Group Head Of Legal

ABOUT THE ROLE We are a rapidly expanding startup with international growth, managing complex government and university partnerships.

Our legal operations involve working with multiple law firms across jurisdictions, ensuring compliance, risk management, and strategic legal guidance to support our expansion.

The Group Head of Legal will be responsible for overseeing all legal aspects of our business, providing strategic direction, managing external legal counsel, and ensuring compliance with international regulations.

This role is critical in safeguarding our company's interests while facilitating scalable and legally sound growth.

As the Head of Legal at HyperionDev, you will be part of our leadership team, working directly with the CEO and Partnerships team on business expansion.

You will represent HyperionDev in all legal matters, lead our preparedness for legal challenges, and provide strategic counsel to other departments.

Please note this is a full time position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement the company's legal strategy to support international expansion and manage and negotiate a wide range of business contracts, including agreements with government, universities, service providers, and strategic partners.
• Oversee compliance with global regulatory requirements, including data protection, local legislation and corporate governance.
• Liaise with and manage relationships with external law firms across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide legal risk assessments and mitigation strategies to the CEO and management team.
• Lead dispute resolution, litigation management, and regulatory investigations when necessary.
• Support corporate structuring, investor contracts and any M&A activities as the company scales.
• Develop and review legal policies and procedures; lead and train the internal team in contract management, compliance, legal administration and litigation tasks.

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