Senior Legal Counsel

n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business process automation. We give technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code, backed by a passionate community of builders. With 500+ integrations and fair-code principles, we're revolutionizing how businesses connect their systems and processes.

We were founded end of 2019 and currently:

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 We’re a diverse team of + 120 talented people

• 🚀 Our annual recurring revenue is growing over 7x year-over-year

• ⭐️ With +118k GitHub stars, we are in the top 50 most popular projects of all time on Github

• 🍾 We were the 25th fastest growing startup last year and 4th BtoB SaaS Rising 100 this year in Europe according to Sifted

• 🌱 We were Sequoia's first seed investment in Germany, and most recently secured our $60M Series B (February '25, led by Highland)

🎯 Your main goal will be to support the build-out of n8n’s legal function as a foundational hire — enabling our sales team to close complex deals at scale while shaping a modern, AI-first legal strategy.

To do so, here are your responsibilities:

Drive commercial contracting

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including SaaS (cloud and on-prem), DPA, channel, partnership, and vendor contracts

• Partner closely with the sales and revenue teams to drive deals to close

• Deliver creative, risk-based solutions that unlock revenue and protect the business

Partner on data, privacy, and AI

• Provide pragmatic legal advice on GDPR, international data transfers, CCPA, and other global privacy frameworks

• Advise cross-functional teams on the legal implications of AI in product development and go-to-market strategy

• Help set a scalable, forward-looking approach to AI and privacy governance

Scale legal as a business enabler

• Work with stakeholders across the company to solve legal questions in real-time with a builder mindset

• Improve and maintain scalable legal templates, playbooks, and training materials

• Help design and implement a self-serve legal portal and processes to support a fast-scaling global team

REQUIREMENTS

Must-haves

• ⚖️ Qualified lawyer (Europe-based): You're a qualified legal professional with 5+ years PQE, ideally with both top-tier law firm and in-house SaaS experience

• 💬 Strong English fluency: You can clearly communicate legal nuance in plain terms to global stakeholders

• 📄 Commercial contracts expert: You have deep experience in SaaS agreements, open-source licensing, and commercial deal-making

• 🤖 AI- and privacy-savvy: You’re confident navigating GDPR, CCPA, and emerging AI regulations in a practical, business-centric way

• 🛠️ Builder mindset: You thrive in ambiguity, enjoy solving problems without a playbook, and constantly look for ways to improve how legal works

• 🌍 Cross-functional collaborator: You're empathetic, business-minded, and able to balance legal risk with product and revenue goals

Nice-to-haves

• 🧠 Curiosity for tech and automation: You're excited to experiment with legal tech, AI tools, and scalable internal systems

• 🧩 Experience with open-source models: Familiarity with fair-code or open-core licensing approaches

• 🏃 Startup pace experience: You’ve worked in fast-scaling environments where priorities shift quickly and your impact is immediate

Why join us?

At n8n, your work won’t disappear into a shared drive — it will shape the legal backbone of a category-defining company. You’ll be the first legal hire alongside our new Head of Legal, with the chance to help build the function from the ground up, rethink how legal supports business, and embed AI-first thinking into everything we do. You’ll join a fast-growing, remote-first team that values ownership, pragmatism, and speed.

Sound like a challenge you’re excited to take on?

Apply now — and help us build the future of automation.

n8n is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We can sponsor visas to Germany; for any other country, you need to have existing right to work.

Our company language is English.

You care about diversity and inclusion? We do too! Check out our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n (https://www.notion.so/n8n/Diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-n8n-c1bec2fff536422d868b1a438d990e35).

Location disclaimer: If you see multiple job postings for the same role, it is most likely because we're hiring remotely for this role and posting in different locations to make sure every potential candidate can see the role. Please apply to the location you're the most likely to work from in the future.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation 💸 – We offer fair and attractive pay.

• Ownership 💪 – Our core value is to “empower others,” and we mean it—you’ll get a slice of n8n with equity.

• Work/life balance 🏖️ – We work hard but ensure you have time to recharge:

  • Europe: 30 days of vacation, plus public holidays wherever you are.

  • US: 15 vacation days, 8 sick days, plus public holidays wherever you are.

• Health & wellness 🩺 –

  • Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms.*

  • US: Comprehensive medical (PPO 1200), dental, and vision plans.

• Future planning 💰 –

  • Europe: We provide pension contributions according to local country norms.*

  • US: 401(k) retirement plan.

• Financial security 🛡️ –

  • Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms.*

  • US: Short-term & long-term disability insurance, life & AD&D coverage, and additional hospital coverage.

• Career growth 📈 – We hire rising stars who grow with us! You’ll get €1K (or equivalent) per year to spend on courses, books, events, or coaching to level up your skills.

• A passionate team 🤩 – We love our product, and we prove it with regular hackathons where we see who can build the coolest thing with it!

• Remote-first 🌏 – Our team works remotely across Europe, with regular off-sites for team bonding. Some roles, like sales in the US, are hybrid—please check the job description.

• Giving back 🤝 – We're big fans of open source, and you'll get $100 per month to support projects you care about.

• Transparency 🙏 – We all know what everyone’s working on, how the company is doing—the whole shebang.

• An ambitious but kind culture 😍 – People love working here—our eNPS for 2024 is 94!

* Country-specific details are provided in your contract.