About emma
Infrastructure is spreading across more clouds, more regions, more providers than any team was designed to manage. The question isn't whether organizations will run distributed — they already do. The question is who builds the platform that makes it work. That's what we're doing at emma, headquartered in Luxembourg with a global team. People here have a low tolerance for unnecessary process and a high tolerance for figuring things out.
We're at a stage where the work you do shows up in the product and the people joining now are the ones who shape what emma becomes. We're a Series A company, backed by investors who believe cloud operations is ready to be rebuilt from the ground up.
Role Overview
The Legal Counsel is responsible for contracts, data protection and corporate matters, and advises the business on legal questions. The role reports to the VP of Global Finance and Operations and works closely with leadership, Sales and People Ops.
Key responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate customer agreements (MSAs, order forms, SLAs, DPAs), as well as vendor, partner
- Keep contract templates and the contract register up to date, and manage the approval process
- Advise People Ops on Luxembourg employment law, including contracts, terminations and workplace issues
- Manage corporate housekeeping: board and shareholder resolutions, RCS and RBE filings, powers of attorney
- Review internal policies and processes from a legal perspective
- Support customer security and compliance reviews
- Monitor new regulation that affects the company and its clients, such as NIS2, DORA, the EU Data Act and the EU AI Act
- Protect the company's intellectual property, including IP assignment from contractors and open-source use
- Run short legal trainings for the team
Requirements
- Law degree (Master's level or equivalent)
- 3–5 years' experience in commercial law, in-house or at a law firm
- Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- Good working knowledge of GDPR
- Knowledge of Luxembourg corporate and employment law
- Proficient in English, good command of French
- A practical, business-minded approach and the ability to work independently
Nice to have
- Experience at a tech or SaaS company
- CIPP/E or another data protection certification
- Experience using AI tools for legal work (e.g. contract review, drafting), with attention to confidentiality and data protection
- Knowledge of the EU AI Act
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