Senior Legal Counsel
About Us
At Colossyan, we are building the future of AI video. Our platform empowers content creators to transform text into training videos, delivering cost/time savings and enhanced results for over 2000 companies including industry leaders such as Paramount, Novartis, and Continental. We're also recognized as a "Leader" on G2.
We take great pride in fostering a culture of growth within our rapidly-growing, international team of over 50. Our organization thrives on a deep-seated passion for technology and its incredible potential, with a strong commitment to the personal and professional development of each team member. Yet, we don't stop at work – we also value the importance of enjoying ourselves! Our company's offsite events are a true highlight (check out the Istanbul reel!), offering a fantastic opportunity to connect and bond with colleagues.
We are actively seeking individuals who possess technological prowess, creativity, and a burning desire to make a meaningful impact. If this resonates with you, we invite you to explore what Colossyan has to offer and consider becoming a part of our team.
Role:
We're looking for our first in-house Legal Counsel to join Colossyan and report directly to our Head of Operations. Given the nature of the role, you’ll be working cross-functionally with senior leaders across multiple departments and countries (we currently have offices in Budapest, London, and New York).
As the key legal player, you'll have a huge amount of autonomy to work across various projects and teams. From negotiating service agreements and supporting client calls to advising on data privacy and GDPR, your role will be dynamic and ever changing. As such, it’s important you’re able to be flexible in your approach. Your impact will extend far beyond just the Operations team and you’ll play a key role in the continued hyper growth of Colossyan!
Responsibilities:
Contract Review and Drafting:
- Conduct thorough legal reviews of various contracts and agreements.
- Draft and negotiate agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Service Agreements:
- Conduct legal reviews of service agreements, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks whenever the company engages in purchases or partnerships.
Client Support:
- Collaborate with the sales team, providing on-call legal support during client interactions.
- Assist in client contract discussions, amendments, and negotiations to ensure alignment with legal requirements and company policies.
Employment Contracts:
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of employment contract templates for UK based employees.
- Provide in-house legal support for employment-related matters, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
Data Privacy and GDPR:
- Take charge of data privacy and GDPR issues, working to ensure the company's practices align with regulatory requirements.
- Conduct internal training sessions to enhance the team's understanding of data privacy and GDPR compliance.
Fundraising Legal Tasks:
- Occasionally handle fundraising legal matters, contributing expertise to these specialized transactions.
What we’re looking for:
- Ideally, 5+ years of experience in a similar role at a SaaS business. We value flexibility and will consider candidates with varying levels of experience.
- UK Employment Law Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency in UK employment law, ensuring our legal practices align with local regulations.
- Pragmatic Approach**:** A "can do" attitude, avoiding unnecessary legal complexities, and adept at balancing flexibility with safety in decision-making.
- Stakeholder Communication**:** Ability to translate legal jargon into everyday terms, presenting to stakeholders without legal expertise; potential responsibility for internal GDPR training.
- Language Proficiency: Native English speaker.
Nice-to-Have Experience:
- Fundraising Acumen**:** Experience in fundraising is advantageous but not mandatory.
- Global Perspective**:** Exposure to US or EU employment laws is beneficial, but we are open to leveraging external law firms for specific expertise.
- AI Regulations**:** Previous work involving AI is valued, given the evolving nature of AI regulations.
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
About Colossyan
Here at Colossyan, we are building the future of learning with AI video. 🚀
Our easy-to-use AI video platform is reshaping the landscape of L&D content creation. Join top companies like P&G, Porsche, BASF, BDO, and Paramount and say goodbye to expensive filming, scheduling delays, and low engagement. Colossyan enables you to create training videos using AI at a fraction of the cost of traditional production, with higher effectiveness than text-only material. 🎬
📝 Create videos from text
Create effective videos from text, PDFs, professionally designed templates, or using an AI-powered Prompt-to-Video tool. Harness the power of our advanced text-to-speech technology, complemented by engaging ready-to-use templates, localization tools, and a simple and intuitive video editor.
🗣️ Pick your perfect AI presenter
We offer an extensive and diverse library of 50+ best-quality AI avatars, making it easier than ever to personalize your videos with hyper-realistic presenters. Leverage Colossyan’s unique Conversations feature to practice scenario-based learning with multiple avatars in one scene, or create an AI presenter of yourself with our Custom AI Avatar add-on.
🌍 Localize in four clicks
Produce videos in 70+ languages and accents, and easily translate your Colossyan videos in just four clicks using our auto translation feature.
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Our dedication to exceptional support, endorsed by G2 with Best Support and Best Relationship rankings, ensures a seamless and rewarding journey. 🏆
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