Head of Legal

Role: Head of Legal

Location: DFYNE HQ 1 Forrest Gate Uddingston G71 5PW

Work Location: Onsite

About You:

Are you the kind of leader who lights up at the words blank canvas and build it your way Do you love the thrill of fast growth smart people and big ambition Are you ready to shape a Legal function thats as modern bold and future focused as DFYNE itself.

You might be a perfect match if you get excited about creating structure clarity and confidence when none existed yesterday. You dont just spot risks you help the business move faster smarter and safer. You turn complexity into clarity and make legal feel like a partner not a blocker. Ambiguity doesnt scare you it energises you. You influence with confidence calm and credibility. Governance ethics and compliance matter to you as much as commercial outcomes.

If youre looking for a role where you can shape the legal heartbeat of a fast growing company influence decisions at the highest level and build something genuinely special youll feel right at home here.

About DFYNE:

A picture paints a thousand words and were sure you dont want to be sat here reading an essay of corporate about us howre you able to really get under the skin of what were about from a few words on a screen. So why dont you have a look and see what were all about for yourself -

About the role - DFYNE Your Career:

First off its best I introduce myself (person behind the keyboard here) its not the norm on a job role spec but I feel its important you get introduced to who you may be working with for a long time early on. Im Oscar Founder and CEO at DFYNE.

Im looking for someone whos going to help us take DFYNE governance ethics and compliance processes to the next level.

The Head of Legal will be DFYNEs senior legal authority responsible for establishing the legal function designable scalable frameworks and providing strategic counsel across the business.

You will ensure DFYNE operates with strong governance robust risk management and compliant processes whilst enabling speed innovation and commercial success. This is a foundational leadership role with the mandate to build and lead a high performing Legal team as the company grows supporting DFYNEs operations across the UK and international markets.

Attitude:

• Commercially fearless.
• Calm under pressure.
• Builder mindset.
• Collaborative by default.
• Proactive problem solver.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will shape and deliver our entire legal strategy creating the organisations first cohesive approach to governance risk and compliance. Youll design the overarching legal strategy development roadmap advise the CEO and senior leaders and ensure our legal foundations support DFYNEs operations across the UK and international markets.
• You will own and elevate all commercial and contractual activity overseeing the full contract lifecycle management process and ensuring our agreements with suppliers partners and customers are robust fair and commercially sound. This includes managing cross border contractual requirements jurisdiction nuances and international commercial standards.
• You will lead DFYNEs regulatory and compliance landscape ensuring we meet all legal obligations across consumer commercial employment and data protection law. Youll partner closely with People Digital and Operations to strengthen GDPR and data governance while ensuring compliance with international data consumer and employment regulations across any regions DFYNE will operate in.
• You will manage disputes and risk response with clarity and confidence taking ownership of claims pre litigation matters and any emerging legal risks. Youll also oversee external counsel management ensuring we get the right specialist support when needed and maintain strong cost-effective partnerships.
• You will build and lead DFYNEs first legal function designing structure hiring exceptional talent and embedding modern legal operations across the business. As DFYNE continues to grow youll champion legal operational excellence by implementing frameworks that work across multiple jurisdictions and support global consistency.

Experience Needed:

• You will be a qualified solicitor in the UK with 5 years PQE.
• A broad experience across commercial corporate regulatory and data protection law is essential.
• Experience working with or advising multi-jurisdictional matters cross border contracts or international compliance frameworks is highly desirable.
• Experience in designing or improving legal processes frameworks or governance structure is desirable.

Skills:

• Strategic judgement.
• Commercial fluency.
• Influential communication.
• Relationship building.
• Operational discipline.
• Resilient and calm

So whats in it for you

If youve made it this far down without being put off brilliant Id love to hear from you. Besides a work family and a great place to work youll have an opportunity to grow with the company be a part of the journey and have a vital input into helping continue the crazy growth weve already seen.

Youll be part of a high challenge high reward culture.

What will aid a successful application with DFYNE:

• Tailored Cover Letter
• Completed Questionnaire