ABOUT TALON.ONE:
Talon.One is the most powerful incentives engine that unifies loyalty, promotions and gamification into one holistic platform. Backed by enterprise-grade security and scalability, Talon.One empowers companies to build personalized, profitable promotions and loyalty programs using any data.
Today, over 250 of the world’s most-loved brands including Adidas, Sephora and Carlsberg work with Talon.One to drive deeper engagement and lasting loyalty with their customers.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are looking for an experienced and business-minded General Counsel to join our team in Berlin. Reporting directly to the Founder and COO, you will serve as a strategic partner to the management team, driving the company’s global legal strategy, governance, and compliance as we continue to scale internationally.
You will lead a small, high-performing Legal team, covering commercial, data privacy, and corporate matters. You’ll be a key voice in shaping how the company navigates global growth, builds trust with customers and regulators, and embeds a proactive, solution-oriented legal culture across all functions.
This is a full-time role based in Berlin.
ONCE YOU ARE HERE YOU WILL:
- Lead the Legal Function: Own and scale Talon.One’s legal strategy, operations, and processes to support our global business objectives and enterprise customer base
- Advise the Leadership Team: Serve as the primary legal advisor to the Founder, COO, and management team, offering clear, business-minded counsel on strategic and operational decisions
- Enable Commercial Success: Your team partners closely with our Sales, Customer Success, and Finance teams to negotiate, close, and manage SaaS contracts that align with both customer needs and company goals
- Oversee Key Legal Areas: Ensure excellence across commercial law, corporate governance, data privacy (GDPR), IP, employment, and international expansion
- Build Scalable Legal Frameworks: Design efficient legal processes that enable growth while maintaining compliance and mitigating risk in a pragmatic, non-bureaucratic way
- Foster Risk Awareness (Not Risk Aversion): Guide the business in assessing and categorizing legal risk, helping leadership make informed decisions with confidence
- Lead and Develop the Team: Empower, mentor, and grow a high-performing legal team, fostering ownership, autonomy, and collaboration across all areas of the business
- Manage External Counsel: Oversee and coordinate external legal support in multiple jurisdictions to ensure quality and cost-effective service delivery
WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE:
- You have 15+ years of post-qualification legal experience, with significant exposure to B2B SaaS or tech scale-ups, ideally with global operations.
- You are qualified to practice law in Europe (German or UK qualification preferred, other EU or US jurisdictions welcome)
- You have deep experience with commercial contracting, data protection (GDPR), corporate governance, and international expansion
- You have proven success leading and developing a legal team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- You combine strong business acumen with excellent legal judgment, translating complex issues into actionable business insights
- You thrive in a hybrid, collaborative environment and are comfortable balancing hands-on work with strategic oversight
- You are fluent in English; German language fluency is a plus
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
- €1,000 annual learning budget, full LinkedIn Learning access, and free German language courses to boost your skills
- 30 days of annual leave, plus extra paid days for your birthday and moving day
- Home office setup budget, a monthly home office allowance
- Freedom to work from abroad for up to 90 days worldwide!
- Mental health support with nilo.health and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership
- 20% company subsidy on your pension contributions
- BVG public transport ticket and welcome your furry friend to our dog-friendly Berlin office!
- Lease your ideal bike through BusinessBike