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General Counsel
Deep Blue Recruitment. Advise the business on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters, identifying risks and providing practical solutions .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong corporate and commercial legal expertise, particularly in corporate governance, M&A, and strategic transactions, while effectively managing legal and regulatory risks. Possesses excellent communication skills in both German and English, with a focus on advising senior leadership and developing efficient legal functions through technology and AI.
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German-Qualified LawyerCorporate Governance ExpertiseM&A ExperienceDigital Platform Regulation KnowledgeLeadership in Legal Team Development
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Hard Skills
Corporate GovernanceM&ALegal Risk ManagementDigital Platform RegulationGerman Employment LawAI Governance FrameworksLegal TechnologyPrivacy ComplianceStakeholder ManagementOrganizational Change Support
Soft Skills
Pragmatic LeadershipInfluencing SkillsCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
AutomationAI
Certifications & Qualifications
German-Qualified Lawyer (Volljurist/in)
Industry Keywords
In-House Legal LeadershipPrivate-Equity-Backed EnvironmentConsumer-Facing BusinessWorks Council Relations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Advise the business on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters, identifying risks and providing practical solutions
- Oversee corporate governance, restructurings, M&A and other strategic transactions
- Manage legal and regulatory risks, ensuring appropriate policies, processes and controls are in place
- Support senior leadership on employment matters, works council relations and organisational changes
- Improve efficiency through technology, automation and AI
- Develop AI governance frameworks
- Lead and develop an established legal team
- Provide guidance and support to senior management
- Work closely with the executive leadership team on legal and business matters
Requirements
What you’ll need- German-qualified lawyer (Volljurist/in)
- Significant experience in senior in-house legal leadership roles
- Ideally experience within a technology, digital marketplace or consumer-facing business
- Strong corporate and commercial legal expertise, including corporate governance, M&A and strategic transactions
- Good understanding of digital platform regulation, privacy and compliance requirements
- Experience advising senior executives and working with complex stakeholder groups
- Ideally experience within a private-equity-backed environment
- Familiarity with German employment law, works councils and labour related topics
- Interest in AI, legal technology and building efficient, future-ready legal functions
- Commercially minded, pragmatic leadership style, with confidence to challenge, influence and support executive decision-making
- Excellent German and English communication skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- Permanent employment (Unbefristeter Arbeitsvertrag)
- 6-month probation period
- 40 hours/week
- 24 days of annual leave
- Hybrid work arrangement with 3 days a week on-site in Berlin