Plancraft
20 days ago
Legal,Saas,Start-Up,LawyerDigitizing contractor companies? We love it.
We are plancraft - and we are passionate about revolutionizing the contractor & construction industry with our straightforward software. Our vision is nothing less than to become Europe’s number one contractor operating system. With the backing of Europe’s top investors, we provide a leading SaaS solution that simplifies the management and operations in contractor businesses. On our mission we are always guided by our values: We are ## stoked about our work, achieving more ## together as a team, and staying ## humble as we empower the true builders of our future: our customers.As plancraft’s first in-house General Legal Counsel, your mission is to build and safeguard the legal foundation that enables our next stage of growth. Acting as a strategic business partner, you will ensure our operations remain fast and compliant as we scale – owning key legal areas including corporate governance, commercial contracts, compliance, and fundraising. You’ll work cross-functionally to mitigate risks, streamline processes, and coordinate with external experts, all while preparing the company for international expansion. Your impact will be felt not only in protecting the business, but in actively accelerating its growth.
Why this role is exciting
- Unique chance to build the legal function from the ground up in a VC-backed scale-up.
- Work closely with the VP Finance & People and cross-functional leads to shape the companys readiness for strategic business initiatives.
- Navigate complex multi-country expansion with high autonomy.
- Opportunity to evolve into the role of a General Counsel or Head of Legal & Compliance.
- Build Legal Foundations for Scale: Establish core governance structures, agreements, and compliance frameworks to support plancraft’s growth. Start by reviewing and streamlining key documents, templates, and policies.
- Support Fundraising & Shareholder Relations: Lead the legal preparation for the upcoming funding round, ensuring due diligence readiness and smooth negotiation of investment documents—particularly the shareholder agreement. Act as the primary legal contact for investors and the board.
- Lead Fundraising Legal Work: Own the legal side of the fundraising process: manage due diligence, negotiate with investors, and draft shareholder agreements. Be the go-to legal partner for investor and board interactions.
- Ensure Compliance & Manage Risk: Implement practical compliance measures, especially related to data privacy and regulatory obligations. Proactively identify and mitigate key risks across contracts, HR, and product.
- Streamline Legal Operations & Contracts: Standardize core templates, accelerate contract review processes, and support teams in executing fast and secure deals. Where useful, introduce simple legal tech tools to manage contracts and documentation more efficiently.
- Conduct Stakeholder Legal Audits: Run structured legal check-ins with key stakeholders (Founders, Finance, People, Revenue, Product) to surface legal risks, recurring needs, and quick wins across the organization.
- Develop Legal Budget & Counsel Strategy: Create an initial legal budget and design a strategy for engaging and managing external counsel in a cost-effective and coordinated way.
KPIs & Success Metrics
- Successful Fundraising Execution: Series B legal work (e.g. due diligence docs) completed fully and on time; round closes with minimal legal friction.
- Legal Support for International Expansion: New legal entities established on schedule with full compliance in each jurisdiction.
- Contract Efficiency: High volume of contracts reviewed with fast turnaround – e.g. X business days on average for standard NDAs or sales agreements.
- Compliance & Risk Management: 100% of mandatory trainings completed, no major incidents or avoidable legal issues; audits passed without critical findings.
- Cost-Effective Legal Spend: External legal costs remain within budget; in-house handling prioritized for efficiency.
- Stakeholder Feedback: Satisfaction rate from internal teams on legal’s quality, speed, and business support.
- Fully qualified lawyer in Germany (2. Staatsexamen) or equivalent experience. Strong preference for candidates with in-house, venture-backed, or international legal experience.
- 5+ years of post-qualification experience (law firm and/or in-house)
- Strong knowledge in corporate, contract, and data protection law
- Experience working on venture fundraising or M&A transactions
- Highly structured, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented mindset
- Proactive communicator with high accountability and ownership
- Business fluent in German and English - both written (contract drafting) and verbal
- This position can either be performed on site at our Hamburg HQ with a hybrid working model or remotely across Germany
- Familiarity with SaaS business models and recurring revenue contracts
- Experience with legal tech tools or contract lifecycle management (CLM)
- Exposure to labor law, IP, or international structuring
- Legal operations or startup experience
- Our Team: We are a team of passionate, committed individuals who are determined to realize our vision.
- Influence: Take direct responsibility and have a say in a flat-hierarchy company.
- Dynamics: Experience the agility of a startup in its early days, learn continuously, and build tomorrow’s craftsman software today.
- Growth: We foster a culture of direct feedback, continually exchanging knowledge and using today’s lessons to shape tomorrow’s success.
- Top-Tier Technology: Work with the latest Apple devices and best-in-class software to keep you at the forefront of technology and empower you.
- Location: Our central office is located in Hamburgs vibrant Schanze district.
- Holidays: Your well-being is important to us. That’s why we offer you 30 vacation days, plus December 24th as an additional day off every year.
- Relocation Bonus: We provide financial support for your move to Hamburg to join our team.
- Benefits: Enjoy perks like memberships to Urban Sports Club, benefits from Deutschland Card, top-notch coffee, refreshing beers, other beverages, and regular team events.
- International environment: Our team comes from all over the world, which is why we communicate internally in English.
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