(Senior) Legal Counsel
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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
As published by greenhouse · 4 questions
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV
Short answers (1)
- If you're qualified in Germany: What were your grades in the First and Second State Exams? Please only apply if your Second State Exam grade is “befriedigend” (satisfactory) or better. If you're qualified in the U.S. or England & Wales, please write “Not applicable.”
Pick from a list (3)
- Are you currently based in Berlin or willing to relocate to Berlin for a hybrid role?
- Are you qualified to practice law in any of the following jurisdictions? Only these jurisdictions are considered for this role. If you're qualified in Germany, your Second State Exam must be “befriedigend” or better.
- Where did you complete your core legal education (first law degree)? We only consider candidates who completed their legal studies in Germany, the U.S., or the UK.
