Legal Counsel

Contract Review & Drafting: Review, draft, and edit standard commercial agreements (e.g., NDAs, MSAs, DPAs) under German and foreign law, escalating complex issues as needed.

Legal Research & Analysis: Conduct legal research on German and European law topics, including commercial, privacy, employment, and corporate law.

Policy & Compliance Support: Assist in drafting, updating, and rolling out internal policies and compliance documentation, including conducting risk assessments.

Cross-Border Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues in the US, Europe and other regions.

External Coordination: Liaise with external counsel, service providers, or vendors as required for specific matters or projects.

Knowledge Management: Help maintain legal knowledge bases and update internal guidance materials and playbooks to reflect current best practices.

Legal Operations: Support legal department operations such as approval workflows, digital filing systems, signature processes, and internal reporting

Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline legal processes, increase automation, and support the scalability of the legal function.

Educational Background: First and Second State Examinations in Law in Germany, each with a grade of at least ‘satisfactory’ (befriedigend), or an equivalent completed legal degree, graduated in the top 10 % of your class.

Commercial Law Experience: 2-5 years of experience a lawfirm or legal department with focus on commercial, privacy, and corporate law.

Stakeholder Management: Experience working with diverse internal and external stakeholders—ideally in a B2B environment where legal, sales, and customer needs intersect.

Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to reviewing contracts, documentation, and legal processes to ensure accuracy and consistency.

Strong Communication Skills: The ability to communicate clearly and professionally across teams and with external partners—both in writing and verbally.

Organizational Talent: Strong ability to manage multiple requests, track documents, and maintain well-structured filing and contract systems.

Proactive & Independent Work Ethic: Comfortable handling standard legal tasks independently and knowing when to escalate more complex issues.

Collaboration Skills: Willingness and ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams across different geographies and time zones.

Discretion & Integrity: High level of professionalism and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive legal matters and business information.

Curiosity & Growth Mindset: Eagerness to learn about new legal topics, improve processes, and support a fast-growing legal function.