Legal Counsel Commercial Law (all gender)

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Legal Counsel Commercial Law (all gender)

City: Cologne

Job Function: Corporate Functions

Job Area: Legal

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

HRS AS A COMPANY

HRS, a pioneer in business travel, aims to elevate every stay through innovative technology. With over 50 years of experience, their digital platform, driven by ProcureTech, TravelTech, and FinTech, transforms how companies and travelers Stay, Work, and Pay.

ProcureTech digitally revolutionizes lodging procurement, connecting corporations and suppliers in a cutting-edge ecosystem. This enables seamless efficiency and automation, surpassing travelers' expectations.

TravelTech redefines the online lodging experience, offering personalized content from selection to check-in, ensuring an unparalleled journey for corporate travelers.

In FinTech, HRS introduces advancements like mobile banking and digital payments, turning corporate back offices into touchless lodging enablers, eliminating legacy cost barriers. The innovative 2-click book-to-pay feature streamlines interactions for travelers and hoteliers.

Combining these technology propositions, HRS unlocks exponential catalyst effects. Their data-driven focus delivers value-added services and high-return network effects, creating substantial customer value.

HRS's exponential growth since 1972 serves over 35% of the global Fortune 500 and leading hotel chains. Join HRS to shape the future of business travel, empowered by a culture of growth and setting new industry standards worldwide.

BUSINESS UNIT

HRS’ legal team is a central service provider in the HRS group dedicated to delivering solid, pragmatic, and fast legal advice to senior management and all key functions of the HRS business worldwide.

POSITION

We are seeking a confident, curious, and self-motivated lawyer based in Germany (ideally Rhine-Ruhr area) to join the growing HRS Legal team who will work closely with other stakeholders in the global HRS organization. This is a generalist role with a high focus on IT law, commercial and corporate affairs.

CHALLENGE

• Draft and negotiate international, commercial agreements with a focus on customers, hotel partners, strategic partnerships, supply distribution, new initiatives, software development, RfPs, marketing, and public relations.
• Provide sound legal advice in other fields of the law e.g. intellectual property, data protection, competition law, IT, and consumer law.
• Together with business owners, interact with insurance brokers and manage group insurance portfolio.
• Manage daily legal matters and disputes independently.
• Support, manage and document all corporate matters and transactions for all HRS group companies (corporate housekeeping), e.g. adjustment of articles, by-laws, appointment/dismissal of managing directors, shareholder resolutions, etc.

FOR THIS EXCITING MISSION YOU ARE EQUIPPED WITH...

• Minimum of 3-5 years post-qualified experience.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and legal drafting in German and English.
• Qualified lawyer/attorney with current entitlement to practice.
• Strong academic credentials, top-tier law firm experience plus prior in-house and significant corporate and commercial experience.
• Experience in handling corporate secretarial matters. This role will be the primary contact for all issues related to HRS group companies worldwide.
• Interest in technology and fast-paced innovations.
• A structured, independent, and goal-oriented working style - focusing on fast and flawless execution.
• Proactive, self-driven, and hands-on with a core ability to solve – not only flag - problems, make the complex simple and standardize workflows and processes.
• Ability to work independently from intake through execution and work closely with business partners and external advisors, notaries, providers.
• Ability to forge trusted relationships and collaborate with colleagues around the world.
• Experience with the travel industry is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required.

PERSPECTIVE

Access to a global network of a globally united and mutually responsible “Tribe of Intrapreneurs” that is passionately dedicated to renewing the travel industry and while doing so reinvent the ways how businesses stay, work, and pay.

Our entrepreneurial-driven environment of full ownership and execution focus offers you the playground to contribute to a greater mission, while growing personally and professionally throughout this unique journey. You will continuously learn from a radical culture of retrospectives and continuous improvement and actively contribute to making business life better, smarter, and more sustainable.

LOCATION, MOBILITY, INCENTIVE

The attractive remuneration is in line with the market and, in addition to a fixed monthly salary, all necessary work equipment and mobility, will also include an annual bonus.