Legal Counsel

Hypernative is the leader in real-time threat prevention for Web3. We empower protocols, bridges, and DeFi platforms to detect and prevent exploits before they happen. Our platform is trusted by top crypto-native organizations to protect billions in on-chain value.

Backed by world-class investors and experiencing rapid growth, we’re building a customer centric organisation that helps our customers stay safe, agile, and ahead of threats. Now we’re hiring a Customer Success Manager in EMEA to join us on this mission.

We are looking for a commercially driven and tech savvy Legal Counsel to be our first in house legal hire. This is a unique opportunity to build and shape the legal function from the ground up in a fast growing SaaS company operating in the crypto and cybersecurity space.

In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to leadership and partner closely with all teams across the company, driving all legal aspects while enabling the business to scale quickly and safely.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead all legal matters across the company as the sole in-house counsel
• Draft, review, and negotiate key commercial agreements (SaaS, NDAs, DPAs, partnerships)
• Partner closely with Sales, Product, Finance, and Operations to support business growth
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters (GDPR, DORA, NIS2, MiCA, etc.)
• Support cybersecurity, privacy, and data-related legal needs (including DDQs)
• Build legal processes, templates, and best practices from scratch
• Manage external counsel and optimize legal workflows
  
  

• 3–5 years of experience in a top tier law firm at the tech department or as in house counsel in a tech company
• Strong commercial mindset with hands on experience in SaaS agreements
• Solid understanding of data privacy, cybersecurity, and relevant regulations
• Familiarity with crypto/Web3 ecosystem — big advantage
• Highly independent, proactive, and comfortable owning a function end-to-end
• Strong business partnering skills and ability to simplify complex legal matters
• Qualified lawyer with fluent/native-level English