Legal Counsel
Meet Our Recruiter
Alyssa Langhoyer
About the Role
Legal Counsel
The Opportunity
Most in-house legal roles give you one of two things: scale or variety. This one gives you both.
You'll be joining the legal team for a division that supports over one billion euros in turnover, as part of one of the world's largest businesses in its sector. But you won't be buried inside a huge legal department. The team you'll actually work with day to day is small, close-knit, and genuinely collaborative.
That combination is rarer than it sounds.
The Role
You'll provide legal support across commercial and sales activity for one of the business's key European divisions, working closely with stakeholders at all levels. The work spans contract drafting and negotiation, day-to-day legal advisory, corporate governance, and increasingly, legal questions arising from AI-driven processes and implementations.
That last point matters. This is a business actively investing in technology and change, and the legal team is involved in shaping how that happens, not just reacting to it.
You'll also work across a broader European legal network of eight to nine people, which means peer support and cross-border perspective without the overhead of a bloated team structure.
The team values someone who enjoys working directly with people across the business, not just other lawyers. If you like building real relationships with operational teams and being seen as a trusted partner rather than a gatekeeper, this environment will suit you.
The Company
A global leader in its sector, with tens of thousands of employees worldwide and a strong, established presence across Europe. The division you'll support has meaningful commercial scale and a clear strategic direction.
Düsseldorf office. Two days a week on-site. The rest is yours to manage.
What You'll Need
- Qualified lawyer with a German legal qualification (Volljurist or equivalent)
- Several years of experience in commercial law, whether in-house or private practice
- Confident advising non-legal stakeholders in plain, practical language
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills across commercial contracts
- Fluent in German and English
How to Apply
Your CV doesn't need to be up to date. Send what you have, or just reach out for a conversation first. We're happy to talk you through the role before you decide whether to apply formally.