Review, maintain, and manage KNIME’s standard legal agreements, including NDAs, DPAs, security annexes, and privacy-related provisions.
Negotiate standard license agreements, purchasing agreements, and T&Cs with customers, partners, and vendors.
Support KNIME’s governance activities across information security, data protection, and regulatory compliance.
Involved in ISO 27001 / SOC 2 audit activities, including documentation, internal controls, and audit preparation.
Help drive GDPR-related processes in close collaboration with our Data Protection Officer.
Engage with emerging regulatory topics such as the EU AI Act and help translate new requirements into practical, business-ready next steps over time.
Drive operational efficiency through process optimization, standardization of legal templates, and strong documentation practices.
Help build scalable knowledge management and contribute to smarter, automated Legal & Compliance workflows over time.
Requirements
Legally trained & business-minded: You hold a degree in Law or a related field (or equivalent experience) with up to 3 years of professional experience.
Interested in compliance and risk topics and motivated to develop hands-on experience with frameworks like ISO 27001 and SOC2 over time.
Interested in modern Legal Operations: You enjoy working with templates, scalable processes, and automation and you’re excited to help shape how AI, and smarter workflows can modernize Legal & Compliance work at KNIME.
Privacy & governance oriented: You bring a solid understanding of GDPR principles and are motivated to support privacy-related processes in a growing international environment.
Team player: You enjoy collaborating cross-functionally, take ownership of topics end to end, and help break down silos.
Collaborative communicator: You communicate confidently in English (German is a strong plus) and enjoy acting as a connector by translating legal and compliance requirements into business-friendly solutions.
Structured & pragmatic: You work in an organized way, enjoy documentation and cross-functional coordination, and know how to balance compliance with business needs.
Benefits
Purpose-driven work: Help protect a platform used by thousands of users worldwide and support trust in open, data-driven decision-making.
Impact at scale: Work in a growing, international company with enterprise customers and an active open-source community.
Autonomy & collaboration: Take ownership of security topics of Legal & Compliance workstreams while working closely with engaged, supportive teams.
Learning: Grow your expertise alongside experienced professionals in a company that values knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Flexibility: Hybrid or remote options (depending on location) and flexible working hours to support work-life balance.