Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

DISH Digital Solutions; Düsseldorf; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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On-campus gym access

Employee discounts in METRO stores

Job summary

A leading tech solutions company in Düsseldorf is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide practical guidance across product, technology, market rollouts, and legal compliance. The successful candidate will lead legal projects on civil law and GDPR, drafting contracts and ensuring scalable compliance. Full-time associate level position requiring a qualified lawyer with experience in digital products and fluency in English. The role offers collaborative involvement with AI governance and data protection matters.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer or business lawyer (LL.M).
• Relevant experience in an international company or law firm.
• Solid grounding in IT law, familiarity with competition law.
• Interest in the EU AI Act and policy drafting.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal counsel for product features and market rollouts.
• Lead legal projects related to civil/contract law and GDPR.
• Draft and review contracts and internal policies.
• Advise on AI governance and risk management.

Skills

Proactive legal counsel

Drafting contracts

IT law knowledge

Data protection (GDPR)

Fluency in English

Education

Qualified lawyer or business lawyer (LL.M)

Job description

Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

Join the team at DISH Digital Solutions as a trusted legal advisor, providing practical guidance across product, technology, go‑to‑market, and leadership functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day proactive legal counsel for product features, business initiatives, pilots, and market rollouts.
• Lead and coordinate legal projects related to civil/contract law, IT & data protection (GDPR), and competition law.
• Draft and review contracts, partner agreements, procurement documents, general terms, data protection notices, and internal policies that scale across European markets.
• Expand templates and playbooks, emphasizing IT law and anti‑money‑laundering law, to enable scalable compliance.
• Embed GDPR and security principles into product development, consent flows, data‑sharing models, and vendor frameworks.
• Advise on AI and data governance by partnering with the AI Community and Data Team to guide product development, usage policies, and risk management; leverage the EU AI Act for best practices and create clear, actionable guidance for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer or business lawyer (LL.M).
• Relevant experience in an international company or law firm, ideally supporting digital products or tech‑enabled services.
• Solid grounding in IT law and familiarity with competition law in a digital context, with readiness to go deep on POS and Payment topics.
• Interest or hands‑on exposure to the EU AI Act, model governance, AI risk classification, and policy drafting.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are beneficial.

Benefits

• JobRad
• DISH Sports Club including on‑campus gym
• Access and employee discounts in METRO stores

Location & Employment Type

Full‑time, Associate level, Legal function, based in the DISH Digital Solutions office.

EEO Statement

DISH Digital Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status, will receive consideration for employment.