Head Of Legal

Summary

Join Simple, a leading health and wellness app with over 15 million users, as their first Head of Legal! This crucial role requires a strategic and hands-on legal expert to lead the legal function, manage corporate transactions, provide legal support, and address data privacy and intellectual property matters. You will shape legal strategy, support fundraising, and implement compliance and risk management. The ideal candidate possesses 10+ years of post-qualified experience in corporate governance and legal strategy, ideally within a tech startup. Simple offers a competitive salary, stock options, flexible work arrangements (remote, in-office, hybrid), necessary equipment, a premium Simple subscription, 21 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, and flexible hours.

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of post-qualified experience
• Proven experience in corporate governance and legal strategy, ideally within a technology or startup setting
• Proven ability both to execute complicated one-off legal tasks and maintain efficient routine legal workflow
• Demonstrated ability to build a legal team
• Proven track record in an international business setting
• Fluency in English (both spoken and written)

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the legal function within the company
• Manage and oversee key corporate transactions, including equity and debt financing, and fundraising initiatives
• Provide high-quality legal support tailored for a fast-growing, Series-B startup
• Address and manage all legal matters related to data privacy and intellectual property protection
• Lead the implementation of legal compliance and risk management strategies
• Provide expert legal advice on international business matters, coordinating efforts between internal teams and external legal consultants

Benefits

• Open-minded teams, a welcoming and inclusive company culture, plus the opportunity to make a real difference with a game-changing health tech product
• A competitive salary package based on your unique expertise, skillset, and impact on the product plus stock options
• Remote, in-office, and hybrid work opportunities
• The equipment whatever you need to be happy and productive
• A premium SIMPLE subscription
• 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (those observed where you live)
• Flexible hours. We focus on your results, not how long you spend at your desk