General Counsel / Head of Legal at saas.group

This role is for a seasoned legal professional with 6+ years of experience in M&A or Private Equity who is ready to be a "founding" legal hire. The ideal candid

Work type: remote

Location: Remote

Type: Full-time

Summary

This role is for a seasoned legal professional with 6+ years of experience in M&A or Private Equity who is ready to be a "founding" legal hire. The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of both US and European legal frameworks and feels comfortable navigating a "buy-and-build" strategy. Since the company prioritizes a lean, tech-forward approach, they are looking for someone who views AI and automation as essential tools for managing a portfolio of SaaS companies rather than relying on massive teams or external counsel. The standout feature of this position is the extreme level of autonomy and flexibility. It is a 100% remote leadership role with a high-trust culture, meaning you can work from anywhere without the drag of bureaucracy or excessive meetings. You will have a direct impact on the executive team, overseeing a $100M debt facility and leading the legal strategy for approximately five acquisitions per year across multiple international jurisdictions. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have extensive experience leading cross-border M&A deals and managing legal due diligence. * Are proficient with Delaware corporate law and have familiarity with European jurisdictions (Germany, France, etc.). * Are an early adopter of AI tools and legal-tech automation to streamline workflows. * Thrive in a fast-paced, asynchronous environment where status is measured by output, not hours logged.

Job Description

This role is part of our Central Team at saas.group.

## What is saas.group?

We are a Delaware-incorporated, remote-first serial acquirer of SaaS companies across North America and Europe. With a portfolio spanning 6+ jurisdictions, a $100M debt facility, and a 400-person global team, our complexity is high, but our team is lean.

## Profile Overview

As our first legal hire, you will build the legal function from the ground up, ideally super-lean by leveraging software, AI, and automation to maximize efficiency—minimizing the need for additional headcount or external counsel. We are a fast-moving serial acquirer of SaaS companies with a global team and a significant debt facility. You will be a key partner to the executive team, ensuring our acquisition engine runs smoothly, our global compliance is airtight, and our corporate governance supports our long-term growth.

Your immediate impact in the first 3-6 months will be:

• Establish a scalable, AI-driven legal operations framework to minimize reliance on external counsel.

• Audit and streamline the legal due diligence process for our M&A pipeline to support ~5 acquisitions per year.

• Take full ownership of the corporate secretarial duties and governance for our Delaware parent and global subsidiaries.

• M&A Execution: Lead legal due diligence and partner with the M&A team and the board during transaction execution; manage outside counsel across various jurisdictions to ensure deals are closed on time and within budget.

• Corporate Governance: Manage our Delaware parent entity and subsidiaries in Germany, Austria, France, Finland, Canada, and the US, acting as the corporate secretary for board meetings.

• Capital Structure & Debt: Oversee the legal requirements of our $100M debt facility, including compliance with financial covenants and reporting obligations.

• Global Employment & HR: Partner with People Ops to manage a hybrid workforce of 400+ (FTEs, Contractors, and EORs) and ensure our SAR (Stock Appreciation Rights) program is compliant.

• Commercial & SaaS: Streamline customer contracts and privacy policies (GDPR/CCPA) across the portfolio to ensure best-in-class standards.

• Risk & Compliance: Build scalable processes for IP protection, data privacy, and internal audits.

• Legal Qualification: JD, LLM, or equivalent degree, admitted to practice in a major jurisdiction (US or EU preferred).

• M&A & Private Equity Expertise: 6+ years of experience with a heavy emphasis on M&A or Venture Capital; in-house experience at a "buy-and-build" platform is a major plus.

• Cross-Border Proficiency: Comfortable navigating both US and European legal frameworks in a remote-first, asynchronous environment.

• Operational & AI Mindset: You view legal as a business enabler and are eager to adopt AI tools (like ChatGPT Enterprise or Gemini) to scale efficiency.

• Strategic Influence: Ability to set functional strategy, align with senior leadership, and act as a multiplier across the organization.

• Ultimate flexibility: We're 100% remote. You can work from wherever you like, whenever you like.

• Freedom and autonomy: We're a high-trust team, and you'll be given lots of flexibility to solve problems in your own way.

• Minimum bureaucracy: We don't like to get bogged down with meetings and red tape. We like to be efficient and keep momentum steady & sustainable.

• Our network: We are a community of entrepreneurial SaaS professionals that regularly exchange ideas, knowledge, and expertise.

• Flexible time off: We want you to recharge your batteries when needed.

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saas.group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're passionate about working with a team that values innovation, excellence, and fairness, we encourage you to apply.

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