Legal Manager – AI, Cybersecurity

About Us

The physical and digital worlds are merging. Vehicles, medical devices, industrial systems, critical infrastructure: security hasn't kept pace. AI is accelerating everything, from the capabilities of the systems we depend on to the sophistication of the threats targeting them. A software vulnerability can now have physical consequences. A physical breach can compromise entire digital ecosystems. Billions of devices operate with little to no protection, and traditional approaches can't keep up. Not at this scale, not at this speed, and not across this diversity of systems.

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The physical and digital worlds are merging. Vehicles, medical devices, industrial systems, critical infrastructure: security hasn't kept pace. AI is accelerating everything, from the capabilities of the systems we depend on to the sophistication of the threats targeting them. A software vulnerability can now have physical consequences. A physical breach can compromise entire digital ecosystems. Billions of devices operate with little to no protection, and traditional approaches can't keep up. Not at this scale, not at this speed, and not across this diversity of systems.

Exein exists to solve this. We build the security layer for a world where physical and digital threats are no longer separate problems, from kernel-level runtime protection on embedded devices to cloud-native platforms that analyze, protect, and prove compliance across entire device fleets. We're not patching the old model. We're building security from the core out.

Overview

We're looking for a Legal Manager ready to take ownership of the legal function in a fast-growing company operating at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity and connected technologies.

This role is ideal for a hands-on legal leader who is comfortable combining strategic responsibility with day-to-day legal execution. You will lead the Legal function autonomously, reporting directly to the CFO, and working closely with Product, Engineering, Security, Sales, Finance, and Leadership.

Your role

As Legal Manager, You Will

• Own and lead the Legal function, defining priorities, processes, templates, and standards.
• Act as the company's internal legal advisor, supporting strategic, commercial, product, and operational decisions.
• Be the main legal point of contact for customers, partners, suppliers, investors, and external counsel.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering and Security teams to identify and address legal and regulatory implications of new technologies and products.
• Support the business in scaling internationally while maintaining an appropriate legal and compliance framework.

What You'll DoCommercial & Product Legal

• Negotiate and manage enterprise, technology, cybersecurity and SaaS agreements with customers, independently assessing legal and commercial risks.
• Draft and review agreements with suppliers, technology partners, strategic partners, and other third parties.
• Support Sales and Business Development in customer negotiations, RFPs, procurement processes, and customer due diligence.
• Work closely with Product, Engineering and Security teams on the legal implications of AI-enabled, embedded, connected and cybersecurity products and services.
• Advise on product-related legal matters, including product liability, warranties, indemnities, limitation of liability, licensing, and allocation of responsibilities across the technology supply chain.
• Support the company on intellectual property, software licensing, technology ownership, and commercialisation matters.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, negotiation guidelines, and legal processes to enable the business to scale efficiently.
• Handle internal corporate documentation, including BoD minutes, resolutions, and other corporate matters.
• Support fundraising, investor negotiations, M&A activities, and related legal due diligence and data room processes.

Regulatory, Privacy & Compliance

• Monitor and support compliance with key EU and Italian regulations relevant to AI, cybersecurity, technology and data protection, including:
  • GDPR and the Italian Privacy Code;
  • Cyber Resilience Act (CRA);
  • EU AI Act;
  • NIS2 and relevant cybersecurity