Director, International Legal (Remote in the United Kingdom)

KnowBe4 is the global leader in Human Risk Management, trusted by over 70,000 organizations worldwide to secure their employees and AI agents for over 15 years. We're pioneering a new era of security. AI-powered since 2016. And market-leading since day one.

Our HRM+  combines continuous risk intelligence, advanced technical defenses, and personalized training to help organizations build strong security cultures. We help organizations understand, measure, and reduce human risk across their entire workforce, defending against, deepfakes, and emerging AI-powered threats.

We believe that protecting organizations from cyberthreats and creating a positive environmental impact go hand in hand. True resilience is collective, it requires us to protect our people, our data, and our planet.

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The Director, International Legal will be responsible for all legal matters arising out of the international territories assigned to this role. This role will work in conjunction with the VP, Head of International Legal and the internal counsels in the international legal team and at the US headquarters, as well as outside counsels to advise executives on cybersecurity and data privacy laws, labor and employment matters, corporate laws, and compliance issues. The main focus of this role will be to assist with a variety of commercial contracts and transactions that impact the organization’s international operations (with a primary focus on UK&I) as well as support the international legal team on commercial and corporate matters. The role  assists with the ongoing implementation and application of the KnowBe4 group’s processes and policies onto all group’s entities and in particular the former Egress entities.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, analyze and negotiate various contract documents, including master services agreements, data protection agreements, statements of work, purchase orders, license agreements, reseller agreements, NDAs, RFPs, etc. in English and preferably in a second European language, with a heavy focus on technology contracts.
• Manage, participate in, and resolve general legal matters affecting the company’s international operations.
• Research legal issues and prepare memorandums to explain any risks/liabilities that could impact the company.
• Provide advice and interpretation of contract requirements, obligations, and risk exposure to management.
• Verify compliance with corporate guidelines and summarize risks for management review and approval.
• Assist with global expansion (including the integration of Egress or future M&A transactions, investor relations and/or stock purchases).
• Advise on intellectual property matters.
• Interpret and apply U.S. and foreign laws to business operations.
• Work with outside legal counsels. 
• Offer counsel on a variety of complex legal issues. 
• Implement strategies to avoid litigation and mitigate potential risks.
• Advise and provide support to the tax and finance departments for routine filings, as needed.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of global compliance programs and process flows as needed by the affiliated entities.
• Conduct process and procedure audits to ensure legal compliance and that best practices are followed.
• Advise on contract status, legal risks, and the liabilities associated with different deals.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with required corporate filings.
• Stay informed on relevant laws and regulations that may impact the organization’s international operations. 
• Provide genuine recommendations as to the hiring, firing, promotion, and discipline of subordinate employees to which the Company gives significant weight

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have completed a doctorate or masters of law (or equivalent degrees)
• Minimum 7 years of experience practicing law in areas applicable to the position
• Minimum 7 years of experience drafting and reviewing legal documents in English and preferably in a second European language
• Minimum 7 years of experience with UK Public Procurement laws
• Minimum 7 years of experience negotiating commercial contracts including technology contracts
• Minimum 7 year of experience with data privacy, including GDPR
• Experience working in-house
• Knowledge in data privacy/cybersecurity 
• Experience with compliance programs
• Licensed Attorney/barrister or solicitor (previously held or current)
• Excellent verbal and written command in English and preferably in a second European language
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal and commercial issues
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships between the organization’s business units and affiliate entities
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to handle high volumes of work at a fast pace
• Ability to work with teams long-distance

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