Legal Counsel (m/f/d) Fixed-Term (11 months)

Danfoss; Nürnberg; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual bonus

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Global opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Danfoss is seeking a Legal Counsel (m/f/d) for a fixed-term role (~11 months) with hybrid work flexibility. The position focuses on managing contracts, mitigating risks, and resolving disputes to support sustainable growth. The team is centered in Nuremberg, with flexible location options available.

You will draft and negotiate commercial contracts in German and English, provide practical legal guidance, and help embed legal thinking across functions while balancing business needs and compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Fully qualified lawyer with ability to work independently on legal matters in a business context.
• Strong experience in commercial law and contract negotiation.
• Professional fluency in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Advise stakeholders on legal matters to enable sound, risk-aware business decisions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts in German and English.
• Translate complex legal questions into clear recommendations for strategic decisions.
• Support claims and dispute resolution processes to safeguard company interests.
• Develop templates, policies, and trainings to build legal awareness and consistency.

Kenntnisse

Fully qualified lawyer

Commercial law experience

Contract negotiation

German & English fluency

Collaborative mindset

Jobbeschreibung

Req ID: 49892

Job Location: Hamburg, DE, Nuremberg, DE, Offenbach, DE

Employment Type: Full Time

Segment: Group Functions CEO

Job Category: Administration

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Job Title: Legal Counsel (m/f/d) Fixed-Term (11 months)

The Impact You'll Make

As a Legal Counsel at Danfoss, you will enable confident business decisions while protecting our company in a dynamic, international environment. In this fixed-term role (~11 months parental leave cover), you will step into a crucial position, ensuring continuity and stability across key legal topics. We are flexible about location but you need to know that rest of the team is located in Nuremberg, so this would be our priority.

You will directly shape how we manage contracts, mitigate risks, and resolve disputes, supporting sustainable growth and strong partnerships. Your advice will help teams move forward with clarity and confidence.

Working closely with colleagues across functions and countries, you will embed practical legal thinking into everyday business, making a real impact from day one.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advise stakeholders on legal matters to enable sound, risk-aware business decisions
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts in German and English to protect and strengthen business relationships
• Translate complex legal questions into clear recommendations to support strategic decisions
• Support claims and dispute resolution processes to safeguard company interests and minimize risk
• Develop templates, policies, and trainings to build legal awareness and consistency across teams

What We're Looking For

• Fully qualified lawyer with the ability to work independently on legal matters in a business context
• Strong experience in commercial law and contract negotiation
• Ability to simplify legal complexity into clear, practical guidance
• Professional fluency in German and English
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust across teams and cultures

What You'll Get from Us

1. We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
2. You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
4. You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about-we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference?

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Information at a Glance

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