Legal and Privacy Counsel - Israel based

AKT Global is one of the leading People Experience Digital Solution consultancies. We partner with our customers across EMEA and North America to create exceptional employee experience and build future-ready HR functions. Our People Advisory practice provides strategic guidance on HR transformation, while our Digital HR Practice provides implementation, development and support for a comprehensive SAP-centric portfolio including SuccessFactors, Qualtrics, Fieldglass and Concur. AKT is looking for a Legal & Privacy Counsel professional.

The Legal Counsel & Privacy will be responsible for handling the company’s commercial, employment, and data protection legal matters, reporting to the COO. This individual will provide practical and comprehensive legal support across clients' engagements, partnerships, employment matters and internal operations with a strong focus on contract drafting, negotiation, and contractual data privacy compliance. The ideal candidate brings solid experience in commercial law, corporate governance, data protection regulations, and employment law, preferably within a professional services or technology environment environment.

This position will be reporting to AKT’s COO, and is open to candidates based in Israel. It offers flexibility for a part-time role and working in a hybrid work structure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of agreements, including Professional Services (PSA/MSA), SOW, Data Privacy (DPA), employment agreements, and consulting agreements
• Manage contractual data protection and privacy matters, including DPAs, GDPR addenda, SCCs, and customer-specific privacy terms
• Support responses to customer legal and data protection questionnaires in coordination with internal stakeholders
• Provide ongoing legal support to HR on employment-related matters, policies, and agreements
• Review vendor agreements and support procurement-related legal matters
• Maintain and update contract templates and internal legal documentation
• Defining and maintaining internal policies and procedures to establish compliance with local and international laws and regulations
• Stay up to date with changes in relevant laws and regulations and communicate their impact to the company
• Liaise with external legal counsel when required for specific matters

Job Requirements:

• A Bachelor's law degree from a leading academic faculty, and qualification to practice law
• 4+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably in an in-house counsel role
• Hands-on experience with commercial contracts and data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) – mandatory
• Relevant experience working in Professional Services, SaaS or technology environments – an advantage
• Proficient in applying legal knowledge and analytical abilities to address business issues and aid in decision-making
• Strong writing, drafting, and negotiation skills
• Excellent Hebrew and English - verbal and written. Other languages are an advantage

Personal Skills:

• A quick learner
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Take initiative, exercise sound judgment, and result-oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work efficiently within a fast-paced business environment and globally distributed teams

AKT Offers:

• A wide range of benefits and opportunities for career growth
• Stimulating and collaborative working environment
• Wide variety of exciting local and international projects
• International business environment (offices in Cyprus, UK, DACH, France, North America, Israel, India, and Czech Republic)