Litigation Counsel prosecuting Securities Act violations for the Alberta Securities Commission. Involves hearings, legal advice, and collaborating on enforcement cases.
About the role
- Senior Legal Counsel managing diverse legal responsibilities at M-Files. Supporting global business operations while ensuring compliance and managing legal risk within a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including:
- - SaaS agreements and MSAs (hard requirement)
- - Sales and commercial contracts in international contexts
- - Professional services and implementation agreements
- - Reseller, distributor, and technology partner agreements
- - Procurement, vendor, and supplier contracts
- Advising business units on commercial risks, liabilities, opportunities, and negotiation strategies.
- Providing expertise, guidance, and operational support related to data protection and privacy.
- Drafting and negotiating Data Processing Agreements.
- Conducting privacy risk assessments and supporting privacy-by-design.
- Handling matters across several legal domains, such as:
- - Labor and employment (as part of a broad in-house portfolio)
- - Intellectual property and licensing
- - Corporate governance and responsibility
- - Compliance, ethics, export/import, and regulatory topics
- - Content regulation and AI-related regulatory developments
- Improving contractual templates, playbooks, and processes.
- Delivering training and guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Contributing to initiatives that support M-Files' business goals from a legal perspective.
Requirements
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) or equivalent university degree from within the EU.
- Minimum 7 years of diverse in-house and/or law firm experience with a clearly demonstrated ability to pivot between legal areas.
- SaaS and software industry experience.
- Strong commercial and sales contracting background, including international SaaS/MSA negotiations.
- Substantial data privacy expertise, including hands-on DPA drafting and privacy operations.
- International work experience and ability to support global business stakeholders.
- Broad in-house generalist background—not highly specialized but strong across multiple key areas.
- Demonstrated proficiency in several domains including:
- - Sales contracts / commercial law
- - Data privacy
- - Labor and employment matters
- - General corporate and compliance topics
- Ability to quickly take ownership of ongoing workstreams with minimal onboarding.
- Strong business-oriented legal thinking and decision-making.
- Proactive, independent, and capable of managing a diverse global workload.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, sales-driven, and constantly evolving environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
- Strong prioritization, efficiency, and ability to handle several tasks simultaneously.
- Fluency in Finnish and English; Swedish, German, or French are an advantage.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model (office + remote)
- Strong focus on employee wellbeing and flexibility
- A leadership culture that supports autonomy and growth
- Comprehensive benefits (sports & culture, lunch, phone, free gym at Tampere HQ, hobby clubs)
- Permanent contract, start date by agreement
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