Legal & Compliance Counsel (Czech Market / IT & Software House)

We are a fast-growing software company delivering critical technological solutions to global players in telecommunications, satellite, and mission-critical communications sectors. The company is undergoing intensive international expansion, including into the Czech market, and executes advanced tech projects.

• Master’s degree in Law and an active license to practice law in the Czech Republic (Advokát / Usazovaný evropský advokát)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in legal support for the IT sector and understanding of Software House operations
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring compliance processes and managing legal risk in tech companies
• Strong knowledge of new technology law and intellectual property law applicable in the Czech Republic and the European Union
• Practical understanding of Czech industry regulations regarding network and information security and the NIS2 Directive
• Experience in commercial, international negotiations of B2B contracts for software development and maintenance
• Fluent in written and spoken Czech and English (C1/C2 level), capable of drafting legal documentation and conducting negotiations

• Drafting, reviewing, and independently negotiating international framework, implementation (Agile, Fixed-Price), licensing, SaaS, On-Premise, and SLA agreements with clients from the Czech and international markets
• Designing, implementing, and auditing internal compliance policies and procedures within the organization, including data governance, security policies, and legal risk mitigation
• Developing legal processes that meet the requirements of the NIS2 Directive and Czech cybersecurity legislation in collaboration with IT and DevOps teams
• Collaborating with Delivery Managers, Project Managers, and developers to implement Privacy & Security by Design standards in software development
• Protecting source code copyrights, monitoring the use of Open Source libraries, and safeguarding the company's proprietary solutions