Legal Counsel - Commercial Law
Meet Our Recruiter
Lee Clack
About the Role
Legal Counsel - Commercial Law
The Opportunity
If you're ready to move from reviewing contracts to shaping the decisions behind them, this is worth a look.
You'll join the central legal function of an internationally operating group, advising operating companies across the business rather than sitting inside a single unit. That means variety, and it means being pulled into decisions early, while there's still a chance to influence the outcome rather than just paper over the risk afterwards.
You'll also have the scope to bring AI tools and legal tech into your day-to-day work, rather than being stuck with processes that haven't moved on in a decade.
The Role
- Act as the go-to adviser to operating companies on general commercial law
- Draft, review and negotiate national and international contracts with business partners
- Get involved in business decisions early, spotting opportunities and risks before they become a problem
- Instruct and coordinate external lawyers on disputes or unusual contract types
- Track regulatory developments and work with other central functions to manage risk across the group
- Use AI tools and legal tech to work more efficiently
The Company
Our client is a large, internationally operating group spanning several industrial and technology-related sectors. Its legal function is centralised, supporting operating companies group-wide, which gives you exposure to a genuinely broad range of legal and commercial questions rather than a single business line.
What You'll Need
- Both German state law examinations passed (Staatsexamina)
- Solid experience in general commercial law, gained at a law firm or in an in-house legal department of an internationally operating company
- Fluent German and English
How to Apply
Your CV doesn't need to be up to date. Send what you have, or just give us a call.