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Culture Amp is seeking a General Counsel & Company Secretary to lead its global legal function and serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team and Board. This is a C-suite role responsible for Culture Amp's entire legal strategy, governance frameworks, and risk management across a rapidly scaling SaaS business serving 25 million employees at 6,000+ companies worldwide.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading Culture Amp's global legal strategy, balancing risk management with business growth objectives
- Serving as Company Secretary, managing Board governance, committee operations, and statutory compliance
- Advising the executive team on high-stakes decisions: AI adoption, capital raises, M&A transactions, regulatory compliance, and major commercial contracts
- Leading and developing the global legal team, including Directors of Legal for Commercial and Product & Privacy functions
- Owning the company's risk management and GRC framework, ensuring visibility to executive and Board levels
- Developing and executing the company's global privacy strategy, ensuring compliance with GDPR, Australian Privacy Act, and other frameworks
- Championing a culture balancing proactive risk mitigation with business enablement
Required qualifications:
- 15+ years post-qualification experience in corporate law and governance, ideally in-house within SaaS or technology sectors
- Proven track record advising boards and C-suite on complex legal, compliance, and regulatory matters
- Practical experience leveraging AI in legal work (contract review, drafting, research) with sound judgment on appropriate use cases
- Deep knowledge of global privacy law and regulatory frameworks, with comfort setting risk tolerance in ambiguous situations
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing legal teams
- Strong legal drafting skills for contracts, policies, and governance materials
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities at senior levels
- Experience leading GRC functions with familiarity with AI governance frameworks (e.g., ISO 42001)
Culture Amp is a venture-backed, global employee experience platform recognized by Forbes and Fast Company. The company operates offices in the US, UK, Germany, and Australia. The role is hybrid, requiring approximately 2 days per week in the Sydney office.
