Quick overview
SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationBerlin, Germany
Compliance
Job description
Your Role
As a (Senior) Legal Counsel, you will take ownership of legal topics that shape the company’s growth and day-to-day operations. You will work across commercial, corporate, compliance, and regulatory areas, supporting a fast-scaling business with pragmatic, business-oriented legal guidance.
As a (Senior) Legal Counsel, you will take ownership of legal topics that shape the company’s growth and day-to-day operations. You will work across commercial, corporate, compliance, and regulatory areas, supporting a fast-scaling business with pragmatic, business-oriented legal guidance.
You will join a small, collaborative, and international legal team, working closely with the VP Legal & General Counsel and cross-functional stakeholders across the business.
Depending on your experience, you will either take full ownership of topics end-to-end or further develop into this level of responsibility with support from the team.
Your Impact
- Advise on a range of legal matters, with a primary focus on commercial topics and exposure to corporate, compliance, and regulatory areas
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners, independently or with support depending on complexity and experience
- Support cross-functional initiatives by embedding legal thinking into business decisions and processes
- Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks through practical, scalable approaches
- Contribute to broader legal topics such as compliance, governance, or M&A activities where relevant
What We Expect
- Qualified to practice law in Germany (2. Juristisches Staatsexamen with befriedigend or better), the United States (admitted to a state bar), or England & Wales (Solicitor qualification)
- Proven experience handling commercial contracts in a B2B environment, with the ability to manage negotiations with a good degree of autonomy
- Solid commercial judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
- Experience working across multiple topics or projects, ideally in a cross-functional environment
- Clear and effective communicator, able to translate legal concepts into practical guidance for business stakeholders
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