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)
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