About Us
Cumulocity is the preferred choice for industrial equipment makers and is trusted by major brands to power smart connected products in manufacturing, green energy, fleet management, consumer electronics and more. With roots dating back to 2012, Cumulocity is now one of the leading Industrial IoT platforms in the market, connecting devices, making them intelligent with AI and providing advanced analytics capabilities.
Cumulocity serves more than 200 customers in over 20 countries with around 300 employees. Following an investor-backed Management Buy-Out in January 2025, we are an independent scale-up on a high-growth trajectory, building internal corporate functions that support our customers, employees and investors.
About the Role
Cumulocity is looking for a motivated and tech-savvy Legal Operations Specialist to join our growing legal function. This is a career role for someone who combines solid legal instincts with a process-oriented mindset and genuine enthusiasm for how technology --- including AI --- can make legal work faster and smarter.
Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, who also serves as Managing Director of Cumulocity and leads the Legal function, you will be the primary point of contact for contract support across the business, own our digital contract management and eSignature platform (SpotDraft), and help build the foundations of a scalable legal operations function. This is a staff function (Stabstelle) without personnel responsibility.
You'll be closely working with leaders across the organization, our sales teams and support functions as well as with our internal legal counsel in the same team.
This role can be based remotely in Germany, with hybrid collaboration where useful. Occasional travel may be required for team meetings or entity-related matters in other jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
Contract Management & SpotDraft Administration
- Own and administer Cumulocity's contract lifecycle management platform (SpotDraft), including templates, workflows, user management, and integrations.
- Serve as the go-to contact for Sales and other teams on all contract matters --- NDAs, SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, partner agreements, and more.
- Draft, review, and maintain standard contract templates; ensure templates are up to date and fit for purpose.
- Manage e-signature workflows using SpotDraft and other external signing tools.
- Track contract status, renewals, and key obligations; proactively flag upcoming deadlines to relevant stakeholders.
Legal Entity Management
- Maintain corporate records, statutory registers, and entity data for the parent company and its ~20 global subsidiaries.
- Support annual filings, good-standing maintenance, and coordination with local advisors and notaries across jurisdictions.
- Assist with entity lifecycle tasks (incorporation, maintenance, restructuring) under guidance from senior management or external counsel.
Legal Technology & AI Tools
- Champion the adoption of legal technology tools across the team, including AI-powered contract review, drafting assistance, and workflow automation.
- Stay current on emerging legal AI tools and proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency and quality.
- Train and support colleagues in using legal tech tools effectively.
Required Qualifications
- A degree in law, business administration, legal studies, or a closely related field
- At least 3 years of experience in a legal operations, paralegal, in-house legal, or contract management role
- Hands-on experience with contract management or CLM platforms (SpotDraft experience is a strong plus)
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple contracts and stakeholders simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills and rigorous attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Genuine interest in legal technology and AI tools --- you don't just tolerate change, you drive it
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of corporate law basics and legal entity management
- Some of the following qualifications would be a plus:
- Experience in a SaaS, tech, or B2B company
- German language skills (written and spoken) are a plus
- Experience with GDPR, data privacy, or other compliance frameworks
Skills & Competencies
- Process-oriented: you see inefficiencies and fix them
- Tech-savvy: you learn new tools quickly and enjoy automating repetitive work
- Commercially aware: you understand the business context behind contracts and legal decisions
- Collaborative: you work well with Sales, Finance, and leadership --- and know how to translate legal requirements into plain language
- Proactive and self-driven: you take ownership without being asked
- Discreet: you handle confidential information with professionalism
- Adaptable: you thrive in a scale-up environment where the work is varied and priorities evolve
What We Offer
- A central, high-impact role at the intersection of legal, technology, and business operations
- Direct access to senior leadership and exposure to strategic company decisions
- Hands-on experience across contract management, corporate law, and legal technology in a global setting
- The opportunity to shape and scale the legal operations function from the ground up
- A collaborative, innovative culture at the forefront of AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things)
- Flexible, hybrid work arrangements to support work-life balance
- A fast-growing company with real autonomy and ownership in your role
How to Apply
If this applies to you, then we are looking for YOU and would like to hear from you! Help us to continue our Cumulocity success story and become part of our team! Please submit your resume, a cover letter detailing your relevant experience to careers@cumulocity.com
Join Cumulocity and help shape the future of industrial IoT while driving value for our customers, employees and investors!
