Head of Legal

We are excited to announce an exceptional opportunity to join Simple as our very first Head of Legal. This pivotal role is designed for a strategic and hands-on legal expert who will act as a key partner to our business, driving day-to-day legal operations, shaping our legal strategy, and corporate governance questions.

What You’ll Do:

• Establish and lead the legal function within the company with a focus on lean and scalable legal and compliance operations.

• Provide high-quality legal support tailored for a fast-growing, Series B startup.

• Design and implement data protection governance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, including GDPR and key U.S. state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA), and establish scalable compliance processes for high-growth technology companies.

• Address and manage all legal matters related to intellectual property, brand protection, and contract management.

• Manage and oversee key corporate transactions, including equity and debt financing, and fundraising initiatives, and manage associated corporate governance matters, including cap table management, shareholder documentation, corporate secretarial processes, and board and shareholder approvals.

• Identify and mitigate legal and compliance risks related to consumer-facing wellness and fitness mobile products, including risks arising from product claims, health and wellbeing representations, subscription models, digital consumer protection laws, regulatory scrutiny, and consumer class actions.

• Lead the implementation of legal compliance and risk management strategies, policies, and processes.

• Provide expert legal advice on international business matters, coordinating efforts between internal teams and external legal consultants.

What is Expected from You:

• Minimum 10+ years of post-qualified experience

• Experience in the consumer mobile applications industry, preferably within the healthtech or digital wellness sector, with a strong understanding of regulatory and legal risks in data-driven consumer platforms

• Proven experience in corporate governance and commercial, ideally within a technology or startup setting.

• Proven ability both to execute complicated one-off legal tasks and maintain efficient routine legal workflow

• Proven track record of at least 3 years of the managerial experience

• Strong knowledge of laws and regulations across European and US markets affecting such businesses as Simple

• Experience in setting up effective and lean legal operations, including the adoption of relevant work management and legal tooling.

• Fluency in English (both spoken and written).

Perks and Benefits:

• Open-minded teams, a welcoming and inclusive company culture, plus the opportunity to make a real difference with a game-changing health tech product;

• A competitive salary package based on your unique expertise, skillset, and impact on the product plus stock options;

• In-office, remote and hybrid work opportunities;

• Relocation package (Cyprus) - optional;

• The equipment whatever you need to be happy and productive;

• A premium SIMPLE subscription;

• 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (those observed where you live);

• Flexible hours. We focus on your results, not how long you spend at your desk.

About our values:

• Think deeper: We understand that in order to grow we need to make all our decisions reality-based and change our opinion based on what we learn. We appreciate data coming in various forms – quantitative and qualitative, feedback from users and colleagues, and strong and weak signals.

• Focus on impact: Results and speed matter. When we are competing to become an A-player in the digital health market, we don’t have the luxury of deliberation. We need to make decisions and changes quickly and, swiftly learn from our mistakes.

• Take ownership: We seek to improve all facets of our company even in ways beyond our job description. We seek and take responsibility for our actions and their impact.

• Push the limits: We encourage our team to explore new ideas, challenge conventional thinking, and continuously improve work.

• Be a Championship Team: As a part of the championship team, you must improve your own performance constantly also know your teammates, their talents and skills and be focused on a common goal and how to achieve it together.