Legal Counsel (12 Month Maternity Cover)

SEON is the command center for fraud prevention and AML compliance, helping thousands of companies worldwide stop fraud, reduce risk and protect revenue. Powered by 900+ real-time, first-party data signals, SEON enriches customer profiles, flags suspicious behavior and streamlines compliance workflows - all from one place. SEON provides richer data, more flexible and transparent analysis, and faster time to value than any other provider on the market. We’ve helped companies reduce fraud by 95% and achieve 32x ROI, and we’re growing fast, thanks to our partnerships with some of the world’s most ambitious digital brands like Revolut, Wise, and Bilt.

This position will join a small, rapidly growing Global legal team, reporting directly to the VP, General Counsel. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Revenue and People teams on a wide variety of contracts and agreements. You will also provide legal guidance and support to the Compliance, Finance, and Product teams. This position involves working with stakeholders across multiple regions, with a particular focus on taking on the lead role role in our European operations.

This role is based in our Budapest, Hungary office on a hybrid schedule. This will be a 12 month contract, with the possibility of extension or permanent employment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Commercial contract review and negotiation: Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements in line with business and legal requirements

Human resources legal support: Work closely with our People team on employment agreements, policies, and other issues arising under Hungarian law

Advise all business units on various legal issues: Provide clear, practical legal guidance to cross-functional teams across the organization

Collaborate on internal system and process optimization: Support improvements to legal processes and tools to increase efficiency and scalability

Supervise outside counsel and other legal support vendors: Oversee external legal partners to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with company needs

Increase internal customer support satisfaction: Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and improve responsiveness and service delivery

WHAT YOU’ll BRING:

A degree in law from an accredited Hungarian university

Prior legal experience (SaaS technology or law firm) is a plus, but we welcome recent graduates who bring strong academic performance and/or relevant internships

Fluent in English on a professional level

Ability to thrive in a dynamic company environment

Willingness to take active ownership of tasks and processes

Commitment to providing efficient high-quality service to internal customers

Working knowledge of and an interest in leveraging AI capabilities

(AMAZING IF YOU ALSO HAVE):

Experience or familiarity with GDPR, Data Protection, and Privacy law and regulation

Relevant international or cross-border experience

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SEON is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to embrace what makes each one of us unique; we each have our own story. Whether looking at our current staff or future team members, we believe that everyone has something to contribute, and our employment practices reflect that. We do not make an employment decision based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Please let your recruiter know if you need reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process.