Legal Counsel (German Speaking)

Basic Fit; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GoodHabitz access

LinkedIn Learning

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Basic-Fit, a leading European value-for-money fitness provider, seeks a Legal Counsel for Germany. You will advise the German and Austrian expansion teams, draft and review commercial contracts, and help manage real estate, consumer, and franchise matters.

You’ll operate in a dynamic, international environment. You will collaborate with a team of 18 in the Legal department, work closely with operations, and report to a legal team manager.

Qualifications

• Completed law degree, ideally from Germany or Austria.
• Native German and fluent English.
• Approximately 6+ years of experience as a lawyer or in-house counsel.
• Experience with real estate law and/or contract law.
• Experience with consumer law and/or franchise is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise international German and Austrian expansion, real estate, and operations teams.
• Draft and review commercial contracts; advise international support departments.
• Identify risk and help set up and maintain legal processes.
• Handle claims, liabilities, consumer law, and franchise matters for Germany and Austria.
• Support Clever Fit franchise matters, including contracting, claims, and litigation.
• Involve in real estate matters (lease agreements) and operational or franchise queries as needed.

Skills

German language

English language

Legal counsel

Education

Law degree

Job description

Basic-Fit is growing fast in Germany and Austria and keeps adding new clubs to its portfolio. As Legal Counsel, you'll be part of an experienced and enthusiastic legal team and a trusted advisor to our international business colleagues. With 1,650+ clubs across Europe, we're aiming to grow to 3,000 clubs by 2030 through new club openings and franchise, and you'll play a key role in this for our German and Austrian activities. Our Legal department consists of 18 team members under the General Counsel, and you'll report to one of the three legal team managers.

This Is What Your Role Looks Like

• Advise the international German and Austrian expansion team, the real estate team, and operations on their questions.
• Draft and review commercial contracts, advising international support departments.
• Identify risk and work with the business to set up and maintain legal processes.
• Work on claims, liabilities, consumer law, and other issues relevant to Germany and Austria, in close cooperation with your legal colleagues for other regions.
• Support our second brand Clever Fit in Germany with franchise matters, such as contracting, claims, and litigation.
• Get involved in real estate matters (lease agreements), and pick up operational, consumer, or franchise questions as they come up.

Who Are You?

You're an action-oriented lawyer with a drive for results: hands-on, pragmatic, and experienced. You're curious, open, friendly, and highly structured, and you feel at home in a dynamic, international environment.

Additionally, we're looking for someone with:

• A completed law degree, ideally from a university in Germany or Austria.
• Native German and fluent English.
• Approximately 6+ years of work experience, gained as a lawyer or in-house legal counsel.
• Experience with real estate law and/or contract law.
• Experience with consumer law and/or franchise is a plus.

What We Offer You

At Basic-Fit, it's not just about work, it's about your growth. As a Legal Counsel Germany, you'll have the freedom to make an impact and develop yourself in a dynamic environment.

What you can expect from us:

• Learning & Development: Unlimited access to GoodHabitz and LinkedIn Learning.
• Career Growth: Plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Work Culture: An informal, international, and down-to-earth environment. We value working together, so we work 4 days in the office, 1 day from home.
• Innovation: Your ideas contribute to strategic projects.
• Perks & Benefits: Travel allowance, bike plan, health insurance discounts, remote work allowance, and a pension plan (52% contribution by Basic-Fit).
• Fitness: Access to our gym at HQ.

About Basic-Fit

Basic-Fit is Europe's leader in the value-for-money fitness market, with more than 4.7 million members across 1,650+ clubs in 6 countries. We are continuously growing and improving.