Chief Legal Counsel

Chief Legal Counsel Location: Berlin or Düsseldorf (Hybrid) Our client is seeking a Chief Legal Counsel to lead legal matters across a complex international business environment. This role combines strategic legal advisory, leadership responsibility, and close collaboration with commercial and operational stakeholders across multiple business areas. Key Responsibilities: Advise management, sales teams, and business functions on a broad range of commercial legal matters. Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial, service, and project-related agreements. Provide pragmatic legal guidance on regulatory, compliance, and risk-related topics. Support matters relating to competition law, data protection, trade compliance, and corporate governance. Lead and develop a small legal team, ensuring effective prioritisation and collaboration. Manage disputes, litigation, and external legal counsel where required. Assess legal and commercial risks and provide practical recommendations to senior stakeholders. Collaborate closely with international legal and business teams across the organisation. Your Profile: Fully qualified lawyer with strong academic credentials. Extensive experience in commercial law within an international company or law firm environment. Strong expertise in contract and commercial law; additional regulatory knowledge is advantageous. Commercially minded with a pragmatic and solution-oriented advisory style. Proven leadership and stakeholder management capabilities. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Fluent German and English skills. Willingness to travel occasionally. What’s on Offer? Senior legal leadership role within an international organisation. Broad exposure to commercial, regulatory, and strategic legal matters. Collaborative and modern working environment with hybrid flexibility. Long-term development and career opportunities.

Senior Legal Counsel - Competition Law Location: Hamburg Our client is seeking a Senior Competition Lawyer to advise on a broad range of antitrust and regulatory matters. In this role, you will act as a key legal partner to the business, supporting complex projects and ensuring compliant, commercially sound decision-making across a dynamic operating environment. Key Responsibilities: Provide legal advice on German and EU competition law across business activities. Manage and support merger control processes and regulatory filings. Handle investigations, including cartel and behavioural matters, and conduct internal reviews. Advise on pricing strategies, distribution models, and dominance-related issues. Support competition litigation and related claims management. Develop and implement competition compliance programmes and training initiatives. Act as a trusted advisor to commercial, procurement, and senior leadership teams. Your Profile: Fully qualified German lawyer (Volljurist). 3-5 years’ experience in competition or antitrust law, gained in private practice, in-house, or with a regulatory authority. Broad expertise across advisory, merger control, and investigations. Strong understanding of German and EU competition law frameworks. Commercially minded with the ability to translate legal risk into practical guidance. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Fluent German and English skills. What’s on Offer? A high-impact in-house role within a large-scale, market-leading organisation. Exposure to complex and varied competition law matters. Close collaboration with business stakeholders and decision-makers. Competitive remuneration and long-term development opportunities.

Senior Legal Counsel Location: Stockholm, Sweden Our client is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to act as a trusted legal advisor to a diverse, multi-entity business with both local and international operations. You will support commercial activity and operational functions by delivering pragmatic, business-focused legal advice across a broad range of matters. Key Responsibilities: Draft, review and negotiate tenders, commercial contracts and customer agreements. Support commercial negotiations and advise on contractual risk. Review and negotiate distribution, OEM, system integrator agreements. Develop, maintain and update contract templates and terms and conditions. Provide support on pre-litigation matters, claims and dispute resolution. Coordinate and oversee litigation, representing the organisation before courts, authorities and other bodies where required. Advise management and business units on legal matters, including the impact of existing and upcoming regulations. Ensure compliance with applicable Swedish, EU and internal policy requirements. Support real estate-related matters and employment law issues at a local level. Deliver legal and compliance training to management and business teams. Manage external legal counsel and ensure effective representation of the organisation’s interests. Requirements: Law degree with qualification to practise as a lawyer in Sweden. Relevant experience gained in a law firm or in-house legal role, ideally within construction, energy or renewable sectors. Strong understanding of in-house legal operations, with the ability to identify key business risks and provide practical, solution-oriented advice. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Fluency in Swedish and English, both written and spoken. A structured, analytical and results-driven working style.

Senior Legal Counsel Location: Dusseldorf Our client is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal and compliance support for their operations across the DACH region. This role involves advising on a variety of commercial and regulatory matters, working closely with business stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and policies. Key Responsibilities: Draft, review, and support negotiations of contracts, including industry-standard construction agreements and distribution/channel terms. Provide legal guidance on antitrust and competition regulations in distribution and channel partnerships. Develop and maintain contract templates and legal policies. Identify and mitigate legal risks by contributing to policies and procedures. Manage claims and litigation processes. Ensure compliance with relevant laws and internal policies. Deliver training and support legal compliance programs. Provide additional legal support as required by management. Requirements: Fully qualified lawyer authorised to practice in Germany (two state exams). Fluent in English and German (written and verbal). Experience working in an international corporate environment, ideally in an in-house legal role. Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex legal and commercial issues. Commercially minded with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks effectively. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. What’s Offered? A dynamic role with a high level of responsibility and diverse legal tasks. Competitive compensation and benefits package. Clear career development paths with opportunities for professional growth. Collaboration with international teams in a global environment. Hybrid work model with travel across the DACH region and occasional European travel as needed.