Legal & Compliance Counsel - Croatia
About us
At Gideon, we're crafting the future of logistics, manufacturing & other industrial environments with cutting-edge AI and 3D vision-based autonomous robots. Our team is committed to automating complex operations, allowing people to shine in what they do best.
If you're ready to join us and be part of this journey, read on!
Our team consists of 100+ super-talented people, including top-notch experts in the field of hardware and software engineering, and is devoted to developing robots with a mission of making people's work easier.
We are an ambitious group of tech enthusiasts with different backgrounds, skills, and experiences, very excited and passionate about what we do! And above all, we cherish team spirit, constant learning and kindness. There is much more to learn, so we hope this piqued your curiosity!
About our Legal & Compliance
In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping and safeguarding our company’s legal and compliance landscape as we grow. Working hand-in-hand with leadership and business teams, you’ll provide practical legal guidance, manage risk, and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
You’ll turn complex legal and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable policies, processes, and training, all while championing ethical conduct, data protection, workplace safety, and ESG standards—in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment where your impact really matters.
Responsibilities we’ll trust you with:
- Review, draft, negotiate commercial and all other contracts and legal documents
- Provide practical legal guidance to business teams
- Manage cooperation with external legal advisors
- Maintain organized legal documentation and archives
- Monitor relevant legislation (EU/US/other) and ensure company-wide compliance
- Develop and maintain internal compliance policies, procedures, and controls
- Support regulatory reporting, internal audits, and risk assessments
- Own and drive the company’s health and safety compliance framework, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and corrective actions
- Ensure alignment with applicable workplace safety laws and standards across all sites
- Advise on GDPR and other data protection requirements
- Build and develop the company’s ESG framework, including sustainability initiatives, social responsibility practices, and governance standards
- Promote ethical conduct and responsible business practices throughout the organization
- Partner with leadership and teams on legal strategy, compliance, and risk mitigation
- Deliver training and guidance on legal and compliance topics
Your area of expertise:
- Master's degree in legal studies
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with focus on legal and business language
- Broad, hands-on legal expertise across core corporate, commercial, employment, compliance, and risk areas, enabling independent decision-making in a dynamic, international environment
- Understanding of international legal systems, with a focus on Europe and United States
- Analytical skills and attention to details
Bonus points:
- Work experience in scale-up companies with global impact
Steps in the selection process:
Introduction
Tell us about your experiences and interests, and we will tell you more about the position, about our team and Gideon as a whole. We cherish the individual approach to every candidate and we are always curious to hear how we fit into your plans!
Technical Assessment
This stage will show you how the actual job will look like and how you fit in. You will get an insight into technical details by completing the technical task and discussion with one of our senior experts.
Final interview
The final step is a more in-depth conversation where you will get a full picture of how your work in Gideon would look like and what kind of culture we cherish.
Offer!
If all goes well, this is when we send you the offer with the information and details about compensation, vacation policy, benefits plan and all the other working details.