Legal Counsel (Maternity leave cover - 1+ Year FTC)

Gartner; München; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner seeks a Legal Counsel to join the Commercial Legal Team - EMEA, supporting client work in Turkey, the UK and the DACH region. You will negotiate contracts with Gartner clients, advise on legal risks, and collaborate with Sales, Consulting, Global Contracts, and Legal & Compliance to protect Gartner’s interests.

The role requires a law degree and 2–3 years’ experience, with strong negotiation skills and the ability to work across regions and languages.

Qualifications

• University degree in law.
• Verbal and written fluency in Turkish, German and English.
• Approximately 2-3 years of experience in the legal department or a law firm.
• Practical experience in negotiating contracts involving intellectual property in an international business environment.
• Excellent negotiation skills and good time management.
• Ability to present effectively to internal and external stakeholders to ensure protection of Gartner’s interests.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate contract terms with Gartner clients in Turkey, the UK, Germany and Austria.
• Advise on legal issues, risks and company policies.
• Collaborate with Sales, Consulting, Global Contracts Team and Legal & Compliance.
• Assist other Legal & Compliance team members as needed.
• Support internal training.
• Ensure corporate governance.

Skills

Turkish

German

English

Negotiation

Education

Law degree

Job description

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Commercial Legal Team - EMEA, with a focus on supporting client work (commercial and public sector) in Turkey, the UK and in the DACH region.

What you’ll do:

• Negotiate contract terms and conditions with Gartner clients in Turkey, the UK, and Germany and Austria, both commercial and public sector, based on standard Gartner agreement documents and on Clients’ own paperwork as required.
• Advise on legal issues and risks, approval processes, company policies and procedures.
• Maintain a close, highly collaborative relationship partners across a broad array of teams, including Sales, Consulting, Global Contracts Team and within Legal & Compliance.
• When required, provide assistance to other Legal & Compliance team members for matters requiring regional expertise or language skills.
• Support internal training.
• Ensure corporate governance.

Markers of success:

• Successful negotiation of Contracts in a timely manner.
• Handle a large volume of negotiations in parallel.
• Negotiate with senior client management.
• Protection of Gartner’s intellectual property and limit liability.
• Strong and collaborative relationships with both clients and other Gartner associates.
• Ability to perform well under pressure, including month and quarter close.

What you’ll need:

• University degree in law.
• Verbal and written fluency in Turkish, German and English.
• Approximately 2-3 years of experience in the legal department or a law firm.
• Practical experience in negotiating contracts involving intellectual property in an international business environment.
• Excellent negotiation skills and good time management.
• Ability to present effectively to internal and external stakeholders to ensure appropriate protection of Gartner’s interests, whilst concentrating on the issues that really matter.
• Ability to prioritize workload based on value of business to Gartner versus complexity of negotiation whilst working to month-end and quarter-end sales deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills to handle pressure from sales and consulting management.

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

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