Legal Counsel – Legal AI Tech Scale-Up

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

📋 Description

• Prepare and negotiate intricate commercial agreements, which encompass contracts with enterprise customers, publisher and partner agreements, as well as vendor and procurement terms.

• Provide guidance to Product and Engineering teams on how to translate legal and regulatory requirements into product-related decisions.

• Transform the Legal department into a model of a fully automated, AI-driven LegalTech organization.

• Conduct structured analyses of Legal processes to pinpoint automation and AI possibilities, integrating these insights into process redesign.

• Offer legal advice on company-wide AI initiatives from both a legal and regulatory standpoint.

• Create templates, playbooks, escalation protocols, and self-service guidance for the organization.

• Collaborate with the broader team on regulatory obligations, product features, customer negotiations, and procurement discussions.

• Report directly to the Chief Legal Officer.

⛳️ Requirements

• Fully qualified German lawyer (Volljurist:in).

• Completion of First and Second State Examinations, both with above-average results.

• A minimum of two years of post-qualification experience in either an international law firm or in-house setting.

• Ideally, experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts independently is preferred.

• Capability to manage B2B and SaaS agreements from start to finish.

• Proficient in negotiating with enterprise counterparties.

• A genuine interest in LegalTech and AI regulations, including the EU AI Act, as well as professional secrecy concerns specific to legal practice.

• A pragmatic and self-motivated approach.

• Exceptional drafting abilities in both German and English.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% remote work is available for candidates residing in Germany; options for other countries may be considered upon request.

• Flexible working hours.

• 26 vacation days, plus December 24th and 31st off.

• An additional vacation day for each year of employment, up to a total of 30 days.

• Discounts on Urban Sports Club Membership, based on location.

• Provision of a laptop (either Lenovo or Mac).

• A budget for home office setup, payable with the first salary.