(Senior) Legal Counsel

Free resume; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 79,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Free resume in Germany (Berlin) seeks a (Senior) Legal Counsel to own legal topics across commercial, corporate, compliance and regulatory areas, supporting a fast-scaling business with pragmatic guidance.

You will join a small, international legal team and draft, review, and negotiate contracts with customers, suppliers, and partners while translating legal concepts into actionable business guidance. Remote, full-time role with broad cross-functional exposure.

Qualifications

• 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 autonomous negotiations.
• Solid commercial judgment balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Experience across multiple topics or projects in a cross-functional environment.
• Clear and effective communicator translating legal concepts to business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise on commercial, corporate, compliance and regulatory matters across the business.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts with customers, suppliers and partners.
• Embed legal thinking into cross-functional initiatives and processes.
• Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks with practical approaches.
• Contribute to broader topics such as governance or M&A where relevant.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Cross-functional work

Negotiation

Legal risk assessment

Clear communicator

Education

German 2nd Staatsexamen (befriedigend) or better

US bar admission

England & Wales Solicitor

Job description

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.

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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