Legal Counsel Insurance

Legal Counsel Insurance The Opportunity If you're ready to move beyond advisory support and actually shape product, regulatory and commercial decisions, this is worth a closer look. This is a dual-remit position: part general legal advisory, part specialist support for a related business line, giving you exposure most legal counsel roles don't offer. You'll work directly with senior stakeholders across a multi-jurisdictional organisation, with a genuine hand in shaping strategy and structure during an active European expansion. The Role Provide independent legal advice across civil law, litigation and arbitration, contract law, distribution law, supervisory law and consumer protection. Design, develop and review specialty product wordings, including for multinational programmes. Support legal counsel across multiple European jurisdictions, sharing knowledge and developing junior team members. Act as the technical reference point for product teams on regulatory, product and claims queries. Draft and negotiate distribution and agency agreements, contracts, brokerage agreements, NDAs and related commercial documentation. Manage a centralised wordings repository, keeping it aligned with regulatory and legal developments. Deliver legal support across the full agent lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding. Work with colleagues across sanctions, antitrust and data protection specialisms internationally. Deliver training on wordings, coverage and regulatory issues to product teams and business managers. Contribute directly to strategy and structure during an active European expansion. The Company Our client is a specialty insurance business operating across multiple European jurisdictions. The organisation is in the middle of an active European expansion, which means real opportunities to influence how the legal function scales alongside the business, rather than simply keeping pace with it. What You'll Need Qualification as a lawyer (German state examinations or European/UK equivalent). Admission as Syndikusanwalt, Rechtsanwalt or equivalent. At least 4 years' post-qualification experience. Experience in a regulated primary sector or distribution law. Working knowledge of relevant European regulatory frameworks. Contract drafting and negotiation experience. 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 for a confidential conversation about this role.

Energy Legal Counsel The Opportunity If you're ready to advise on renewable energy projects from first development through to repowering, without waiting for sign-off on every point, this could be your next move. You'll take ownership of legal matters across the full project lifecycle, working directly on the contracts, M&A activity and corporate structuring behind live wind energy projects. The Role Advise independently on legal matters across development, realisation, operation and repowering of wind energy projects. Draft, review and negotiate contracts, including purchase, usage and loan agreements. Support M&A transactions in renewables: company and project acquisitions, due diligence and transaction documentation. Advise on corporate law matters, including articles of association, shareholder agreements and capital measures. The Company You'll be joining a business operating across the full lifecycle of wind energy projects, from early development through to repowering. The work spans contract law, planning and environmental law, and M&A, giving you exposure to both the commercial and legal side of the energy transition. What You'll Need Fully qualified German lawyer, having completed both state exams (Zweites Staatsexamen). Professional experience as an in-house lawyer or attorney, with a solid grounding in contract and commercial law. How to Apply Your CV doesn't need to be up to date. Send what you have, or just give us a call for a confidential conversation about this role.

Senior Legal Counsel The Opportunity If you're ready to move from advising to actually shaping the legal function of a fast-growing business, this is worth a proper look. This newly created role gives you a genuine seat at the table rather than a purely reactive brief. You'll have real scope to build out how legal operates as the organisation continues to expand. The Role You'll act as lead legal advisor to the executive management team, covering corporate and employment law across the group. Advise the board and senior leadership on corporate law matters, including restructurings, reorganisations and the setup of new entities Lead on individual and collective employment law, including works council relations and negotiations on strategically important issues Manage and quality-control external law firms across various legal areas Handle litigation and dispute resolution, both in and out of court Advise on general commercial law and contract matters Support cross-functional projects tied to the company's ongoing growth The Company Our client is a well-established, growing organisation. It's a business that moves quickly, makes decisions without layers of bureaucracy, and backs the people it hires to get on with the job. You'll join a collegial, flat-structured environment with short decision-making lines. The package includes 31 days' holiday, company pension, bike leasing and employee discounts, alongside hybrid working with two to three days a week on-site. What You'll Need Both German state law exams (Volljurist) At least seven years' relevant experience as a lawyer or in-house counsel Strong background in corporate law, with solid experience in employment law and works council matters Experience managing and coordinating external law firms Fluent German and English Experience in the healthcare industry is preferred but not essential How to Apply Your CV doesn't need to be up to date. Send what you have, or just give us a call, and the team at MAM Gruppe will talk you through the details.

Legal Counsel - Insurance & IT The Opportunity This is a broad in-house counsel role within an insurance group with an international structure. The position covers corporate law, regulatory advice, competition and antitrust matters, real estate transactions and international contract negotiation. The legal team works directly with senior management, giving the role more responsibility, variety and proximity to decision-making than is typical for a comparable position. The Role Provide corporate and regulatory legal advice to entities across the group. Advise on trademark, competition and antitrust matters, taking legal ownership of related projects. Draft, review and negotiate contracts, including those with an international dimension. Support real estate transactions from structuring through to completion. Work closely with business units and senior management. Track legal developments and translate them into concrete recommendations for the group. What You'll Need Fully qualified lawyer with several years' experience as in-house counsel, a practising lawyer, or in a comparable role. Solid knowledge of corporate law and financial regulatory law. Experience drafting and negotiating contracts, including in international settings. Fluent written and spoken German and English.