Legal Consultant, Data Protection Expert

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Contract law (IT & AI): Responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating both national and international IT agreements (such as SaaS, cloud, licensing, development agreements, EVB‑IT, service, and partner agreements).

• Provide legal support for projects related to artificial intelligence (including LLMs, training data, prompt design, and liability).

• Develop and assess AI policies, terms of use, and internal governance frameworks.

• Assist with regulatory advancements regarding the EU AI Act, Data Act, DSA, and DMA.

• Data protection & compliance: Offer guidance on GDPR, BDSG, TTDSG, and international data protection regulations.

• Prepare and review data processing agreements (DPAs), joint controller agreements, and consent processes.

• Conduct data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), risk analyses, and transfer impact assessments (TIAs).

• Develop and implement data protection policies and provide employee training.

• Support during data breaches, incident response, and liaise with supervisory authorities.

• Create and maintain records of processing activities and internal compliance structures (potentially supported by legal tech).

⛳️ Requirements

• Fully qualified lawyer.

• Strong understanding of IT and contract law, preferably with an emphasis on software, cloud, and technology projects.

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in data protection law (in settings such as law firms, corporations, or associations).

• Preferably possess practical experience in: EU data protection law (including GDPR, ePrivacy, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), and Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs)).

• Knowledge of artificial intelligence/LLMs (including legal evaluations of training data, bias, and transparency).

• Experience with IT projects (such as agile contract drafting, technical documentation, and interfacing with legal tech).

• Confident demeanor, ability to work autonomously, and strong commercial insight.

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in both German and English.

🏝️ Benefits

• A diverse workforce – we have employees from over 18 countries.

• Comprehensive and structured onboarding process, complete with mentoring and a newcomer event.

• Ongoing investment in both external and internal training and development opportunities.

• Choose your preferred technology – whether Apple or Android, you can work with the IT equipment that suits you best.

• Offices conveniently located with excellent transport links.

• Complimentary beverages in the office, including for social after-work gatherings.

• Employee referral program: we are always on the lookout for new team members, and successful referrals come with a generous bonus.

• Social events and team camaraderie – we enjoy coming together beyond just the annual Christmas party!

• Contributions towards your company pension scheme, sports activities, a company bike, or a Deutschlandticket.