Team Lead Legal (m/f/d)

ClimatePartner; München; Vor Ort; EUR 110.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Central office in Berlin/Meldorfer Str

Hybrid work model (60% on-site)

Company pension with employer subsidy

Sport subsidy

30 days holiday

JobRad

Free tea, coffee and fruit

Zusammenfassung

ClimatePartner is seeking a senior legal leader to advise management on national and international regulatory matters and to oversee an international legal team. You will coordinate with external counsel and support cross-border business initiatives.

The role requires strong German and English language skills, prior experience in large firms or sustainability-focused practice, and a passion for climate protection and responsible governance.

Qualifikationen

• First and second state law examinations with distinction.
• Master of Laws (LLM) degree preferred.

Aufgaben

• Advise management and business division on legal requirements and international matters.
• Lead an international legal team and coordinate with external lawyers across jurisdictions.
• Support ClimatePartner in its international orientation and provide advisory assistance as needed.
• Counsel on company, trademark and labour law matters.
• Independently draft, negotiate and advise on national and international contracts.

Kenntnisse

Legal leadership

International law

Negotiation

English communication

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

First and second Staatsexamen (with distinction)

LL.M. degree

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• You will advise the management and business division management teams on the implementation of legal requirements and support ClimatePartner in all national and international legal matters.
• You will take on the technical and disciplinary management of an international legal team currently consisting of two employees and manage external lawyers across all national and international legal areas.
• You will accompany ClimatePartner in its international orientation and provide support when advice is needed.
• You will advise on matters relating to company, trademark and labour law.
• You will be responsible for independently drafting, negotiating and advising on all national and international contracts relevant to ClimatePartner.

Qualifications

• You have passed the first and second state law examinations with distinction and, ideally, you also have a Master of Law (LLM) degree.
• You have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in a large law firm and/or a law firm focusing on the sustainability sector and have also gained experience in business.
• Ideally, you have experience in managing and developing employees.
• You are interested in climate protection and sustainability and are keen to learn about climate neutrality.
• You are able to familiarise yourself with complex business processes and understand complex structure.
• You are results‑oriented, forward‑thinking and structured.
• You are a team player with strong communication skills and a sense of responsibility.
• You are fluent in German and English.

Benefits

• Our bright, modern offices are centrally located and easily accessible by all modes of transport.
• We love environmentally friendly alternatives for travelling to the office. To support this, you can opt for a JobRad.
• Sport clears your head and makes us feel good! We support you with a subsidy for various sports programmes.
• We offer 30 days holiday, because we believe that time off is important.
• We enable you to work flexibly and in a hybrid way (with 60% on‑site presence) so that you can achieve an even better work‑life balance.
• Regular check‑ins and development meetings are part of our feedback culture.
• You have the opportunity to take out a company pension scheme with an employer subsidy.
• It goes without saying that we provide free tea, coffee and fruit to ensure your well‑being at work.

Application Requirements

• Your latest CV.
• A cover letter.

We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to any aspect that makes them unique. If you need any reasonable adjustments to make the application process accessible for you, we’ll do our best to accommodate you.