Legal Counsel

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

📋 Description

• Prepare, evaluate, and negotiate various commercial contracts, including client agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor contracts, and subcontracting arrangements.

• Oversee and manage the company's library of contract templates and standard legal documents.

• Ensure compliance with GDPR and serve as the internal contact for data protection inquiries; coordinate with external DPO when necessary.

• Provide guidance on regulatory requirements related to the public sector and defense, including export control and security-related contract obligations.

• Manage relationships with external legal counsel, including scoping, briefing, and ensuring the quality of outside legal advice.

• Assist in corporate governance matters across group entities, including issues related to shareholders, intercompany agreements, and subsidiary structuring.

⛳️ Requirements

• Fully qualified attorney in Germany with successful completion of the First and Second State Examinations (Erstes und Zweites Staatsexamen).

• Admission to the German bar as a licensed attorney (zugelassene/r Rechtsanwalt / Rechtsanwältin).

• Minimum of 4 years of post-qualification legal experience acquired in-house and/or in private practice, ideally with a blend of both.

• Extensive experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial B2B contracts, especially in IT and software law, including software licensing, SaaS agreements, and IP-related provisions.

• Strong understanding of German employment law and experience in addressing day-to-day employment-related issues.

• Practical knowledge of GDPR and data protection compliance, including drafting and negotiating data processing agreements and managing data subject requests.

• Previous experience at a large law firm is preferred.

• A pragmatic, business-oriented approach with excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Ability to thrive in a tech environment and quickly adapt to digital tools.

• Full professional proficiency in both German (native or equivalent) and English, with the capability to draft and advise in both languages.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to establish and lead the legal function of a rapidly growing deep-tech company.

• High degree of autonomy and direct collaboration with founders and leadership teams.

• Extensive exposure to commercial, technology, data protection, employment, and regulatory issues.

• Remote-first working environment in Germany with occasional team gatherings in Berlin.

• Home office budget and access to excellent equipment.

• 30 days of vacation.

• Direct influence on critical missions across both private and public-sector clients.