Legal Counsel - #2197278

THE ROLE

As Legal Counsel (m/f/d), you will be part of our global legal team and provide business-minded legal support to our teams in EMEA. You’ll work closely with colleagues in Germany and occasionally with our counterparts in the US. You will become a trusted advisor on a wide range of legal matters – with a strong focus on commercial law, contract negotiation, and data privacy.

This is an ideal opportunity for a recently qualified German lawyer or someone with 1-3 years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal department who wants to take the next step in a fast-paced international tech environment.

• Provide day-to-day legal advice to the IGEL Group’s EMEA entities across various legal topics such as contract, commercial, competition and data protection law
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including sales, licensing, technology partnerships, distribution, service and procurement contracts, and NDAs
• Be the primary point of contact for data protection topics in EMEA and work closely with IGEL’s external Data Protection Officer
• Help improve and maintain IGEL’s legal templates, policies, and processes
• Collaborate on cross-functional projects, ensuring legal compliance without losing sight of business goals
• Identify and address legal risks in dialogue with business partners and pursue a hands-on approach to resolving them.
• Operating with autonomy and growing control of the delivery of the above accountabilities, both directly and indirectly, with experience.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fully qualified German lawyer (Zweites Staatsexamen)
• Ideally 1–3 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house – entry-level candidates with a strong interest in tech and commercial law are also welcome
• Familiarity with contract, commercial, competition and data protection law
• Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills, ideally in software/IT contract environments
• Excellent fluency in both written and spoken German and English
• High level of commitment, analytical and entrepreneurial thinking, and the ability to work on a wide variety of   high-priority topics in parallel in a fast-paced environment
• Eager to grow, while being a team player with the willingness to always move forward proactively

• A workplace run on trust, empowerment, and feedback with a positive, inspiring working atmosphere
• An environment in which you can help shape a growing company with your ideas
• A hybrid work culture with flexible working times, so that you can combine your demanding work with your private goals and requirements.
• Flexible work  abroad policy, up to 90 days per year in EU countries or countries, where IGEL has an office.
• Diverse sports offerings, co-financed company pension plan and many more benefits
• A highly motivated team that is already looking forward to your support and to developing strategies and achieving common goals together with you
• We celebrate tolerance and diversity, and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives
  

If you have any questions about the position or application process, our Talent Acquisition team is happy to assist.

Matt Krajnik

IGEL Technology GmbH
Green Park, 100 Longwater Avenue
Reading, Berkshire
RG2 6GP, United Kingdom
+447939236699
[email protected]

Please note that we are unable to hire applicants residing in countries outside our legal entity countries. Please note that IGEL does not currently have a sponsorship license and is regrettably unable to offer sponsorship.

We celebrate tolerance and diversity, and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives. IGEL is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want the best available person in every job. Our policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.