In-house Counsel

In-House Counsel - Litigation Houston, TX Our client is a respected engineering business looking for a commercially savvy In-House Counsel to take the wheel on litigation management. This is a role for someone who thrives on strategy - you won't be in the courtroom yourself, but you'll own every case that gets there. Working closely with senior leadership and external counsel, you'll be the internal expert who keeps disputes moving efficiently, costs controlled, and risk well managed. Key Responsibilities: Manage the full litigation portfolio across construction disputes, contract claims, subcontractor conflicts, and general commercial matters. Select, instruct, and supervise outside counsel - holding them to strategy, budget, and outcome. Drive early case assessment, settlement strategy, and dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration (AAA, DRBF), and negotiation. Partner with project teams to identify and mitigate legal risk before disputes arise - change orders, delay claims, defect notices, and lien exposure. Maintain litigation tracking and reporting systems; provide regular updates to executive leadership and the board. Coordinate document preservation, internal investigations, and regulatory responses as needed. Train project managers and operations staff on dispute avoidance, documentation best practices, and contract risk. Support contract drafting and negotiation to build dispute-resistant protections into project agreements from the outset. Requirements: J.D. and active bar membership. Litigation background in private practice or in-house, ideally with exposure to construction, real estate, or infrastructure disputes. Proven ability to manage outside counsel effectively - on strategy, cost, and results. Comfortable with construction contract forms (AIA, ConsensusDocs) and concepts such as delay claims, defect liability, and lien law. Strong commercial instincts - able to assess risk, recommend pragmatic solutions, and communicate clearly to non-lawyers. Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Expert Legal Counsel Location: Berlin A PE-backed software business at an exciting inflection point is looking for an Expert Legal Counsel to join their lean, high-performing Legal team. This is a senior individual contributor role where you will play a key part in a significant upcoming corporate transaction, drive M&A workstreams, and provide broad commercial legal support across the business. Key Responsibilities: Lead on a significant corporate transaction - assessing current documentation, identifying gaps, and managing due diligence workstreams. Collaborate closely with external counsel on M&A and corporate transactional matters. Lead on corporate governance and corporate housekeeping activities, ensuring all documentation is accurate and exit-ready. Support day-to-day commercial legal requests through an internal ticketing system, covering a broad range of legal matters. Work cross-jurisdictionally, applying strong knowledge of either English Common Law. Requirements: 6+ years of post-qualification experience with a strong Corporate / M&A background. Qualified in either England & Wales or Germany. Fluent in both German and English - essential. Proven transactional experience, ideally within a PE-backed or exit environment. Strong corporate governance expertise with the ability to manage housekeeping independently. Comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor within a small, agile team. Familiarity with the basic principles of both Common Law and German law frameworks is advantageous. What's on Offer? Hybrid working model. A front-row seat to a high-profile corporate transaction in a PE-backed environment. Senior positioning within a close-knit Legal team.

Senior HR Expert Location: Frankfurt, Germany A role that inspires you As a Senior HR Expert, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing HR practices across a complex, international organisation. With a strong focus on digital transformation, you will help design a future-ready HR landscape, driving innovation, system excellence and data-driven decision-making across the organisation. Key Responsibilities: Lead the strategic development of the HR digital landscape in close partnership with Group IT. Enhance the existing and shape the future HCM architecture to ensure scalability, integration and efficiency. Drive automation and innovation across HR and HSEQ IT systems (e.g. SAP SuccessFactors, payroll and time management platforms). Ensure data integrity, system governance and cybersecurity compliance from an HR process perspective. Prepare robust business cases for strategic digital investments and cost optimisation initiatives. Contribute to the development and evolution of global HR processes and frameworks. Align HR practices with wider organisational objectives and transformation initiatives. Provide guidance on governance, compliance and best practice across HR operations. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve process efficiency, scalability and service quality. Monitor performance indicators and leverage data insights to support informed decision-making. Drive continuous improvement and support change initiatives across the organisation. Your Profile: Extensive experience in senior HR or HR transformation roles within complex, international organisations. Strong expertise in HR systems, digital HR transformation and HCM architecture. Solid understanding of HR operations, governance and compliance in an international context. Experience partnering with IT functions and managing system-related projects. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate business needs into system and process solutions. Confident stakeholder management skills and the ability to operate effectively in environments undergoing change.