Legal Counsel jobs in Germany
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Mondelēz International
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Airbus
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Aerologic GmbH
Legal Counsel
AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc.
(Junior) Legal Counsel (m/w/d)
NES Fircroft
Senior Legal Counsel (m/w/d) Animal Health - Global Strategic Marketing (GSM) - Inklusiver Job
Boehringer Ingelheim
Senior Legal Counsel für Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht (m/w/d)
TenneT TSO GmbH
Senior Legal Counsel für Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht (m/w/d)
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Legal Counsel (m/w/d) im Bereich Kollektiv- und Individualarbeitsrecht
STATERIUS GmbH
Legal Counsel
Job summary
A leading international company in Dortmund seeks a junior to mid-level In-House Legal Counsel specializing in civil and commercial law. The role provides hands-on exposure to a variety of legal matters and involves working closely with senior legal management and stakeholders. Applicants should have 1-3 years of experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong foundation in commercial law. Fluency in German and competence in English are required. This position offers significant learning opportunities for career development.
Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience in Commercial and Civil Law at a law firm or in-house legal department.
- Interest in building expertise across multiple legal areas.
- German (very good) and English (good) language skills.
Responsibilities
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts across various areas of law.
- Advising internal stakeholders on legal questions pragmatically.
- Supporting legal team on damage, liability, and insurance-related matters.
- Contributing to IT law and digital processes.
- Taking ownership of product compliance topics.
Skills
Education
About the opportunity
Our client is a globally active, family‑owned market leader in high‑quality system solutions for the construction and building materials sector. The company has combined innovation, engineering excellence, and long‑term thinking to grow internationally while retaining a strong people‑first culture.
As part of continued growth, the company is expanding its in‑house legal function and is now looking to hire a junior to mid‑level legal counsel who wants to build a broad, hands‑on legal skillset within a stable and modern industrial environment. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a lawyer with 1-3 years of experience to transition into (or further develop within) an in‑house setting and work closely with senior legal leadership and business stakeholders across the organisation.
- Working closely with the Head of Legal, you will be involved in a wide range of civil and commercial law matters while steadily expanding your responsibilities and expertise.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts across various areas of civil and commercial law
- Advising internal stakeholders on day‑to‑day legal questions in a pragmatic, business‑oriented manner
- Supporting the legal team on damage, liability and insurance‑related matters
- Contributing to legal topics related to IT law and digital processes
- Gradually taking ownership of compliance topics, with a particular focus on product compliance
- Supporting the further development of internal legal standards and processes
This is a generalist in‑house role with strong learning exposure, ideal for lawyers who enjoy working closely with the business and want to grow beyond a narrow legal niche.
- Fully qualified lawyer (two State Exams or equivalent)
- Several years of experience in Commercial and Civil Law at a law firm or in an inhouse legal department
- Interest in building broad expertise across multiple legal areas
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work confidently with different teams
- Structured, reliable and independent working style
- High sense of responsibility and willingness to learn
- Very good German and good English skills
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.