Head of Legal

Head of Legal | FinTech | Global company
Cape Town (Hybrid)

About us:
Kurtosys is a global fintech powering fund data distribution, client reporting, investor portals, and regulatory document automation for some of the world's leading asset managers. We're growing fast, expanding internationally, and backed by a strong group of global venture capital firms

This isn't a role you'll inherit, it's one you'll build. You'll design the legal function from the ground up: commercial contracting, GDPR and regulatory direction, and corporate and strategic legal support, with the autonomy to shape how it all works and the mandate to grow it into a team over time.

Why this role:

• Genuine seniority, from day one - Join as Head of Function, reporting directly to the COO, with direct, regular access to the Executive Committee

• Build, don't just maintain - There's no legal team, no templates, no playbooks yet, you'll create all of it, on a blank canvas
  
  
• Real variety, real ownership - Own complex enterprise SaaS negotiations, guide our GDPR and regulatory posture, and get a front-row seat on live M&A and investment activity, with specialist external counsel to lean on
  
  
• A true seat at the table - Legal is treated as a strategic partner here, working hand-in-hand with product, engineering, commercial and security teams
  
  
• A 4-day working week - Full-time, permanent, with a genuinely 4-day schedule built in

What you'll bring:

• 7+ years' PQE with deep experience in SaaS or technology commercial contracting, including enterprise-level negotiation
• LLB or equivalent legal qualification
  
• Strong GDPR and data privacy fluency, with practical contractual and regulatory experience
• A track record of operating autonomously and making sound judgement calls without a safety net
• Comfort building process from scratch, and the judgement to know when to bring in outside expertise
  
  

📍 Cape Town, hybrid

If you've been looking for the step up from senior counsel to a genuine function-architect role with real seniority, real variety, and a 4-day week to match, we'd love to hear from you.