General Counsel

• Lead and manage the organization's overall legal function, aligning legal strategy with business objectives
• Provide strategic legal counsel to the CEO, executive leadership, and board of directors
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, customer contracts, vendor agreements, partnership arrangements, and technology licensing agreements
• Establish legal policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Lead legal activities related to IPO readiness, public listing, and capital-market transactions
• Coordinate with investment bankers, external legal advisors, auditors, and regulatory authorities throughout the IPO process
• Ensure compliance with securities laws, disclosure requirements, listing regulations, corporate laws, regulatory requirements, and statutory obligations
• Manage due diligence, corporate restructuring, legal documentation, and governance requirements for IPO preparation
• Support fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and other corporate transactions
• Oversee board meetings, shareholder matters, corporate records, and governance documentation
• Develop compliance frameworks, risk assessment procedures, and corporate policies
• Identify legal risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Advise on SaaS agreements, software licensing, subscription contracts, data protection, intellectual property, and technology-related legal matters
• Review provisions concerning service-level agreements, liability, indemnification, confidentiality, and data security
• Support legal requirements for digital operations, technology partnerships, and international business expansion
• Manage the legal department budget, external counsel relationships, and legal expenditure
• Optimize legal costs while maintaining legal protection and compliance standards
• Build and lead an effective legal team and manage external law firms and specialist advisors

• Minimum 12–20 years of relevant experience in corporate legal leadership, preferably as General Counsel, Head of Legal, or a similar senior role
• LLB degree from a recognized institution; additional legal qualifications are an advantage
• Demonstrated experience in IPO transactions, IPO readiness, securities law, and corporate governance
• Prior experience working in a SaaS, technology, or software-based company
• Strong expertise in commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, risk management, and corporate transactions
• Excellent negotiation, communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced business environment and advise senior leadership on complex legal matters