraising and M&A activities.

We act as a close partner to executive stakeholders, Sales, Finance, and Security, balancing fast risk-reward decisions with

robust corporate governance. You will work directly with the Chief Financial Officer and lead our Corporate Lawyer in an

environment that values extreme ownership, pragmatic decision-making, and strong cross-functional collaboration to enable business

velocity.

Essentially, we contribute to our vision by protecting the business and providing the legal backbone needed to scale our platform

across international markets safely and efficiently.

• Ideally, +5-10 years of relevant legal experience in a similar role, with proven exposure to a fast-growing SaaS environment

that has scaled internationally.

• Experience with corporate law and governance (board and shareholder matters, entity management), plus exposure to fundraising

and M&A processes alongside external counsel.

• A pragmatic, business-oriented mindset with a strong grasp of risk-reward balance to keep sales velocity high while protecting

the business.

• A starting salary of 115,000 DKK per month. As you grow within this role, your compensation can grow with you up to 130,000 DKK

per month.

• Continuous development through a clear and transparent framework, so you always know what the next step looks like through

bi-annual growth talks and regular check-ins.

Formalize is a tech company founded in 2021 with offices in Aarhus, Copenhagen, Milan, Madrid, Munich & Paris. Currently, we are a

team of +200 people from +30 nationalities operating in multiple European markets and are one of the fastest-growing SaaS

scale-ups. We thrive on ambition, deliver impact through pragmatism, and embrace passion and honesty. We celebrate our wins, learn

from our mistakes, and grow together as a team.

Our journey began within the whistleblowing compliance sector, highlighted by the award-winning Whistleblower Software by

Formalize, laying the foundation for our success story. Now, we have extended our expertise to a larger compliance universe,

including data compliance, risk, and privacy. Our Formalize product helps companies to effortlessly navigate and stay ahead in the

ever-changing landscape of compliance. Our platform adapts to regulatory changes, continuously adapting to meet and foresee the

evolving needs of our users, ensuring businesses remain compliant and confident in their operations.

We will hold interviews and hire on an ongoing basis. For more information or questions, please contact the responsible recruiter

in the Talent Acquisition team. Apply now with your resume and other relevant information through our Career Page. We look forward

to seeing your application!