General Counsel

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a General Counsel based in Switzerland. This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape the global legal and compliance function of a profitable, fast-growing technology business preparing for its next stage of growth. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will own the organization’s legal, regulatory, governance, and risk posture across EMEA and the Americas. You will lead a distributed legal team while building the management structures, processes, and controls required for an increasingly sophisticated global organization. The role combines strategic counsel with hands-on execution across commercial contracting, intellectual property, open-source licensing, compliance, disputes, and corporate governance. You will work closely with executive leadership, the Board, product and engineering teams, finance, security, and external counsel. This position is particularly suited to a commercially minded lawyer who understands software, open-source ecosystems, and the complexities of operating internationally. The role is remote within EMEA time zones, with periodic international travel for company-wide events.