General Counsel

• Advise senior management and stakeholders on data privacy, AI, cybersecurity, and technology law
• Drive and continuously improve GDPR compliance and related frameworks
• Identify emerging risks early and propose practical responses
• Lead negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements, including MSAs, technology and HR contracts, DPAs, and TIAs
• Build and evolve global data protection governance, including policies, procedures, templates, and decision-making frameworks
• Lead legal responses to data breaches and data subject requests
• Coordinate with relevant internal functions
• Create and deliver privacy training and awareness programs
• Support a privacy-by-design culture
• Steer global privacy initiatives and serve as an internal subject matter expert
• Manage external counsel
• Serve as a key contact point for regulators and public authorities when needed

Senior Legal Counsel, Data Privacy & Technology

• Provide strategic and practical legal support for R&D activities across Europe and selected New Markets
• Serve as a trusted partner to regional and global R&D stakeholders
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues throughout the product-development lifecycle
• Advise on the design, start-up and conduct of clinical trials and human-subject research
• Partner with Regulatory, Clinical Development, Global Clinical Operations, Safety, Medical and other functions to identify legal risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Draft, review and negotiate clinical trial, central-vendor, clinical-supply, technology and services agreements
• Advise on regional implementation of global R&D policies, standards, templates and processes
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments across supported markets and communicate actionable guidance
• Coordinate with Compliance, Privacy, Intellectual Property and other legal functions
• Support inspections, audits, investigations, disputes and remediation activities involving R&D matters
• Develop and deliver training and practical guidance for R&D colleagues
• Contribute to global R&D Legal knowledge management, process improvement and cross-regional collaboration

Director, R&D Counsel, Europe – New Markets

• Independently handle out-of-court and court proceedings in transportation law matters
• Advise and represent clients primarily in warranty claims relating to vehicle purchases, repairs, and workshop services
• Enforce and settle claims arising from road traffic accidents, particularly claims for pain and suffering, loss of earnings, household assistance, care, and future damages
• Correspond and negotiate with insurers, experts, opposing parties, and other stakeholders
• Represent our clients in court
• Provide personal, solution-oriented support to clients and build long-term client relationships
• Work closely with our paralegals and case handlers

Legal Counsel or Attorney – Transportation Law

• Advise the business on data protection and GDPR, including commercial data privacy questions and internal compliance matters
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts
• Support on corporate and company law matters
• Advise on cross-border legal matters across Europe, coordinating with local stakeholders and external counsel where required
• Advise management and different business functions on legal risks and practical solutions
• Support on occasional employment law matters in collaboration with HR and external counsel where required
• Manage external counsel where specialist or jurisdiction-specific advice is required
• Help further develop legal processes, templates and ways of working as the business evolves
• Report directly to the General Counsel, with direct access to the C-team and private equity stakeholders

Legal Counsel

• Serve as a strategic legal and compliance advisor to Leadership Teams and teams across all organizational levels
• Provide commercially focused legal counsel supporting sustainable growth while managing legal, regulatory and reputational risk
• Partner with leaders to identify opportunities and risks, support strategic initiatives, and enable sound business decisions
• Develop, implement and operationally run the regional legal, compliance and governance strategy
• Review engagements with higher-risk groups, including Health Care Professionals, Government Officials and Patient Organizations
• Oversee legal review of promotional, medical and scientific materials requiring Legal and Compliance input
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the legal and compliance function
• Manage external legal counsel, partnerships and external spending while ensuring high-quality legal services
• Lead enterprise legal and compliance risk assessments and oversee mitigation strategies
• Promote ethics, integrity and accountability through leadership, communication and governance
• Run or oversee investigations, corrective actions and remediation plans
• Report significant legal and compliance risks, trends and mitigation strategies to Leadership Teams and the VP, Head of Legal and Compliance EU & International

Director, Legal & Compliance Central Europe

• Provide legal advice
• Draft, review, and negotiate internal and external contracts
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and company policies in contracts
• Advise and support various departments on legal matters
• Monitor and analyze legislative changes and their impact on the company
• Support the resolution of legal disputes and other legal matters
• Act as a legal sparring partner and support the company in maintaining high legal standards

General Counsel – Part-Time

• Support real estate acquisitions and investment transactions
• Draft, review and negotiate transaction documentation
• Advise on corporate and property-related legal matters connected to deals
• Support due diligence processes and coordinate external counsel
• Work with investment, finance and commercial teams throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Advise on cross-border transactions across European jurisdictions
• Contribute to legal processes, templates and internal know-how
• Report directly to the General Counsel
• Work closely with the C-team and investment stakeholders

Legal Counsel – Real Estate Transactions

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including EPC, supply, procurement, service, customer, and vendor contracts
• Provide legal support throughout the customer lifecycle, from sales and contract negotiations through project delivery and after-sales services
• Advise internal stakeholders on contractual obligations, commercial risks, and legal implications of business decisions
• Support management of contractual relationships with customers, suppliers, and business partners
• Assist with product compliance and regulatory matters relevant to energy storage projects
• Contribute to international corporate initiatives and general corporate legal matters across Europe
• Review contractual arrangements and recommend amendments, extensions, or risk mitigation measures
• Partner with business teams to develop practical, commercially focused legal solutions
• Drive process improvements and contribute to the development and effectiveness of the Legal function
• Ensure legal activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and ethical standards

• Provide out-of-court legal advice and representation to members on all tenancy law matters
• Clarify rights and obligations arising from tenancy agreements
• Assist with the interpretation and application of tenancy law provisions
• Advise on rent increases, service charge statements, terminations, and housing defects
• Review and assess tenancy agreements
• Assist with correspondence with landlords
• Mediate disputes to achieve out-of-court settlements
• Plan and lead workshops and information events
• Create brochures, guides, and online content
• Advise the organization’s management on tenancy law matters
• Contribute to the development and updating of internal policies
• Conduct mediation proceedings, where qualified
• Contribute to the further development of the association’s policies and services

Legal Advisor – Full-Time or Part-Time

• Run the same set of prompts across two AI (LLM) platforms
• Compare outputs from both platforms side by side
• Score each response against a standardized rubric
• Submit concise written feedback for every evaluation
• Benchmark how well AI systems answer real questions of German law

General Counsel jobs in Germany

Senior Legal Counsel, Data Privacy & Technology

Director, R&D Counsel, Europe – New Markets

Legal Counsel or Attorney – Transportation Law

Legal Counsel

Director, Legal & Compliance Central Europe

General Counsel – Part-Time

Legal Counsel – Real Estate Transactions

Legal Counsel

Legal Advisor – Full-Time or Part-Time

In-House Counsel, Germany