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12 hours, 8 minutes ago
Germany
Full-time
Senior
Legal Counsel
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Description

  • Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, supplier/customer contracts, NDAs, service agreements, licensing agreements).
  • Support matters across corporate/commercial, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, procurement, governance, privacy, or real estate aligned to experience.
  • Manage external counsel and service providers, including budgets, timelines, and matter strategy.
  • Assist with legal risk assessments and recommend practical mitigations aligned to business objectives.
  • Support dispute management, including early case assessment, correspondence, document preparation, settlement discussions, and litigation oversight where applicable.
  • Contribute to compliance programmes, internal controls, and policy development, including monitoring legal and regulatory updates and advising on implementation.
  • Maintain accurate records, contract repositories, and matter documentation, ensuring confidentiality and appropriate information handling.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, Finance, Procurement, Sales, Operations) to improve legal processes and decision-making.
  • Mentor junior colleagues and promote consistent professional standards and quality.

Requirements

  • Law degree with German state examinations (typically First and Second State Exam) for fully qualified Rechtsanwalt/Syndikusrechtsanwalt roles.
  • Admission as a Rechtsanwalt (or eligibility to practise in Germany) is required for roles with practising rights.
  • For in-house legal, contracts, compliance, or legal operations roles: strong relevant legal qualification and experience; exact requirements vary by role.
  • Typically 5–12+ years of progressive legal experience (in-house and/or private practice) aligned to mid–senior level scope.
  • Demonstrated capability in one or more areas such as commercial contracts, corporate governance, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, privacy/GDPR, or legal operations.
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management skills and risk-based judgement.
  • Familiarity with relevant tools and systems (where applicable), including document management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, and Microsoft 365.
  • Professional fluency in German is often required; English is typically required for international environments and cross-border work.
  • Ability to manage competing deadlines, work independently, and handle sensitive information with discretion.

Benefits

  • Private Health Insurance
  • Pension Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Training & Development

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