Associate Legal Counsel

Who we are? Silverfin is a cutting-edge cloud software solution built by accountants, for accountants. Founded in 2013, Silverfin was created to solve the frustrations of manual, error-prone processes in analysing financial data and compliance. From day one, we’ve been a cloud-first platform with an open API architecture, leveraging structured data to transform how accountants work. Our mission is simple: to enhance and support the accountancy profession through AI and automation, ensuring accountants remain relevant and respected in the future of finance. In 2023, Silverfin became part of the Visma Group, joining one of Europe’s leading providers of cloud software. This partnership strengthens our ability to innovate and expand our impact within the accountancy industry. Today, Silverfin is trusted by over 1000 firms across 16 countries. Our clients include all of the Big 4 accounting firms, as well as leading global networks like BDO, PKF, Baker Tilly, Grant Thornton, and Moore. Headquartered in Ghent, with offices in London, Luxembourg, Mont-Saint-Guibert, and Gouda (NL), we’re a team of over 180 people - including a diverse remote engineering team working across multiple time zones - all working together to drive innovation in accounting. Your role As Associate Legal Counsel, you’ll help Silverfin grow fast and safely. Our legal team is small, so you won’t be confined to one narrow specialism. One week you’re negotiating a contract with an international accounting network, the next you’re helping Product launch a new AI feature, explaining to an accounting firm how we protect their clients’ data, or helping the People team roll out a new policy across our offices in four countries. And as new legislation comes along, you’ll help work out what it means for Silverfin and our product. You’ll see up close how a scale-up SaaS business works, and you’ll be the person teams turn to when they want to move forward with confidence. You’ll work side by side with our Legal Counsel, who will be your day-to-day coach and mentor. You’ll start with a broad mix of day-to-day legal work, from commercial contracts and data privacy to corporate housekeeping and employment questions, and take ownership of your own areas as your experience grows. Along the way, you’ll help shape how our legal function scales, from smarter templates and playbooks to legal tech and AI. Your responsibilities Commercial & Technology Transactions This area focuses on driving revenue and managing the commercial relationships. Commercial Negotiations: Independently draft, review and negotiate standard customer agreements, NDAs and order forms based on our templates. Support the Legal Counsel on complex B2B SaaS agreements, strategic partnerships and enterprise customer contracts. Legal Operations: Help maintain and improve our library of commercial templates. Keep our contract repository and approval workflows up to date, and build playbooks and FAQs that help our go-to-market teams handle routine questions themselves. Supplier Agreements: Review and negotiate standard supplier and technology vendor agreements, with attention to data security, service levels and IP. Escalate high-risk or strategic vendor contracts to the Legal Counsel. Technology, Data Privacy & Intellectual Property This is about protecting the company's most valuable assets: its technology, its data, and its intellectual property. Data Privacy & Compliance: Support the privacy programme together with the Information Security Officer. This includes handling DPAs, vendor privacy assessments and data subject requests, maintaining our records of processing, and keeping our privacy policies up to date in line with GDPR, CCPA and other applicable legislation. IP Portfolio: Coordinate trademark filings, renewals and monitoring with external counsel, track deadlines and keep our IP register up to date. Act as first point of contact for day-to-day questions on copyright, trademarks and trade secrets. Product & Engineering support: Develop an understanding of our technology stack and product architecture to advise on its legal implications. Support teams on topics such as Service Level Agreements (SLAs), open-source software (OSS) licensing and compliance, and embedding "Privacy by Design" principles into the product development lifecycle. Risk & Compliance Frameworks: Contribute to our compliance frameworks and certifications such as ISO 27001, for example by preparing legal input and evidence and maintaining compliance registers. Corporate Governance & Strategic Projects This pillar ensures the company is structured for growth and operates in a legally sound manner across all jurisdictions. Corporate Housekeeping: Work alongside Finance and the Legal Counsel to maintain our legal entities. This includes board and shareholder resolutions, statutory filings, UBO registers and the entity register. Support the drafting and maintenance of intra-group agreements. Strategic Transactions: Assist on ad hoc corporate transactions, such as joint ventures or partnerships, for example with due diligence, data room management and ancillary documents. Corporate Governance: Help maintain corporate governance policies and procedures across all subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with local laws and best practices. Employment & People Operations This involves partnering with the People team to foster a compliant and positive work environment. Employment Law: Act as the first point of contact for the People team on routine employment questions. Escalate more complex matters, such as terminations and disputes, to the Legal Counsel. Advise on standard Employment Documents: Work alongside the People team to maintain standard employment contract templates, separation agreements, etc. Maintain Policies: Assist in creating and updating employee handbooks and internal policies, including those related to IT security, code of conduct, and acceptable use. General Legal Advisory Legal Updates & Awareness: Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments in commercial, IT, IP and privacy law, and help keep the business informed through short updates and internal trainings. Legal Requests: Triage and handle incoming legal questions from across the business. Keep turnaround times short and know when to escalate. What would success look like? You handle contract and legal requests quickly and accurately, and over time you handle a growing share of them independently. Our contract repository, registers, trademark deadlines and corporate filings are complete, accurate and up to date. Teams across the business see you as an approachable go-to partner for day-to-day legal questions and involve you early. Your advice is clear and pragmatic. You translate legal requirements into business implications that help teams move with speed and confidence. You are a champion of the company culture and values, operating with integrity and building trust across the organisation. You help the legal function scale through templates, playbooks and FAQs, and you suggest improvements, including through legal technology and AI. You contribute to stronger legal literacy across the organisation through trainings and clear guidance. What will support your success? Experience and Qualifications Through your studies and first professional experience, you can rely on: A degree in law. Any additional training in the field of ICT, IP, privacy law, corporate law or commerce is a plus. 1-4 years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal advisory/counsel role. Any relevant experience in a commercial/ICT service area or other relevant business is a plus. A genuine interest in technology, SaaS, and curiosity about how our product and business work. Skills and knowledge We care for you Be part of something bigger - Join a growing SaaS company that’s now proudly part of Visma, Europe’s leader in mission-critical cloud software. A connected team - Take part in regular team activities, retreats, and offsites to keep our culture thriving. Grow with us - Take advantage of career development opportunities and a personal training allowance to support your growth. Time to recharge - Enjoy our company-wide Wellbeing Days off each month (reviewed annually) . Flexibility with connection - We have a hybrid setup, with a minimum of two days a week in the office. However, we understand that life can be unpredictable, so we offer flexibility to accommodate unexpected events. Our offices in Belgium (Ghent and Mont-Saint-Guibert), the UK (London), the Netherlands (Gouda), and Luxembourg provide great spaces to collaborate and connect. Fair compensation - Receive a competitive rewards package with benefits tailored to your role. How we work At Silverfin, we're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We're committed to elevating talent by creating an environment where we can all thrive together. We have a unique culture with our values ​​as the backbone: Who we are -Authentically human How we think -With a growth mindset How we act -Bravely, side by side How we win -By doing what we love At Silverfin we make our own way. We are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to move forward. Continuous learning and development is encouraged to support your personal and professional growth. At the same time, this opens up many new opportunities that allow our people to grow with Silverfin, and often faster than with other companies. So many ambitious team members have already found their way to a new challenge within Silverfin. We want you to reach your full potential. To get you there, we don't want to think in boxes and over-structure things. So your options are not limited to 1 team or 1 career track. Your talent, motivation and potential play a crucial role in evolving across the teams into new roles.