Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Pro-Legal Recruitment.
- Location
- Germany
- Salary
- £92,334 - £100,728 per annum
- Posted
- 26 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 21 Nov 2018
- Ref
- BBBH41577
- Contact
- Nick Allen
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The legal team of a leading global sports brand and household name are looking for a 5-8 years PQE corporate legal counsel to join them at the headquarters in Germany. This in-house opportunity is offered on a full-time, permanent basis.
Responsibilities of your new role
This legal counsel role encapsulates a range of interesting responsibilities including:
- Working on aspects of corporate law, stock corporation law and capital markets law;
- Influencing on commercial decisions of the business;
- Advising on corporate governance and compliance;
- Advising on ad hoc corporate and commercial queries; and
- Training on various legal matters.
Required skills, experience and qualifications
The successful legal counsel will demonstrate:
- Full qualification and 5-8 years of PQE;
- Current employment as a corporate legal counsel in-house or a corporate lawyer in a leading law firm;
- Possession of the Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen qualification;
- Fluency in English and German;
- A strategic and innovative mindset.
Salary and benefits
As in-house legal counsel you will enjoy:
- Up to €120,000 plus bonus;
- Comprehensive benefits package;
- Varied and interesting corporate work;
- High levels of exposure to the Board of the business.
The members of staff we have spoken to from the company’s legal team have told us that they "love feeling part of such a global brand" and that the "atmosphere and working culture is great."
Apply now
This is an exciting and rare opportunity for a legal counsel to be part of a highly impressive in-house team at a truly market-leading company. Applications for this legal counsel role in Germany will be highly competitive and the closing date is likely to be brought forward – apply today for immediate consideration.